Colin Farrell, still so unrecognizable in the penguin’s skin, shows up in the series derived from The Batman. First extracts that are very promising.
After talking about it in various interviews, Matt Reeves and Warner Bros. Entertainment have revealed the series The Penguin. A show that will tie extremely to the last film The Batman and which will keep its heavy atmosphere.
A first trailer for the series The Penguin, The Batman
Starring The Batman, Matt Reeves (cloverfieldthe trilogy planet of monkeys…) breathed new life into the Dark Knight. A vision with a heavier atmosphere, very close to a Seven-style thriller, and different enough from Christopher Nolan or Tim Burton films to enter the best adaptation category. A critical and commercial success that gave the director free rein to explore this universe in cinema or even on television, as will be the case with the Le Pengouin series.
Released exclusively on HBO Max and therefore on Prime Video at home, this version takes place just a week later The Batman. In such a short time, the city of Gotham could not recover from a powerful attack and descended into chaos. The scenario therefore revolves around Oswald Cobblepot, his rise and transformation into Penguin, one of Batou’s sworn enemies.
In this first trailer we feel a great mafia climate with a Colin Farrell still inhabited, unrecognizable, ready to seize any opportunity to climb the ladder and become a truly sleazy leader. The actor will be starring Carmen Ejogo (Your Honor, Extraterrestrial League
The series The Penguin will have eight episodes and could arrive in 2024. But nothing has yet been decided on the part of Matt Reeves, HBO Max or Warner. The director is busy with several projects in the Batman universe, such as the feature film sequel starring Robert Pattinson.
The BatVerse has definitely started
Both The Batman 2 – hitting theaters on October 3, 2025 – and The Penguin series will be part of Matt Reeves’ BatVerse. James Gunn and Peter Safran, the new leaders of the DCU, have placed their full trust in the director. Both in terms of artistic vision and the projects he has in mind. And projects, there is not just one…
The biggest chunk will of course be The Batman Part II. A sequel that will not neglect Bruce Wayne and his alter ego. “Robert Pattinson is very special in this role. My goal has always been to tell these stories from a perspective that allows the character to consistently be the emotional heart of the story. Because it often happens after the first episode that the villain gallery ousts Batman and banishes him to the background, be it character or emotion. said Matt Reeves.
Reeves then planned more feature films to highlight the anti-heroes of Gotham City. New films that allow him to delve into the enemies of the bat man. If all goes well, he should indeed deal with Scarecrow (the scarecrow), Clayface (Clay Mouth), or even Professor Pyg.