Matt Reeves’ The Batman universe is expanding, with a sequel to the 2022 movie in the works and a spin-off series, The Penguin slated to release later this year. While there are many intriguing elements about this alternate reality Batman mythos, fans have certainly loved how dark and gritty the tale has been.
Colin Farrell as Oswald Cobblepot in The Batman
Although they were disappointed with The Batman’s PG-13 rating, many can now rejoice after hearing the true nature of the upcoming spin-off starring Colin Farrell. In a new interview, the actor stated how dark the series will be and fans cannot help but exclaim that this is exactly what they want.
Colin Farrell States The Penguin is Too Dark Colin Farrell in the HeyUGuys interview
The tale of the Dark Knight has been told again and again over the years through the many live-action adaptations. While these previous live-action...
Colin Farrell as Oswald Cobblepot in The Batman
Although they were disappointed with The Batman’s PG-13 rating, many can now rejoice after hearing the true nature of the upcoming spin-off starring Colin Farrell. In a new interview, the actor stated how dark the series will be and fans cannot help but exclaim that this is exactly what they want.
Colin Farrell States The Penguin is Too Dark Colin Farrell in the HeyUGuys interview
The tale of the Dark Knight has been told again and again over the years through the many live-action adaptations. While these previous live-action...
- 4/7/2024
- by Maria Sultan
- FandomWire
Last week, Max finally released the trailer for their much-anticipated The Batman spin-off series, The Penguin, teeing up its fall release date. Overall, it looks highly reminiscent of Matt Reeves’ film, with the cinematography very much in the Grieg Fraser mode. But what else do we know about The Penguin? More than you may think.
The Penguin is set after The Batman.
The plot of The Penguin is set to follow the title character, once again portrayed by Colin Farrell, as he rises through the ranks of the Gotham City criminal underworld. After the events of The Batman and the flooding of Gotham, including the death of Carmine Falcone, Cobblepot desperately wants to fill the power vacuum. Colin Farrell has also indicated that the film will serve as an origin story for the Penguin, something we have seen twice on screen before in Tim Burton’s Batman Returns, played by Danny DeVito.
The Penguin is set after The Batman.
The plot of The Penguin is set to follow the title character, once again portrayed by Colin Farrell, as he rises through the ranks of the Gotham City criminal underworld. After the events of The Batman and the flooding of Gotham, including the death of Carmine Falcone, Cobblepot desperately wants to fill the power vacuum. Colin Farrell has also indicated that the film will serve as an origin story for the Penguin, something we have seen twice on screen before in Tim Burton’s Batman Returns, played by Danny DeVito.
- 4/2/2024
- by Alex Maidy
- JoBlo.com
The new trailer for The Penguin Max series, which takes place in the same universe as Robert Pattinson's The Batman, gave audiences the first look at a recast villain.
Ahead of the project, it was known that a big-name baddie would be getting recast for the new streaming series. The criminal in question was Salvatore Maroni, who was arrested offscreen before the events of The Batman, and whose arrest by corrupt cops led to the collapse of his criminal empire and the rise of Carmine Falcone.
For the new show, the character will be played by Clancy Brown. He also seems to be playing a far more significant, active role in the proceedings this time around.
Read full article on The Direct.
Ahead of the project, it was known that a big-name baddie would be getting recast for the new streaming series. The criminal in question was Salvatore Maroni, who was arrested offscreen before the events of The Batman, and whose arrest by corrupt cops led to the collapse of his criminal empire and the rise of Carmine Falcone.
For the new show, the character will be played by Clancy Brown. He also seems to be playing a far more significant, active role in the proceedings this time around.
Read full article on The Direct.
- 3/31/2024
- by Russ Milheim
- The Direct
Matt Reeves’ upcoming sequel to “The Batman” may have been delayed to 2026, but fans will still have a chance to revisit his dark version of Gotham City later this year. Reeves is producing “The Penguin,” an upcoming Max spinoff series that sees Colin Farrell reprising his role as the villainous mob boss Oswald “Oz” Cobblepot as he rebuilds his crime operation after the events of “The Batman.”
Farrell’s prosthetic-laden performance as Oz (better known by his criminal alias “The Penguin”) was seen by many as a high point of “The Batman” despite only appearing in a handful of scenes. In a new interview with MovieZine, Farrell teased that the show won’t hold back from exploring the brutality of the character.
“It’s dark, that’s what I can tell you about it,” Farrell said of the series, which hails from showrunner Lauren LeFranc. “It’s really dark. It’s really heavy,...
Farrell’s prosthetic-laden performance as Oz (better known by his criminal alias “The Penguin”) was seen by many as a high point of “The Batman” despite only appearing in a handful of scenes. In a new interview with MovieZine, Farrell teased that the show won’t hold back from exploring the brutality of the character.
“It’s dark, that’s what I can tell you about it,” Farrell said of the series, which hails from showrunner Lauren LeFranc. “It’s really dark. It’s really heavy,...
- 3/30/2024
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
There are a bunch of DC projects coming up. Everyone’s excited about James Gunn’s DC Universe and his new ‘Creature Commandos’ & ‘Superman.’ But don’t forget about the Elseworlds projects, like ‘The Batman’ movie series, and other projects in the works like the upcoming ‘The Penguin’ show.
Last week, they dropped a teaser for ‘The Penguin’. It takes place a week after ‘The Batman’ and it’s all about Cobblepot making his way up in Gotham. Colin Farrell is coming back as ‘The Penguin’ – he got a lot of love for that role. In a recent interview, Farrell talked about what fans can expect from the show, and it doesn’t sound too pretty.
We wrapped it, man. We did it. Stuck a fork in it about two weeks ago. It was a long and really wonderful experience. And it’s dark, that’s what I can tell you about it.
Last week, they dropped a teaser for ‘The Penguin’. It takes place a week after ‘The Batman’ and it’s all about Cobblepot making his way up in Gotham. Colin Farrell is coming back as ‘The Penguin’ – he got a lot of love for that role. In a recent interview, Farrell talked about what fans can expect from the show, and it doesn’t sound too pretty.
We wrapped it, man. We did it. Stuck a fork in it about two weeks ago. It was a long and really wonderful experience. And it’s dark, that’s what I can tell you about it.
- 3/27/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Fiction Horizon
There are plenty of DC-based projects currently in development, and while all eyes are on Gunn’s Dcu and his upcoming ‘Creature Commandos’ & ‘Superman’ we occasionally forget that Elseworlds, which ‘The Batman’ film series and several other upcoming projects are a part of, are doing their own thing. The next big thing is ‘The Penguin’ live-action series.
Last week the teaser for ‘The Penguin’ dropped. The show takes place one week after the events of ‘The Batman’ and will closely follow Cobblepot’s rise to power in Gotham. Colin Farrell is returning to the role of ‘The Penguin’ – the role for which he was highly praised. Now in the latest interview, Colin Farrell commented on what the fans can expect from the upcoming show, and it doesn’t sound pretty at all.
We wrapped it, man. We did it. Stuck a fork in it about two weeks ago. It was...
Last week the teaser for ‘The Penguin’ dropped. The show takes place one week after the events of ‘The Batman’ and will closely follow Cobblepot’s rise to power in Gotham. Colin Farrell is returning to the role of ‘The Penguin’ – the role for which he was highly praised. Now in the latest interview, Colin Farrell commented on what the fans can expect from the upcoming show, and it doesn’t sound pretty at all.
