.In a recent meeting, The Batman supervisor Matt Reeves clarified how close he came to sending an incident of The Penguin, a sequel series starring Colin Farrell. Although he was actually profoundly associated with the show's growth, organizing conflicts with The Batman follow up forced him to step far from directing. Collider disclosed this during a meeting with Reeves." The important things is that I actually desired to," Reeves pointed out, revealing that his early chats with Farrell created it seem to be possible. Having said that, due to post-production focus on The Batman as well as manuscript duties for The Batman Part II, he was incapable to devote to directing an episode. "There was a factor where our experts recognized ... I really could not be also driving." Although he could not guide this time around, Reeves really did not eliminate potential engagement. "If [a] routine ever before occurred ... I assume it would be actually really exciting," he said, noting his exhilaration to proceed teaming up with Farrell on The Batman Part II.Reeves, who is an executive developer on The Penguin, additionally formerly confirmed that Robert Pattinson's Batman and Paul Dano's Riddler will certainly not appear in the show. "Rob is certainly not heading to remain in the show," Reeves informed Complete Movie. the collection will certainly focus on Farrell's character's rise to electrical power. While Batman's existence is really felt in the aftermath of the 2022 film, Reeves took note, "When I'm performing a Batman tale, Batman as well as Bruce is actually going to be the bottom line of perspective." The Penguin debuts on HBO Maximum on September 19 and also features a cast including Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, as well as Clancy Brown. The collection, described by Farrell as "actually black" as well as "unbelievably intense," continues to grow the Gotham cosmos. You can easily look at GameSpot's testimonial listed here. The Batman Part II is actually anticipated in 2026.