Chris Connor reviews the sixth episode of The Penguin… After a couple of episodes that flipped the show on its head, The Penguin’s sixth episode ‘Gold Summit’ feels like the calm before the storm with pieces moving into place for an explosive couple of final episodes. Oz and Vic are looking to accelerate their operation […]
Comic Book Preview – The Penguin Special #1
DC Comics releases The Penguin Special #1 on Wednesday, and you can get yourself a sneak peek at the one shot below with the official preview… At first glance, the Penguin may seem like a harmless, if peculiar, businessman with a fondness for fine cuisine, tailored suits, and exotic birds. But those in Gotham’s underworld […]
The Penguin Episode 5 Review – ‘Homecomings’
Chris Connor reviews the fifth episode of The Penguin… The Penguin reached its midpoint with one of its strongest episodes to date as we dived into Sofia Falcone’s backstory and the trauma that has plagued her since her incarceration in Arkham. The show’s fifth episode ‘Homecomings’ shifts focus back to Oz and Vic as Oz […]
The Penguin drops a midseason trailer
Max has shared a mid-season trailer for The Batman spinoff series, The Penguin which sees tensions build as Oz Cobb (Colin Farrell) and Sofia Falcone (Cristin Milioti) head towards a brutal showdown; watch it below… Taking place one week following the events of The Batman, the series explores the rise to power of Oswald “Oz” Cobb/Penguin […]
The Penguin Episode 4 Review – ‘Cent’Anni’
Chris Connor reviews the fourth episode of The Penguin… The Penguin has continued to build steady momentum, expanding the mythos of Matt Reeves’ The Batman in a memorable crime saga. After the thrilling conclusion to the previous episode and Oz and Vic disappearing into the wind, the fourth episode focuses entirely around the character of […]
The Penguin Episode 3 Review – ‘Bliss’
Chris Connor reviews the third episode of The Penguin… The Penguin’s third episode broadens the shows scope, putting its links to The Batman into context and taking a considerably deeper dive into Vic’s background as wee find out a bit about Vic’s life before he came to Oz, showing his family and girlfriend. The opening […]
The Penguin Episode 2 Review – ‘Inside Man’
Chris Connor reviews the second episode of The Penguin… The Penguin’s opening episode set the bar high for the rest of the series, picking up the pieces in the aftermath of The Batman. This is a Gotham on the brink of a gang war as the remnants of Marone’s operation and the Falcone’s look to […]
The Penguin prosthetics designer talks Colin Farrell’s now-iconic look
If you’ve seen The Batman, you knew Colin Farrell’s makeup was going to look great even within a longer format, but the design for The Penguin is somehow even more striking. During a press conference for the film, our question was answered by the man who made it possible. Asked by Dave Karger, the question […]
The Penguin featurette delves into Oz Cobb’s villain origin story
Following on from last week’s series premiere [read our review here], Max has shared a new featurette for the DC crime drama series The Penguin, which sees stars Colin Farrell, Deirdre O’Connell, and Rhenzy Feliz, executive producers Matt Reeves, Dylan Clark, and Craig Zobel, and creator Lauren LeFranc discuss the origin story of Oswald ‘Oz’ […]
The Penguin Episode 1 Review – ‘After Hours’
Chris Connor reviews the premiere episode of The Penguin… 2022’s The Batman set the franchise on a new path with Robert Pattinson’s Caped Crusader, after some failed attempts to kickstart a series with Ben Affleck. Matt Reeves’ noirish take on Gotham and its underbelly drew comparisons to David Fincher’s work and received a generally strong […]