We wrapped it, man. We did it. Stuck a fork in it about two weeks ago. It was...
- 3/27/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Comic Basics
Irish star Colin Farrell is set to regale audiences with his performance as one of DC’s most notorious villains in The Penguin. The Oscar nominee will portray Gotham city’s infamous gangster Oswald Cobblepot in the Max series which develops on events from Matt Reeves’ 2022 film The Batman starring Robert Pattinson.
Hollywood star Colin Farrell (image credit: Wikimedia Commons)
While Reeves’ dark and edgy film was peppered with notable violence, the film received only a PG-13 rating. But going by what Farrell has hinted about The Penguin, this rating might just have to be modified for the show. According to The Banshees of Inisherin star, the series will push the limits of violence through an extremely dark narrative.
Colin Farrell’s The Penguin Is Going to Make Stomachs Churn
One of the big shows to come out in 2024 will be The Penguin starring Colin Farrell. Based on one of...
Hollywood star Colin Farrell (image credit: Wikimedia Commons)
While Reeves’ dark and edgy film was peppered with notable violence, the film received only a PG-13 rating. But going by what Farrell has hinted about The Penguin, this rating might just have to be modified for the show. According to The Banshees of Inisherin star, the series will push the limits of violence through an extremely dark narrative.
Colin Farrell’s The Penguin Is Going to Make Stomachs Churn
One of the big shows to come out in 2024 will be The Penguin starring Colin Farrell. Based on one of...
- 3/26/2024
- by Sharanya Sankar
- FandomWire
Due to arrive this year, The Penguin, Warner’s TV spin-off from The Batman, is “incredibly violent” and “twisted” says title star Colin Farrell.
Matt Reeves’ The Batman wasn’t exactly sunshine and rainbows, so it follows that its upcoming spin-off series, simply called The Penguin, will be similarly dark.
In fact, if we’re interpreting recent quotes from title star Colin Farrell correctly, the series could be even more withering and nightmarish than the movie. Talking to MovieZine (via Deadline), Farrell said that filming had wrapped on the series a couple of weeks ago, and that “It’s dark… really dark.”
It’s really heavy, I think, it certainly was doing it,” he said. “Which is not to say I didn’t have fun, I had an amazing time doing it, but it’s incredibly violent.”
Continuing the threads established by Reeves’ 2022 Caped Crusader film, The Penguin follows gangster...
Matt Reeves’ The Batman wasn’t exactly sunshine and rainbows, so it follows that its upcoming spin-off series, simply called The Penguin, will be similarly dark.
In fact, if we’re interpreting recent quotes from title star Colin Farrell correctly, the series could be even more withering and nightmarish than the movie. Talking to MovieZine (via Deadline), Farrell said that filming had wrapped on the series a couple of weeks ago, and that “It’s dark… really dark.”
It’s really heavy, I think, it certainly was doing it,” he said. “Which is not to say I didn’t have fun, I had an amazing time doing it, but it’s incredibly violent.”
Continuing the threads established by Reeves’ 2022 Caped Crusader film, The Penguin follows gangster...
- 3/26/2024
- by Ryan Lambie
- Film Stories
Wak! Wak! Fans who wanted Matt Reeves’ The Batman to lean into the violence of Gotham City could be in for a treat when The Penguin arrives on Max. The spinoff series, starring Colin Farrell as Oswald Cobblepot, could find the classic villain breaking more than bones as he continues to waddle toward the top of Gotham’s criminal food chain. Speaking with MovieZine, Farrell said The Penguin is gnarlier than Reeves’ PG-13 Batman film and should be considered “incredibly violent.”
“It was a long and really wonderful experience,” Farrell said about filming The Penguin series. “It’s dark; that’s what I can tell you about it. It’s really dark. It’s really heavy, I think— it certainly was doing it. Which is not to say I didn’t have fun, I had an amazing time doing it. It’s incredibly violent. It’s one man’s rise...
“It was a long and really wonderful experience,” Farrell said about filming The Penguin series. “It’s dark; that’s what I can tell you about it. It’s really dark. It’s really heavy, I think— it certainly was doing it. Which is not to say I didn’t have fun, I had an amazing time doing it. It’s incredibly violent. It’s one man’s rise...
- 3/25/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Before Matt Reeves’ “The Batman” opened in theaters in March 2022, there was a lot of discussion online surrounding the movie’s rating. Many comic book fans were hoping to get the first Dark Knight movie with an R rating, but the film earned a PG-13 nonetheless. The universe of “The Batman” is expanding with the upcoming Max series “The Penguin,” starring Colin Farrell as Gotham City gangster Oswald Cobblepot. The actor recently told MovieZine that the series is “incredibly violent,” which should appease the “The Batman” fans who wanted an ultra-violent R-rated cut of the film.
“It was a long and really wonderful experience,” Farrell said about filming “The Penguin” series. “It’s dark; that’s what I can tell you about it. It’s really dark. It’s really heavy, I think— it certainly was doing it. Which is not to say I didn’t have fun, I had an amazing time doing it.
“It was a long and really wonderful experience,” Farrell said about filming “The Penguin” series. “It’s dark; that’s what I can tell you about it. It’s really dark. It’s really heavy, I think— it certainly was doing it. Which is not to say I didn’t have fun, I had an amazing time doing it.
- 3/25/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Expansion of Matt Reeves’ take on Batman and Gotham City finally begins later this year with the long-awaited “The Penguin.” A new Max series, “The Penguin,” centers on Colin Farrell’s Batman rogue Oz Cobb, aka Oswald Cobblepot, who takes his place within the criminal underworld following the death of mob boss Carmine Falcone (played by John Turturro in “The Batman”).
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- 3/25/2024
- by Christopher Marc
- The Playlist
Colin Farrell is offering some insight into his new HBO and Max series The Penguin!
In the upcoming The Batman spinoff, the 47-year-old actor will reprise his role as the DC supervillain Oswald Cobblepot aka The Penguin.
In a recent interview, Colin provided fans with a tease!
Keep reading to find out more…
“It’s really dark and really heavy,” he told MovieZine. “It’s incredibly violent. It’s one man’s rise to what he’s always dreamed of inhabiting, which is a certain power or social status.”
Colin also explained how the show continues the story that The Batman started. If you don’t recall, the film’s ending saw John Turturro‘s Carmine Falcone bite the dust.
“The death of Carmine Falcone at the end of the film leaves this vacuum in Gotham to be filled, so there are various people grabbing for that power,” he said.
In the upcoming The Batman spinoff, the 47-year-old actor will reprise his role as the DC supervillain Oswald Cobblepot aka The Penguin.
In a recent interview, Colin provided fans with a tease!
Keep reading to find out more…
“It’s really dark and really heavy,” he told MovieZine. “It’s incredibly violent. It’s one man’s rise to what he’s always dreamed of inhabiting, which is a certain power or social status.”
Colin also explained how the show continues the story that The Batman started. If you don’t recall, the film’s ending saw John Turturro‘s Carmine Falcone bite the dust.
“The death of Carmine Falcone at the end of the film leaves this vacuum in Gotham to be filled, so there are various people grabbing for that power,” he said.
