.In a latest job interview, The Batman supervisor Matt Reeves explained just how close he came to sending an episode of The Penguin, a sequel collection starring Colin Farrell. Although he was actually profoundly involved in the show's growth, scheduling conflicts with The Batman follow up forced him to step off of directing. Collider reported this during the course of a job interview with Reeves." The thing is that I actually wanted to," Reeves mentioned, detailing that his very early chats along with Farrell created it seem to be possible. Nevertheless, because of post-production work with The Batman and manuscript duties for The Batman Part II, he was unable to commit to driving an episode. "There was a factor where our team recognized ... I definitely couldn't be actually likewise driving." Although he could not point this time around, Reeves really did not dismiss future participation. "If [a] timetable ever emerged ... I assume it would be actually really fun," he said, noting his exhilaration to proceed collaborating with Farrell on The Batman Part II.Reeves, who is a manager developer on The Penguin, also recently affirmed that Robert Pattinson's Batman and Paul Dano's Riddler will not appear in the program. "Rob is certainly not mosting likely to reside in the series," Reeves informed Total Film. the collection will concentrate on Farrell's personality's rise to electrical power. While Batman's presence is experienced in the aftermath of the 2022 film, Reeves took note, "When I am actually carrying out a Batman story, Batman and also Bruce is actually mosting likely to be actually the main point of sight." The Penguin debuts on HBO Max on September 19 and includes a hue featuring Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, as well as Clancy Brown. The set, explained by Farrell as "definitely black" and also "very terrible," continues to grow the Gotham universe. You can easily take a look at GameSpot's review right here. The Batman Component II is actually assumed in 2026.