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 reception, […]
Video Review – HBO’s The Penguin shows the darkest side of Gotham
EJ Moreno reviews The Penguin…Get ready for pure mafioso madness in what turned out to be one of the best shows of 2024. The Penguin returns us to the world of Matt Reeves’ The Batman but gives us a look at crime and corruption like never before.The new series is set to hit HBO and […]
Go behind-the-scenes of The Penguin with new featurette
With its premiere a little over a week away, Max has shared a new featurette for the DC crime drama series The Penguin which sees members of the cast and crew discuss creating Colin Farrell’s Oswald Cobblepot, his place in Gotham, and what we can expect from The Batman spinoff series; watch it below…Taking place […]
Matt Reeves rules out “fantastical” villains for The Batman Part II, talks The Penguin connections
When director Matt Reeves boarded The Batman, his objective was to make a grounded and gritty film noir mystery set in Gotham City. With The Batman spin-off series The Penguin premiering later this month and The Batman Part II currently being written, Reeves has teased his plans for the sequel and how much more of this grounded reality fans can expect.The Batman took […]
There’s a storm coming in the latest trailer for The Penguin
Warner Bros. and DC Studios are letting us peer into the darker recesses of Gotham City once again with another look at their eagerly-anticipated Oswald Cobblepot spin-off series The Penguin, which finds Academy Award nominee Colin Farrell reprising his critically acclaimed role from Matt Reeves’ $770 million grossing The Batman.The eight-episode limited series picks up […]
Robert Pattinson’s Batman won’t appear in The Penguin series
You may have been asking for too much if you wanted The Batman in a Gotham-set spinoff.As we gear up for HBO’s The Penguin, set in the universe of Matt Reeves’ The Batman, writer and showrunner Lauren LeFranc revealed that Robert Pattinson’s Batman does not have a role in the series. However, the reason seems […]
New poster for The Penguin featuring Colin Farrell’s Oswald Cobblepot
We’re still a couple of years out from The Batman Part II, but Warner Bros. and DC Studios will be taking us back to the world of Matt Reeves’ Gotham City next month as Max launches the eight-episode limited series The Penguin, which picks up a week on from the events of 2022’s The Batman […]
The Penguin Comic-Con trailer showcases the crime boss tearing down the empire
Can The Penguin tear down the empire from the inside out?In the trailer for the new HBO series, we’re looking at Gotham’s crime world like never before. Colin Farrell leads the upcoming series, reprising his role from 2022’s hit film The Batman, and looks to be upping the ante.The new teaser also reveals the twisted […]
The Penguin debuts new trailer, showcasing the dark underbelly of Gotham
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
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 […]
