.In a recent meeting, The Batman director Matt Reeves clarified how close he pertained to directing an episode of The Penguin, a sequel set starring Colin Farrell. Although he was actually heavily involved in the series's development, booking conflicts with The Batman follow up pushed him to tip far from directing. Collider disclosed this during an interview along with Reeves." Things is that I actually would like to," Reeves pointed out, revealing that his early chats with Farrell created it seem achievable. Nevertheless, due to post-production service The Batman and text duties for The Batman Component II, he was actually not able to commit to directing an incident. "There was an aspect where we discovered ... I definitely could not be additionally directing." Although he could not route this time around, Reeves didn't eliminate potential engagement. "If [a] schedule ever emerged ... I presume it would be definitely enjoyable," he said, noting his pleasure to continue collaborating with Farrell on The Batman Part II.Reeves, who is an executive producer on The Penguin, likewise previously affirmed that Robert Pattinson's Batman as well as Paul Dano's Riddler will not appear in the program. "Rob is not going to be in the program," Reeves said to Complete Film. the set will pay attention to Farrell's character's cheer energy. While Batman's visibility is felt in the after-effects of the 2022 movie, Reeves noted, "When I'm performing a Batman tale, Batman and Bruce is going to be the main point of perspective." The Penguin debuts on HBO Maximum on September 19 and also includes a hue including Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, and also Clancy Brown. The set, defined by Farrell as "really darker" and also "extremely intense," remains to broaden the Gotham world. You may visit GameSpot's review right here. The Batman Part II is expected in 2026.