- 3/24/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
James Gunn is now the co-ceo of DC Studios and is currently developing various projects to build up his new Dcu. Gunn is deeply passionate and wants to present a unique Dcu that will bring the brand back to form after a series of flops. He has already delivered two great projects in the Dcu with 2021’s The Suicide Squad and 2022’s Peacemaker.
A still from James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad
Gunn introduced some wacky yet relatable characters with the Peacemaker series and The Suicide Squad. The latter had King Shark and no one thought that the character would turn out to be the scene-stealer of the film. Sylvester Stallone, who voiced the character in the film, fell in love with the character and was enthusiastic to bring the character to life.
Sylvester Stallone Wanted To Bring a Certain Dimension and Emotion to King Shark
Sylvester Stallone voices King...
A still from James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad
Gunn introduced some wacky yet relatable characters with the Peacemaker series and The Suicide Squad. The latter had King Shark and no one thought that the character would turn out to be the scene-stealer of the film. Sylvester Stallone, who voiced the character in the film, fell in love with the character and was enthusiastic to bring the character to life.
Sylvester Stallone Wanted To Bring a Certain Dimension and Emotion to King Shark
Sylvester Stallone voices King...
- 3/23/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
“When I was a kid, there was a gangster, real old school type,” recalls Oswald Cobblepot at the start of the trailer for The Penguin. Anyone who has seen a gangster flick before recognizes that kind of talk. Henry Hill, Tony Soprano, Michael Corleone — wiseguys love to wax poetic about the past.
It’s no secret that the classic Batman villain was a highlight of 2021’s The Batman, with director Matt Reeves taking a more grounded approach to the bird-themed character that removed the bright colors and gimmicks. The Penguin’s storyline in the movie focused on his rise through the mob and his spinoff series will continue that tale of ascendance, as Cobblepot works to fill the void in the Gotham underworld left in the wake of Carmine Falcone’s death.
But the Penguin isn’t the only mobster from the comics who will appear or be referenced on this gangster show.
It’s no secret that the classic Batman villain was a highlight of 2021’s The Batman, with director Matt Reeves taking a more grounded approach to the bird-themed character that removed the bright colors and gimmicks. The Penguin’s storyline in the movie focused on his rise through the mob and his spinoff series will continue that tale of ascendance, as Cobblepot works to fill the void in the Gotham underworld left in the wake of Carmine Falcone’s death.
But the Penguin isn’t the only mobster from the comics who will appear or be referenced on this gangster show.
- 3/22/2024
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
Oscar nominee Colin Farrell reprises his role as one of Batman‘s most iconic supervillains in the Max limited series The Penguin. The second teaser trailer focuses on The Penguin as he recalls the story of an old-school gangster and how, when he died, the people of his neighborhood threw a parade in his honor. The minute-and-a-half trailer ends with Oz asking, “Can you imagine, to be remembered like that?”
Joining Farrell (The Banshees of Inisherin) in the eight-episode drama are Cristin Milioti (Made for Love) as Carmine Falcone’s daughter, Sofia; Clancy Brown (John Wick: Chapter 4) as Salvatore Maroni; and Michael Zegen (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) as Carmine’s son, Alberto. The cast also includes Rhenzy Feliz, Michael Kelly, Shohreh Aghdashloo, and Deirdre O’Connell.
Lauren LeFranc serves as writer, executive producer and showrunner on the comic book-inspired drama inspired by characters created by Bob Kane. Additional executive producers include Colin Farrell,...
Joining Farrell (The Banshees of Inisherin) in the eight-episode drama are Cristin Milioti (Made for Love) as Carmine Falcone’s daughter, Sofia; Clancy Brown (John Wick: Chapter 4) as Salvatore Maroni; and Michael Zegen (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) as Carmine’s son, Alberto. The cast also includes Rhenzy Feliz, Michael Kelly, Shohreh Aghdashloo, and Deirdre O’Connell.
Lauren LeFranc serves as writer, executive producer and showrunner on the comic book-inspired drama inspired by characters created by Bob Kane. Additional executive producers include Colin Farrell,...
- 3/22/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
The sequel to the 2022 superhero hit “The Batman” may have been pushed to 2026, but fans of Matt Reeves’ take on Gotham City will have “The Penguin” to tide them over later this year.
On Friday, Max released a new trailer for the DC Studios limited series starring Colin Farrell as mobster Oz Cobb, aka the Penguin. Farrell’s Penguin was a supporting character in “The Batman” (and one of its best parts), but he gets center stage here as he tries to grab power in Gotham’s underworld after the death of his boss, Carmine Falcone (John Turturro), in “The Batman.”
With Farrell again unrecognizable under layers of prosthetic makeup, Cobb tells a story about Rex Calabrese, a gangster who ran his neighborhood when he was a kid. Calabrese earned people’s respect by helping them out, and when he died, the neighborhood threw a parade in his honor. “Can you imagine,...
On Friday, Max released a new trailer for the DC Studios limited series starring Colin Farrell as mobster Oz Cobb, aka the Penguin. Farrell’s Penguin was a supporting character in “The Batman” (and one of its best parts), but he gets center stage here as he tries to grab power in Gotham’s underworld after the death of his boss, Carmine Falcone (John Turturro), in “The Batman.”
With Farrell again unrecognizable under layers of prosthetic makeup, Cobb tells a story about Rex Calabrese, a gangster who ran his neighborhood when he was a kid. Calabrese earned people’s respect by helping them out, and when he died, the neighborhood threw a parade in his honor. “Can you imagine,...
- 3/22/2024
- by Liam Mathews
- Gold Derby
Still reeling from the recent news that The Batman Part II has gone back an entire year in the Warner Bros schedule? Then worry not – you’ve got more goodness from Matt Reeves’ take on the world of the Caped Crusader arriving much sooner than that. Following the memorable introduction of Colin Farrell’s Oswald Cobblepot – aka The Penguin – in The Batman, the Gotham gangster is getting his own spin-off series set after the events of the film, getting into the nitty gritty of the criminal underworld. And now there’s a fresh teaser for the show, with Oswald waxing lyrical about getting respect, and flashes of violent activity. Take a look here:
There’s not a huge amount of plot here, but it’s great to see Farrell back in a role that he clearly relishes – he willingly chewed the scenery in The Batman, and this show offers a...
There’s not a huge amount of plot here, but it’s great to see Farrell back in a role that he clearly relishes – he willingly chewed the scenery in The Batman, and this show offers a...
- 3/22/2024
- by Ben Travis
- Empire - TV
Take a look at footage of actor Colin Farrell, unrecognizable as the star of “The Penguin” live-action TV series, created by Lauren LeFranc and directed by Craig Zobel, based on DC Comics’ characters, streaming Fall 2024 on Max:
“…taking place one week following the events of ‘The Batman’ movie (2022)…
‘…the new series explores the rise to power of ‘Oswald Cobblepot’ / ‘Penguin’ in the ‘Gotham City' criminal underworld…”
‘…who became a disfigured crime lord and the former chief lieutenant of crime boss 'Carmine Falcone' …
‘…who is on the rise to becoming a criminal kingpin in his own right..."
Created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger, 'Penguin' debuted in "Detective Comics" #58 (December 1941).
He is often presented as a gentleman of crime...
...often developing elaborate schemes...
