.In a latest job interview, The Batman supervisor Matt Reeves explained exactly how close he pertained to sending an episode of The Penguin, a spin-off set starring Colin Farrell. Although he was actually greatly associated with the program's development, scheduling contravene The Batman sequel compelled him to tip far from directing. Collider disclosed this in the course of a job interview along with Reeves." The important things is actually that I really intended to," Reeves stated, revealing that his early chats with Farrell created it appear feasible. Nevertheless, because of post-production deal with The Batman as well as manuscript duties for The Batman Part II, he was actually unable to devote to driving an incident. "There was actually a factor where we understood ... I definitely could not be actually additionally driving." Although he couldn't drive this moment, Reeves really did not eliminate future participation. "If [a] timetable ever before happened ... I believe it would certainly be truly exciting," he pointed out, noting his pleasure to continue collaborating with Farrell on The Batman Part II.Reeves, that is an executive developer on The Penguin, also recently verified that Robert Pattinson's Batman as well as Paul Dano's Riddler will not show up in the program. "Rob is not heading to remain in the show," Reeves informed Overall Film. the series is going to pay attention to Farrell's personality's rise to electrical power. While Batman's presence is actually felt in the after-effects of the 2022 movie, Reeves noted, "When I am actually doing a Batman account, Batman as well as Bruce is visiting be the bottom line of scenery." The Penguin debuts on HBO Maximum on September 19 and features a cast consisting of Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, and also Clancy Brown. The collection, explained by Farrell as "truly black" as well as "very terrible," remains to expand the Gotham world. You can browse through GameSpot's review right here. The Batman Part II is actually expected in 2026.