Batman officially earns his name in The Penguin episode 1, which shows how Gotham media has reacted to the Dark Knight since the Riddler's attack.

The director wants to explore every alley of the Batman mythos in his Epic Crime Saga.

The helmer breaks down his journey on the show, which may (or may not) have begun when he wrote to Reeves: "this was the superhero movie I wanted to see right now."

The director shares his plans for expanding the world of the Robert Pattinson-led Bat-flick — and it doesn't end with "The Penguin."

"The Penguin" is the second project set within Matt Reeves' grim, violent take on the DC universe, following 2022's "The Batman" which starred Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne and Batman. The film established that Gotham's police force and the city council are corrupt,

The new limited series from HBO stars Colin Farrell as Oz Cobb, or the Penguin, per USA Today. “The Penguin” is a continuation of the 2022 movie “The Batman” where audiences first saw Farrell as this version of the character.

Thankfully, while the writer-director refines his vision, the HBO original series The Penguin will rekindle our interest in the Reeves-verse, following the character of Oswald Cobb (an unrecognizable Colin Farrell) as he maneuvers the power vacuum created by the assassination of crime boss Carmine Falcone (played by Mark Strong in the series).

Reeves said the TV series is the "entry point" into "The Batman 2," which starts filming in 2025 and will be released in 2026. "There are details that actually connect right into the way the next movie begins,