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Arkham Asylum series no longer moving forward at Warner Bros. and DC

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The inmates are staying in the asylum as Variety reports that Warner Bros. Discovery is no longer moving forward with the Arkham Asylum series meant for their Max streaming service.Arkham Asylum was to be written and showrun by Antonio Campos and examine the infamous compound that houses the majority of Batman’s villains. The series had been envisioned […]

LEGO unveils new 8-in-1 Batman BrickHeadz set

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The LEGO Group has revealed the BrickHeadz Batman 8-in-1 figure which gives fans to choose their own brick-built version of the Caped Crusader from eight of his iconic looks – Bronze Age Batman, Batman Classic TV series, Batman 1989, Batman: The Animated Series, Batman The Dark Knight Trilogy, Batman v. Superman, The LEGO Batman Movie, […]

The Penguin debuts new trailer, showcasing the dark underbelly of Gotham

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Can The Penguin make Gotham City his own? In the upcoming Max Original series The Penguin, which will air this fall, we’ll see how dark and corrupted the underbelly of Batman’s city can be. Colin Farrell leads the upcoming series, reprising his role from 2022’s hit film The Batman. The second trailer for the series […]

Colin Farrell doubles down on the dark tone of The Penguin

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Colin Farrell wants you to know that his upcoming series, The Penguin, might be the darkest on Max yet.The actor has already mentioned the brutal tone of The Batman spin-off, but he’s back at it again. Speaking with HeyUGuys, we get even more insight into the series.“Tons of violence, abject darkness, and a man at great […]

The Batman spin-off The Penguin is “really dark” says Colin Farrell

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Are you ready to see a darker spin on what Batman can offer? Brace yourself for Max’s upcoming series, The Penguin. Starring the ever-talented Colin Farrell, the Oscar-nominee promises something quite twisted for his streaming series.The actor recently told MovieZine that the series will take an “incredibly violent” turn, giving new layers to The Batman […]

Colin Farrell returns as The Penguin in teaser trailer for The Batman spin-off series

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The Batman Part II may be delayed until 2026, but we are set to return to Matt Reeves’ Gotham City this fall in the spin-off series The Penguin. Colin Farrell returns to his role as Oswald ‘Oz’ Cobblepot/The Penguin as he attempts to fill the power vacuum and take control of Gotham’s criminal underworld. Watch the teaser […]

The Batman Part II delayed a full year into 2026

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History is repeating itself somewhat as Warner Bros. has announced that Matt Reeves’ The Batman Part II has been delayed a fully year from October 2025 to October 2026.The Batman similarly suffered from several release date shifts, mostly due to production delays and shutdowns during the pandemic, before settling on a March 4th, 2022 release. The film […]

The Penguin series adds Jared Abrahamson in key recurring role

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Max’s upcoming The Penguin series, which spins out of Matt Reeves’ The Batman, has just added another member to its cast.According to Deadline, Jared Abrahamson (The Changeling) has been cast for the eight-episode series. Exactly who he is playing is being kept under wraps for the moment, but it will be for a key recurring role throughout […]

James Gunn doubles down on soft DC reboot, says Matt Reeves’ Arkham series will be DCU canon

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If you were confused about the state of DC Studios and what will be “canon” during the upcoming reboot, buckle up for this development. James Gunn revealed via Threads that half of the work Matt Reeves is working on for DC will fall under James Gunn & Peter Safran’s DC Studios.Gunn took to social media […]

Max 2024 preview teases The Penguin, True Detective: Night Country, Industry, Tokyo Vice and more

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The new year is just around the corner and HBO’s streaming service Max has dropped a preview of the shows to come next year, including teases of The Batman spin-off The Penguin, True Detective: Night Country, the second season of Tokyo Vice and more. Check it out below…Among the new series the preview promoted were Industry starring Game of Thrones‘ Kit Harrington, The Regime with […]