Colin Farrell
The Batman was fire, and it continues a trend that's both concerning and great for DC: Every movie that exists outside of the DCEU is amazing, and the ones that are meant to drive a bigger narrative all... suck ass. The big bosses are hoping that Black Adam will change that with its soft-reboot. Meanwhile, The Penguin will continue The Batman's greatness in its own HBO Max spinoff series.
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The Penguin Opening Scene Revealed
Colin Farrell recently sat down for an interview, and revealed some details on the first episode of The Penguin. Careful: Minor spoilers if you haven't seen The Batman yet.
[The Penguin] starts about a week after the film The Batman ends, so Gotham is still somewhat underwater. I read the first script for the first episode, and it opens up with my feet splashing through the water in Falcone's office. Even just that alone, I read it, I was like, 'Oh, jeez.' [Lauren LeFranc] is writing the whole thing and showrunning, and she's formidable. It's just a very exciting prospect because I love that character and I was greedy with it. I felt like I didn't have enough.
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Colin Farrell sounds more excited about this than is the norm, which prompts me to believe this is more than just promo-bla-bla... this is passion. Farrell seems to seriously be in love with the role of the Penguin and the Batman universe that Matt Reeves has crafted.
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The Penguin will very much be a traditional srub-to-crimelord series, as it follows the rise of Oz - aka The Penguin. I expect a dark, gritty crime series, with mafia-esque vibes, and considering that HBO knows how to craft a crime series better than ayone... I have high hopes for this one.