.In a current interview, The Batman director Matt Reeves explained exactly how close he involved directing an incident of The Penguin, a sequel collection starring Colin Farrell. Although he was actually deeply associated with the series's growth, organizing contravene The Batman follow up pushed him to tip far from instructing. Collider disclosed this throughout a meeting with Reeves." The important things is actually that I truly would like to," Reeves stated, describing that his early discussions with Farrell made it appear feasible. However, due to post-production work on The Batman and text obligations for The Batman Part II, he was actually incapable to commit to pointing an incident. "There was actually a point where our company discovered ... I actually couldn't be likewise guiding." Although he couldn't direct this moment, Reeves didn't eliminate future involvement. "If [a] routine ever occurred ... I believe it will be actually really fun," he stated, noting his enthusiasm to proceed partnering with Farrell on The Batman Component II.Reeves, who is a manager developer on The Penguin, also recently validated that Robert Pattinson's Batman and Paul Dano's Riddler will certainly not show up in the series. "Rob is actually certainly not visiting be in the series," Reeves said to Total Film. the series is going to concentrate on Farrell's character's rise to electrical power. While Batman's visibility is actually felt in the consequences of the 2022 film, Reeves kept in mind, "When I am actually performing a Batman tale, Batman and also Bruce is actually visiting be the bottom line of view." The Penguin debuts on HBO Maximum on September 19 and also features a hue including Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, and also Clancy Brown. The collection, explained through Farrell as "really black" and "exceptionally fierce," continues to increase the Gotham universe. You can easily have a look at GameSpot's evaluation listed here. The Batman Component II is actually expected in 2026.