...while presenting himself as innocent of many of his activities.
An eccentric criminal mastermind...
....he is well-known for his love of ornithology and use of technology-fitted umbrellas.
“…taking place one week following the events of ‘The Batman’ movie (2022)…
‘…the new series explores the rise to power of ‘Oswald Cobblepot’ / ‘Penguin’ in the ‘Gotham City' criminal underworld…”
‘…who became a disfigured crime lord and the former chief lieutenant of crime boss 'Carmine Falcone' …
‘…who is on the rise to becoming a criminal kingpin in his own right..."
Created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger, 'Penguin' debuted in "Detective Comics" #58 (December 1941).
He is often presented as a gentleman of crime...
...often developing elaborate schemes...
...while presenting himself as innocent of many of his activities.
An eccentric criminal mastermind...
....he is well-known for his love of ornithology and use of technology-fitted umbrellas.
- 3/22/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
The DC universe is in an exciting place, because of how nebulous the future is. The old universe is dead and gone, but James Gunn and Peter Safran's DC Universe hasn't started yet. We don't know how the new takes on classic characters will go, whether a brand new Batman and Robin will work in live-action, whether Gunn will actually deliver on his big galoot Superman, or whether we'll get more than one project before the entire studio is sold yet again.
Before all that happens, we still have Matt Reeves' "The Batman," which was a huge surprise and one of the best Batman movies ever. We don't know what place this take on the character will have in Gunn's universe, but at least for now, Reeves is not going anywhere. While we wait for "The Batman 2," we have our first look at the first spin-off of Reeves' universe — "The Penguin" TV series.
Before all that happens, we still have Matt Reeves' "The Batman," which was a huge surprise and one of the best Batman movies ever. We don't know what place this take on the character will have in Gunn's universe, but at least for now, Reeves is not going anywhere. While we wait for "The Batman 2," we have our first look at the first spin-off of Reeves' universe — "The Penguin" TV series.
- 3/22/2024
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
Warner Bros has released the first trailer for The Penguin, The Batman spin-off series set to premiere later this year. We just don’t know when.
It’s been a heck of a week for teaser trailers. Both Alien: Romulus and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice premiered brief looks and now, closing the week, is The Penguin.
Colin Farrell returns as the baddie from Matt Reeves’ The Batman in his own TV show, which is set to premiere this fall.
Take a look at The Penguin trailer below.
As you can see, the trailer doesn’t include a release date. Just a brief “This Fall” at the end. The series is heading to the Warner Bros. owned Max in the US, but there is no official word on how UK peeps can watch it. However, the press email that hit the Film Stories inbox reassures us that more info is coming soon.
The...
It’s been a heck of a week for teaser trailers. Both Alien: Romulus and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice premiered brief looks and now, closing the week, is The Penguin.
Colin Farrell returns as the baddie from Matt Reeves’ The Batman in his own TV show, which is set to premiere this fall.
Take a look at The Penguin trailer below.
As you can see, the trailer doesn’t include a release date. Just a brief “This Fall” at the end. The series is heading to the Warner Bros. owned Max in the US, but there is no official word on how UK peeps can watch it. However, the press email that hit the Film Stories inbox reassures us that more info is coming soon.
The...
- 3/22/2024
- by Maria Lattila
- Film Stories
The Penguin is ready to take the big seat. Colin Farrell is back as The Penguin in the new trailer for his Max series, which spins out of the world of the 2022 DC film The Batman.
In the events of the film, The Penguin served as a lieutenant to crime boss Carmine Falcone, who meets an untimely end. Now, The Penguin is stepping up to lead crime in Gotham City in a series that looks like DC’s answer to The Sopranos.
The series hails from DC Studios, the Warner Bros. division run by James Gunn and Peter Safran, who are plotting out their own shared universe of movies and TV shows. Both The Batman and The Penguin are considered separate from those plans, and take place in their own universe under the Elseworlds banner — a nod to alternate universe stories in the DC Comics.
The cast includes Cristin Milioti,...
In the events of the film, The Penguin served as a lieutenant to crime boss Carmine Falcone, who meets an untimely end. Now, The Penguin is stepping up to lead crime in Gotham City in a series that looks like DC’s answer to The Sopranos.
The series hails from DC Studios, the Warner Bros. division run by James Gunn and Peter Safran, who are plotting out their own shared universe of movies and TV shows. Both The Batman and The Penguin are considered separate from those plans, and take place in their own universe under the Elseworlds banner — a nod to alternate universe stories in the DC Comics.
The cast includes Cristin Milioti,...
- 3/22/2024
- by Aaron Couch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Penguin aims to one day be remembered like a gangster of Gotham City yore in a new teaser trailer for Max’s series offshoot of Matt Reeves’ The Batman, which is now on track for a fall 2024 release.
Ordered to series over two years ago, the eight-episode Warner Bros. Television/DC Studios drama “continues the epic crime saga” that filmmaker Reeves began in 2022 with Warner Bros. Pictures’ The Batman, and centers on the character played by Colin Farrell (beneath many prosthetics) in the film.
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Ordered to series over two years ago, the eight-episode Warner Bros. Television/DC Studios drama “continues the epic crime saga” that filmmaker Reeves began in 2022 with Warner Bros. Pictures’ The Batman, and centers on the character played by Colin Farrell (beneath many prosthetics) in the film.
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- 3/22/2024
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Colin Farrell is back as Oz Cobb in Max’s upcoming “The Penguin,” a new television series that will expand upon the dark world of Matt Reeves’ movie The Batman.
Watch the official teaser trailer for “The Penguin” below.
Cristin Milioti (Palm Springs) will be playing female lead Sofia Falcone, the daughter of Carmine Falcone. John Turturro played the role of Carmine Falcone in The Batman.
In the series, “Sofia is fighting with The Penguin (Colin Farrell) for control of the city.”
Rhenzy Feliz, Michael Kelly, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Deirdre O’Connell, Clancy Brown, and Michael Zegen also star in “The Penguin” television series for Max.
Craig Zobel (The Hunt) will be directing the first two episodes. Lauren LeFranc will write and show-run the Penguin spinoff, which picks up after the events of the movie.
Matt Reeves executive produces alongside Farrell, LeFranc, and Dylan Clark.
Sarah Aubrey, Head of Original Content at HBO Max recently said,...
Watch the official teaser trailer for “The Penguin” below.
Cristin Milioti (Palm Springs) will be playing female lead Sofia Falcone, the daughter of Carmine Falcone. John Turturro played the role of Carmine Falcone in The Batman.
In the series, “Sofia is fighting with The Penguin (Colin Farrell) for control of the city.”
Rhenzy Feliz, Michael Kelly, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Deirdre O’Connell, Clancy Brown, and Michael Zegen also star in “The Penguin” television series for Max.
Craig Zobel (The Hunt) will be directing the first two episodes. Lauren LeFranc will write and show-run the Penguin spinoff, which picks up after the events of the movie.
Matt Reeves executive produces alongside Farrell, LeFranc, and Dylan Clark.
Sarah Aubrey, Head of Original Content at HBO Max recently said,...
- 3/22/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
The bat is nowhere to be seen in the latest trailer for “The Penguin,” but that doesn’t mean that Gotham City crime is running rampant…yet.
