.In a latest interview, The Batman director Matt Reeves described just how close he involved sending an episode of The Penguin, a spin-off set starring Colin Farrell. Although he was greatly involved in the show's development, scheduling contravene The Batman sequel compelled him to tip far from directing. Collider mentioned this during an interview along with Reeves." Things is actually that I definitely would like to," Reeves stated, detailing that his very early talks with Farrell created it seem achievable. Nevertheless, as a result of post-production focus on The Batman and script roles for The Batman Component II, he was incapable to dedicate to directing an episode. "There was a factor where our team recognized ... I actually couldn't be likewise driving." Although he could not point this time, Reeves really did not rule out future involvement. "If [a] schedule ever occurred ... I believe it would certainly be actually actually enjoyable," he stated, noting his enthusiasm to carry on collaborating with Farrell on The Batman Part II.Reeves, that is actually a manager manufacturer on The Penguin, also formerly validated that Robert Pattinson's Batman and Paul Dano's Riddler will certainly not seem in the show. "Rob is certainly not mosting likely to reside in the program," Reeves informed Complete Film. the collection will definitely pay attention to Farrell's personality's rise to energy. While Batman's presence is actually really felt in the upshot of the 2022 film, Reeves kept in mind, "When I am actually doing a Batman account, Batman as well as Bruce is actually mosting likely to be actually the bottom line of perspective." The Penguin debuts on HBO Maximum on September 19 and also features a hue including Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, and also Clancy Brown. The set, described by Farrell as "actually dark" and also "very terrible," remains to grow the Gotham cosmos. You may look into GameSpot's review listed here. The Batman Part II is actually expected in 2026.