.In a current job interview, The Batman supervisor Matt Reeves clarified just how close he came to directing an incident of The Penguin, a derivative series starring Colin Farrell. Although he was actually greatly involved in the show's progression, scheduling conflicts with The Batman sequel forced him to step out of instructing. Collider reported this during the course of a job interview along with Reeves." Things is actually that I definitely wished to," Reeves stated, discussing that his very early talks along with Farrell made it appear feasible. However, due to post-production deal with The Batman as well as script obligations for The Batman Component II, he was not able to dedicate to driving an incident. "There was an aspect where our company discovered ... I actually could not be additionally routing." Although he could not guide this time around, Reeves really did not rule out potential participation. "If [a] routine ever presented itself ... I believe it would certainly be actually definitely enjoyable," he pointed out, noting his enthusiasm to continue working with Farrell on The Batman Part II.Reeves, that is actually an executive manufacturer on The Penguin, additionally earlier verified that Robert Pattinson's Batman and Paul Dano's Riddler will certainly certainly not seem in the program. "Rob is actually certainly not going to reside in the program," Reeves said to Complete Movie. the set will focus on Farrell's personality's rise to power. While Batman's presence is actually felt in the upshot of the 2022 movie, Reeves noted, "When I'm performing a Batman tale, Batman and also Bruce is actually heading to be the main point of viewpoint." The Penguin debuts on HBO Maximum on September 19 and also includes a hue consisting of Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, as well as Clancy Brown. The set, explained by Farrell as "really black" and also "very intense," continues to increase the Gotham cosmos. You may take a look at GameSpot's review below. The Batman Component II is expected in 2026.