Max’s “Batman” spinoff “The Penguin” is produced by “The Batman” writer/director Matt Reeves, with Dylan Clark executive producing. Colin Farrell reprises his role of corrupt nightclub owner Oz Cobb from Reeves’ 2022 feature starring Robert Pattinson as the titular superhero.
Following the events of the film which saw most of Oswald’s gang members either killed or incarcerated, Oswald is climbing the ranks in underground organized crime. The cast is rounded out by Cristin Milioti, who portrays Sofia, daughter of John Turturro’s mafia boss Carmine Falcone, and Theo Rossi, Rhenzy Feliz, Michael Kelly, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Deirdre O’Connell, Carmen Ejogo, François Chau, and David H. Holmes. Clancy Brown is believed to be playing Gotham City mafia head Sal Maroni, who was formerly...
Max’s “Batman” spinoff “The Penguin” is produced by “The Batman” writer/director Matt Reeves, with Dylan Clark executive producing. Colin Farrell reprises his role of corrupt nightclub owner Oz Cobb from Reeves’ 2022 feature starring Robert Pattinson as the titular superhero.
Following the events of the film which saw most of Oswald’s gang members either killed or incarcerated, Oswald is climbing the ranks in underground organized crime. The cast is rounded out by Cristin Milioti, who portrays Sofia, daughter of John Turturro’s mafia boss Carmine Falcone, and Theo Rossi, Rhenzy Feliz, Michael Kelly, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Deirdre O’Connell, Carmen Ejogo, François Chau, and David H. Holmes. Clancy Brown is believed to be playing Gotham City mafia head Sal Maroni, who was formerly...
- 3/22/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Colin Farrell returns to Gotham City as Oz Cobb, aka Oswald Cobblepot, in the trailer for “The Penguin,” a spinoff series of “The Batman” coming this fall to Max.
“The Penguin” takes place immediately following the events of DC’s 2022 blockbuster, tracing Cobblepot’s rise to power in the Gotham underworld as he becomes one of the most prominent villains in the “Batman” universe. Farrell gives a classic gangster monologue throughout the trailer, which slowly ramps up the violence and gunfights in Gotham City’s seedy underground.
“When I was a kid, there was a gangster, real old-school type. Rex Calabrese. He was a big deal. He helped people. He saw you on the street, he’d call out to you,” Cobblepot narrates in the trailer. “When I was 14 or something, he has a heart attack and dies, still holding a cigar. In my neighborhood, they throw a parade in his honor.
“The Penguin” takes place immediately following the events of DC’s 2022 blockbuster, tracing Cobblepot’s rise to power in the Gotham underworld as he becomes one of the most prominent villains in the “Batman” universe. Farrell gives a classic gangster monologue throughout the trailer, which slowly ramps up the violence and gunfights in Gotham City’s seedy underground.
“When I was a kid, there was a gangster, real old-school type. Rex Calabrese. He was a big deal. He helped people. He saw you on the street, he’d call out to you,” Cobblepot narrates in the trailer. “When I was 14 or something, he has a heart attack and dies, still holding a cigar. In my neighborhood, they throw a parade in his honor.
- 3/22/2024
- by Caroline Brew
- Variety Film + TV
This post contains spoilers for "The Batman"
In 2022, Matt Reeves debuted his noirish take on the Dark Knight with "The Batman," and Robert Pattinson's emo Caped Crusader proved popular, raking in over half a billion dollars at the global box office and prompting Warner Bros. to green-light a sequel.
In the time since we've seen the studio revamp plans for its forthcoming superhero movies after James Gunn and Peter Safran took over the newly-christened DC Studios. And while it seemed the logical thing for DC to do would have been to invest in more unconnected, standalone projects, Gunn and Safran had other plans, announcing a slate of new DC movies that constitute phase one of their grand plan for a shared cinematic universe.
With production underway on the HBO Max Penguin spinoff series, Reeves will soon expand his unique vision, fleshing out other Gothamites' stories before his big sequel to "The Batman,...
In 2022, Matt Reeves debuted his noirish take on the Dark Knight with "The Batman," and Robert Pattinson's emo Caped Crusader proved popular, raking in over half a billion dollars at the global box office and prompting Warner Bros. to green-light a sequel.
In the time since we've seen the studio revamp plans for its forthcoming superhero movies after James Gunn and Peter Safran took over the newly-christened DC Studios. And while it seemed the logical thing for DC to do would have been to invest in more unconnected, standalone projects, Gunn and Safran had other plans, announcing a slate of new DC movies that constitute phase one of their grand plan for a shared cinematic universe.
With production underway on the HBO Max Penguin spinoff series, Reeves will soon expand his unique vision, fleshing out other Gothamites' stories before his big sequel to "The Batman,...
- 3/19/2023
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
Matt Reeves may be planning his Batman film saga as a trilogy, but that doesn't mean we'll only be seeing his take on Gotham City inside those films. Spin-off films and TV series are in the works, which will highlight all the villains who make up Batman's rogues gallery; the Scarecrow, Clayface, and Professor Pyg have been mentioned as potential stars.
The spin-off furthest along in production stars Colin Farrell as Oswald Cobblepot, aka the Penguin. Farrell had a supporting role in "The Batman," with Penguin (or "Oz" as he prefers) being the right-hand of crime lord Carmine Falcone (John Turturro). With his boss out of the picture, Oz is looking to become Gotham's new kingpin. The Penguin's club, the Iceberg Lounge, was also featured as a recurring setting in "The Batman," albeit reimagined from a high-class crib into an underground rave spot.
Farrell himself, hidden behind unflattering make-up,...
The spin-off furthest along in production stars Colin Farrell as Oswald Cobblepot, aka the Penguin. Farrell had a supporting role in "The Batman," with Penguin (or "Oz" as he prefers) being the right-hand of crime lord Carmine Falcone (John Turturro). With his boss out of the picture, Oz is looking to become Gotham's new kingpin. The Penguin's club, the Iceberg Lounge, was also featured as a recurring setting in "The Batman," albeit reimagined from a high-class crib into an underground rave spot.
Farrell himself, hidden behind unflattering make-up,...
- 3/18/2023
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
It was announced this week that HBO Max comedy “The Other Two” will kick off its 10-episode third season on May 4. The show focuses on the less famous siblings of a well-known family. With a talk-show host mother (played by Molly Shannon) and a pop star younger brother (Case Walker), the remaining children (Heléne Yorke and Drew Tarver) are fighting to establish identities of their own. So why do they keep comparing themselves to others?
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Also this week, Netflix released the trailer for the upcoming dark comic series “Beef.” Premiering on April 6 and starring Steven Yeun and Ali Wong, the show involves a road rage incident — and its revenge-oriented aftermath. He’s a failed contractor and she’s a successful entrepreneur, but when anger gets the better of them, their feud begins to...
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Also this week, Netflix released the trailer for the upcoming dark comic series “Beef.” Premiering on April 6 and starring Steven Yeun and Ali Wong, the show involves a road rage incident — and its revenge-oriented aftermath. He’s a failed contractor and she’s a successful entrepreneur, but when anger gets the better of them, their feud begins to...
- 3/17/2023
- by Fern Siegel
- The Streamable
Los Angeles, March 17 (Ians) Michael Zegen, James Madio, and Scott Cohen will be starring in ‘The Penguin’ series in recurring roles.
The three join a cast that includes series lead Colin Farrell, who will reprise the role of Oswald ‘The Penguin’, Cobblepot from ‘The Batman’, as well as Cristin Milioti, Rhenzy Feliz, Michael Kelly, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Deirdre O’Connell, and Clancy Brown, reports Variety.
According to sources Zegen is set to play Alberto Falcone.
Alberto is the son of Gotham City crime boss Carmine Falcone, who was played by John Turturro in ‘The Batman’, and the brother of Sofia Falcone, who will be played by Milioti in ‘The Penguin’.
In the comics, Alberto takes credit for being the serial killer known as The Holiday Killer, who targets Gotham gangsters on a holiday each month.
Zegen is best known for his role in the hit Amazon series ‘The Marvelous Mrs Maisel’, which...
The three join a cast that includes series lead Colin Farrell, who will reprise the role of Oswald ‘The Penguin’, Cobblepot from ‘The Batman’, as well as Cristin Milioti, Rhenzy Feliz, Michael Kelly, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Deirdre O’Connell, and Clancy Brown, reports Variety.
According to sources Zegen is set to play Alberto Falcone.
Alberto is the son of Gotham City crime boss Carmine Falcone, who was played by John Turturro in ‘The Batman’, and the brother of Sofia Falcone, who will be played by Milioti in ‘The Penguin’.
In the comics, Alberto takes credit for being the serial killer known as The Holiday Killer, who targets Gotham gangsters on a holiday each month.
Zegen is best known for his role in the hit Amazon series ‘The Marvelous Mrs Maisel’, which...
- 3/17/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
The team behind Homeland is looking to bring Gattaca to Showtime.
A series based on the 1997 movie that starred Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman is in development at the cabler, with Homeland vets Alex Gansa and Howard Gordon attached as executive producers, our sister site Variety reports. The duo co-created the project with Craig Borten (Dallas Buyers Club), and Gansa will serve as showrunner if it moves forward.
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A series based on the 1997 movie that starred Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman is in development at the cabler, with Homeland vets Alex Gansa and Howard Gordon attached as executive producers, our sister site Variety reports. The duo co-created the project with Craig Borten (Dallas Buyers Club), and Gansa will serve as showrunner if it moves forward.
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- 3/16/2023
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
“The Penguin” series at HBO Max has added Michael Zegen, James Madio, and Scott Cohen to its cast in recurring roles, Variety has learned exclusively.
The three join a cast that includes series lead Colin Farrell, who will reprise the role of Oswald “The Penguin” Cobblepot from “The Batman, as well as Cristin Milioti, Rhenzy Feliz, Michael Kelly, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Deirdre O’Connell, and Clancy Brown.
HBO Max is not releasing character details for three new additions, but sources say that Zegen is set to play Alberto Falcone.
Alberto is the son of Gotham City crime boss Carmine Falcone, who was played by John Turturro in “The Batman,” and the brother of Sofia Falcone, who will be played by Milioti in “The Penguin.” In the comics, Alberto takes credit for being the serial killer known as The Holiday Killer, who targets Gotham gangsters on a holiday each month.
Zegen is best...
The three join a cast that includes series lead Colin Farrell, who will reprise the role of Oswald “The Penguin” Cobblepot from “The Batman, as well as Cristin Milioti, Rhenzy Feliz, Michael Kelly, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Deirdre O’Connell, and Clancy Brown.
HBO Max is not releasing character details for three new additions, but sources say that Zegen is set to play Alberto Falcone.
Alberto is the son of Gotham City crime boss Carmine Falcone, who was played by John Turturro in “The Batman,” and the brother of Sofia Falcone, who will be played by Milioti in “The Penguin.” In the comics, Alberto takes credit for being the serial killer known as The Holiday Killer, who targets Gotham gangsters on a holiday each month.
Zegen is best...
- 3/16/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
“Holy God! Whattya showing me here?”
When Colin Farrell‘s Oz Cobblepot asked that question of Robert Pattinson’s Caped Crusader and Jeffery Combs’s Lieutenant Gordon in The Batman, he was reacting to a set of grisly pictures. The first set photos from The Batman spin-off The Penguin may not be nearly as disgusting, but they’re sure to provoke a strong reaction.
The HBO series, which takes place after Matt Reeves’ film, follows Cobblepot’s continuing evolution from the not-entirely respected underboss and Iceberg Lounge proprietor seen in The Batman to something closer to the criminal mastermind we know from the comics. Along the way, the series will further develop the Gotham underworld hinted at in The Batman, adding Clancy Brown as Salvatore Maroni and Cristin Milioti as Sofia Falcone.
The first images of Farrell shooting the series show him once again unrecognizable in makeup from Academy Award-nominated artist Mike Marino.
When Colin Farrell‘s Oz Cobblepot asked that question of Robert Pattinson’s Caped Crusader and Jeffery Combs’s Lieutenant Gordon in The Batman, he was reacting to a set of grisly pictures. The first set photos from The Batman spin-off The Penguin may not be nearly as disgusting, but they’re sure to provoke a strong reaction.
The HBO series, which takes place after Matt Reeves’ film, follows Cobblepot’s continuing evolution from the not-entirely respected underboss and Iceberg Lounge proprietor seen in The Batman to something closer to the criminal mastermind we know from the comics. Along the way, the series will further develop the Gotham underworld hinted at in The Batman, adding Clancy Brown as Salvatore Maroni and Cristin Milioti as Sofia Falcone.
The first images of Farrell shooting the series show him once again unrecognizable in makeup from Academy Award-nominated artist Mike Marino.
- 3/7/2023
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
This article contains spoilers for "The Batman."
A mob boss whose name was whispered throughout Matt Reeves' "The Batman" will finally come into the light in HBO Max's new series "The Penguin," and he'll be played by a character actor who's a perfect fit for the part. Clancy Brown has played villain-types in everything from "Dexter: New Blood" to "Daredevil" to "The Mandalorian," and is now on board as Salvatore Maroni, per Variety.
Maroni is a mob boss who's appeared in DC comics since way back in the 1940s, with Eric Roberts playing him as a spiffy, smug gangster in "The Dark Knight" and David Zayas taking on the role in "Gotham." In last year's Robert Pattinson-led Batman film, audiences and the caped crusader get word that Sal Maroni was busted in what turns out to be a setup manufactured by John Turturro's Carmine Falcone, the creep...
A mob boss whose name was whispered throughout Matt Reeves' "The Batman" will finally come into the light in HBO Max's new series "The Penguin," and he'll be played by a character actor who's a perfect fit for the part. Clancy Brown has played villain-types in everything from "Dexter: New Blood" to "Daredevil" to "The Mandalorian," and is now on board as Salvatore Maroni, per Variety.
Maroni is a mob boss who's appeared in DC comics since way back in the 1940s, with Eric Roberts playing him as a spiffy, smug gangster in "The Dark Knight" and David Zayas taking on the role in "Gotham." In last year's Robert Pattinson-led Batman film, audiences and the caped crusader get word that Sal Maroni was busted in what turns out to be a setup manufactured by John Turturro's Carmine Falcone, the creep...
- 3/3/2023
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
Clancy Brown is set for a recurring role as mob boss Salvatore Maroni in the Warner Bros. Television and DC Studios spinoff “The Penguin”
The eight-episode limited series continues the epic Batman crime saga filmmaker Matt Reeves began with Warner Bros. Pictures’ global blockbuster “The Batman,” and centers on the character played by Colin Farrell in the film.
Brown has been a prolific Hollywood actor since the 1980s. He’s known for a variety of film roles, including Viking Lofgren in “Bad Boys” (1983), Rawhide in “The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension” (1984), Capt. Byron Hadley in “The Shawshank Redemption” (1994) and Stanley Thomas in “Promising Young Woman” (2020). On television, he has played Brother Justin Crowe on the HBO show “Carnivàle” (2003-2005), Waylon “Jock” Jeffcoat on the Showtime series “Billions” (2018–2019) and Kurt Caldwell on the Showtime series “Dexter: New Blood” (2021–2022). He is represented by CAA and Pop Art Management.
In addition to Brown and Farrell,...
The eight-episode limited series continues the epic Batman crime saga filmmaker Matt Reeves began with Warner Bros. Pictures’ global blockbuster “The Batman,” and centers on the character played by Colin Farrell in the film.
Brown has been a prolific Hollywood actor since the 1980s. He’s known for a variety of film roles, including Viking Lofgren in “Bad Boys” (1983), Rawhide in “The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension” (1984), Capt. Byron Hadley in “The Shawshank Redemption” (1994) and Stanley Thomas in “Promising Young Woman” (2020). On television, he has played Brother Justin Crowe on the HBO show “Carnivàle” (2003-2005), Waylon “Jock” Jeffcoat on the Showtime series “Billions” (2018–2019) and Kurt Caldwell on the Showtime series “Dexter: New Blood” (2021–2022). He is represented by CAA and Pop Art Management.
In addition to Brown and Farrell,...
- 3/3/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
It’s been announced that Clancy Brown will be heading to Gotham City as he’s joined the cast of The Penguin series as Salvatore Maroni.
In DC Comics, Salvatore Maroni is a powerful mob boss in Gotham City who also happened to be the one who disfigured Harvey Dent, prompting his transformation into Two-Face. The character has appeared several times in various Batman-related projects, most notably by Eric Roberts in The Dark Knight and by David Zayas in Gotham. The Penguin series will star Colin Farrell, who will reprise his role of Oswald Cobblepot from Matt Reeves’ The Batman.
Related Matt Reeves confirms The Penguin series will tie into The Batman sequel
I can’t imagine there’s anyone who isn’t familiar with Clancy Brown, the dude has appeared in just about everything. From Highlander to SpongeBob SquarePants, Clancy Brown is a welcome addition to any project, and...
In DC Comics, Salvatore Maroni is a powerful mob boss in Gotham City who also happened to be the one who disfigured Harvey Dent, prompting his transformation into Two-Face. The character has appeared several times in various Batman-related projects, most notably by Eric Roberts in The Dark Knight and by David Zayas in Gotham. The Penguin series will star Colin Farrell, who will reprise his role of Oswald Cobblepot from Matt Reeves’ The Batman.
Related Matt Reeves confirms The Penguin series will tie into The Batman sequel
I can’t imagine there’s anyone who isn’t familiar with Clancy Brown, the dude has appeared in just about everything. From Highlander to SpongeBob SquarePants, Clancy Brown is a welcome addition to any project, and...
- 3/3/2023
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
2022 was a very good year for Colin Farrell. The actor’s career has been on an upswing for a few years after a difficult period starring in failed blockbusters. Performances in The Banshees of Inisherin and The Batman have all brought the actor acclaim recently.
A sequel to The Batman is currently in the works, and Farrell is open about his desire to play a part in the next movie.
Colin Farrell’s casting as the Penguin was a surprise Colin Farrell speaks at the Cinema Vanguard Award Ceremony I Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images for Sbiff
When you think about the trademark characteristics of Oswald “Oz” Cobblepot — short, heavyset, and with a beak-like nose — you don’t envision someone with the leading man looks of Farrell. Rather than cut his hair and change his entire physiology for The Batman, Farrell wore 15 pounds of prosthetics. The Los Angeles Times reported it...
A sequel to The Batman is currently in the works, and Farrell is open about his desire to play a part in the next movie.
Colin Farrell’s casting as the Penguin was a surprise Colin Farrell speaks at the Cinema Vanguard Award Ceremony I Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images for Sbiff
When you think about the trademark characteristics of Oswald “Oz” Cobblepot — short, heavyset, and with a beak-like nose — you don’t envision someone with the leading man looks of Farrell. Rather than cut his hair and change his entire physiology for The Batman, Farrell wore 15 pounds of prosthetics. The Los Angeles Times reported it...
- 2/24/2023
- by Produced by Digital Editors
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Fourteen years after “The Dark Knight” became the second film to win the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Stunt Ensemble, another Batman movie – simply titled “The Batman” – is up for the same prize. Writer-director Matt Reeves’ take on the caped crusader, which stars Robert Pattinson as the seventh live action feature film iteration of the character, would be the sixth superhero flick to achieve this honor. As of now, the list also includes DC’s “Wonder Woman” and “Wonder Woman 1984” and Marvel’s “Black Panther” and “Avengers: Endgame.”
“The Batman” offers the grittiest screen reimagining of the classic comic book character yet, with Pattinson conveying the hero’s inward depression more plainly than ever. Two years into his tenure as a masked vigilante, he is faced with stopping the Riddler (Paul Dano) from continuing his serial killing spree while remaining committed to his original goal of holding organized...
“The Batman” offers the grittiest screen reimagining of the classic comic book character yet, with Pattinson conveying the hero’s inward depression more plainly than ever. Two years into his tenure as a masked vigilante, he is faced with stopping the Riddler (Paul Dano) from continuing his serial killing spree while remaining committed to his original goal of holding organized...
- 2/23/2023
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
“The Penguin” series at HBO Max has added Rhenzy Feliz to its cast, Variety has learned.
Feliz joins previously announced series stars Colin Farrell, who will reprise the role of Oswald “The Penguin” Cobblepot from “The Batman,” as well as Cristin Milioti. Details on Feliz’s character are being kept under wraps.
The eight-episode series is said to continue the story of the film. It is believed to take place in the immediate aftermath of the events of “The Batman.” Milioti will star as Sofia Falcone, the daughter of Gotham mob boss Carmine Falcone.
The role means Feliz has now held roles in both the Marvel and DC Universes. He previously starred in the Marvel series “The Runaways,” which aired for three seasons on Hulu. He also recently lent his voice to the hit Disney animated film “Encanto.” His other TV credits include “American Horror Stories” and “Teen Wolf,” while...
Feliz joins previously announced series stars Colin Farrell, who will reprise the role of Oswald “The Penguin” Cobblepot from “The Batman,” as well as Cristin Milioti. Details on Feliz’s character are being kept under wraps.
The eight-episode series is said to continue the story of the film. It is believed to take place in the immediate aftermath of the events of “The Batman.” Milioti will star as Sofia Falcone, the daughter of Gotham mob boss Carmine Falcone.
The role means Feliz has now held roles in both the Marvel and DC Universes. He previously starred in the Marvel series “The Runaways,” which aired for three seasons on Hulu. He also recently lent his voice to the hit Disney animated film “Encanto.” His other TV credits include “American Horror Stories” and “Teen Wolf,” while...
- 2/14/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Colin Farrell might have appeared in Matt Reeves' "The Batman" for just a few scenes -- he had less than 10 minutes of screentime -- but the actor underwent a complete transformation to play Oswald "Oz" Cobblepot, aka The Penguin. Each day prior to filming, Farrell spent four hours in the makeup chair; that's how elaborate the prosthetics were.
When we last saw the DC Comics mobster at the end of "The Batman," he was looking over the flooded, chaos-ridden city of Gotham from a window, which seemed to suggest the supervillain would be in the running to take over the throne of the city's dangerous underworld. After all, someone has to fill the void now that his old boss Carmine Falcone (John Turturro) is gone.
DC fans will get to witness that rise in "The Penguin," HBO Max's spin-off series based on the character that is set to arrive...
When we last saw the DC Comics mobster at the end of "The Batman," he was looking over the flooded, chaos-ridden city of Gotham from a window, which seemed to suggest the supervillain would be in the running to take over the throne of the city's dangerous underworld. After all, someone has to fill the void now that his old boss Carmine Falcone (John Turturro) is gone.
DC fans will get to witness that rise in "The Penguin," HBO Max's spin-off series based on the character that is set to arrive...
- 1/28/2023
- by Fatemeh Mirjalili
- Slash Film
Since beginning his career in the late 1990s, Irish actor Colin Farrell has been on a proverbial rollercoaster. Following a handful of early film and TV appearances, Farrell first gained the attention of Hollywood when he starred in Joel Schumacher’s 2000 war drama Tigerland. And his breakout role came in 2002 when he played Agent Danny Witwer in Steven Spielberg’s Minority Report. His excellent work, good looks, and onscreen charisma quickly positioned Farrell as a potentially huge leading man. But a string of moderate successes, outright failures, and mixed critical responses with films like Phone Booth, Daredevil, S.W.A.T., Miami Vice, and the universally derided Alexander cooled the actor’s jets for a while, while Farrell also rode out some personal relationship drama and a trip to rehab.
He came out the other end of that phase with more managed expectations, transitioning from standard leading man fare to more wide-ranging character...
He came out the other end of that phase with more managed expectations, transitioning from standard leading man fare to more wide-ranging character...
- 1/28/2023
- by Don Kaye
- Den of Geek
Colin Farrell stole the show in The Batman with his all-too-brief appearance as The Penguin, but the actor is set to bring ol’ Oswald Cobblepot back for the spinoff TV series on HBO Max. It’s been confirmed that The Penguin series will take place after the events of The Batman, but director Matt Reeves confirmed to Collider that it will actually tie into the upcoming sequel as well.
“There’s actually a whole little fabric of things we’re wanting to do,” Matt Reeves said, “the way we’re doing with [the] Penguin and how that comes back into how that will lead into the sequel, and what that sequel is going to be.” Reeves added that they’re going to start shooting The Penguin with Colin Farrell “very, very soon,” which is “super exciting.” Given the ongoing restructuring of the DC Universe now that James Gunn and Peter Safran are in charge,...
“There’s actually a whole little fabric of things we’re wanting to do,” Matt Reeves said, “the way we’re doing with [the] Penguin and how that comes back into how that will lead into the sequel, and what that sequel is going to be.” Reeves added that they’re going to start shooting The Penguin with Colin Farrell “very, very soon,” which is “super exciting.” Given the ongoing restructuring of the DC Universe now that James Gunn and Peter Safran are in charge,...
- 1/12/2023
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Colin Farrell is ready to dive back into playing The Penguin.
After appearing as mob nightclub owner Oswald “Oz” Cobblepot in “The Batman,” Farrell reprises the villainous role for an eponymous HBO Max spin-off series, which is set to go into production this February.
“The only thing I had an idea was that I wasn’t nearly getting to explore the character as much as I wanted to,” Farrell told Variety on the red carpet for the Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala. “Because there was all this extraordinary work done by [makeup and prosthetics artists] Mike Marino and Mike Fontaine and his team, and I just thought it was the tip of the iceberg, pardon the pun, that we were getting to do the six or seven scenes that we did in the film. I was grateful for them, but I wanted more.”
“The Batman” producer Dylan Clark serves as an executive producer on the series,...
After appearing as mob nightclub owner Oswald “Oz” Cobblepot in “The Batman,” Farrell reprises the villainous role for an eponymous HBO Max spin-off series, which is set to go into production this February.
“The only thing I had an idea was that I wasn’t nearly getting to explore the character as much as I wanted to,” Farrell told Variety on the red carpet for the Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala. “Because there was all this extraordinary work done by [makeup and prosthetics artists] Mike Marino and Mike Fontaine and his team, and I just thought it was the tip of the iceberg, pardon the pun, that we were getting to do the six or seven scenes that we did in the film. I was grateful for them, but I wanted more.”
“The Batman” producer Dylan Clark serves as an executive producer on the series,...
- 1/6/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
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Matt Reeves is the fourth filmmaker to introduce a new take on Batman. Tim Burton’s 1989 version led to three sequels, and three different Batman/Bruce Waynes in the same series. Christopher Nolan introduced a realistic take in Batman Begins with Christian Bale, and Zack Snyder brought Ben Affleck as a grizzled veteran Batman.
The Batman originally began as a spinoff for Affleck, which he might have directed. When Affleck declined, Reeves started over from scratch. He and co-writer Peter Craig chose to keep The Batman separate from Warner Bros’ recently established DC Extended Universe or any future plans, and focus on Wayne (Robert Pattinson) as a detective.
Matt Reeves is the fourth filmmaker to introduce a new take on Batman. Tim Burton’s 1989 version led to three sequels, and three different Batman/Bruce Waynes in the same series. Christopher Nolan introduced a realistic take in Batman Begins with Christian Bale, and Zack Snyder brought Ben Affleck as a grizzled veteran Batman.
The Batman originally began as a spinoff for Affleck, which he might have directed. When Affleck declined, Reeves started over from scratch. He and co-writer Peter Craig chose to keep The Batman separate from Warner Bros’ recently established DC Extended Universe or any future plans, and focus on Wayne (Robert Pattinson) as a detective.
- 12/28/2022
- by Fred Topel
- Deadline Film + TV
Colin Farrell has been doing some of the most interesting work of his career in the last few years, with his roles in "The Batman" and "The North Water" showing off his transformational ability and "The Banshees of Inisherin" reuniting him with "In Bruges" writer-director Martin McDonagh for a film that is already gaining Oscar buzz. He's also got his own Penguin-centric HBO Max spin-off series on the way, so if you're ready for more Spanish lessons and/or old-time gangster-like "sweethearts," it sounds like the series will be serving as a direct continuation of that mode of Oswald Cobblepot, picking up right where "The Batman" left off.
In an interview with Extra (via Variety), Farrell elaborated on the timeline for "The Penguin," saying, "It starts about a week after 'The Batman' ends, so Gotham is still, somewhat, underwater. I read the first script of the first...
In an interview with Extra (via Variety), Farrell elaborated on the timeline for "The Penguin," saying, "It starts about a week after 'The Batman' ends, so Gotham is still, somewhat, underwater. I read the first script of the first...
- 10/14/2022
- by Joshua Meyer
- Slash Film
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