Colin Farrell, who plays The Penguin, revealed the surprisingly short period between The Batman and the upcoming HBO Max spin-off of her character. He has officially signed on to star in and produce a The Batman spin-off series in which he will reprise his role as The Penguin.
The Penguin The spin-off series will begin filming in New York on February 6, 2023, according to Production Weekly. The project has been in development since late 2021, and HBO Max gave it a full series order in March.
The Batman The actor expressed his excitement about returning to Gotham for the spin-off. In March, the actor said, “I couldn’t be more excited to continue this exploration of Oz as it rises through the dark ranks to become The Penguin.” “It will be nice to bring it back to the streets of Gotham for some mayhem and madness.”
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The rise of the penguin in Gotham City
The fact that HBO Max gave The Penguin a straight-to-series order further reinforces the idea that the studio trusts Reeves’ vision for this interconnected universe, which could mean more spinoffs are coming sooner rather than later.
Batman served as the perfect starting point for The Penguin. In the film, the Riddler murdered John Turturro’s Carmine Falcone, leaving Gotham’s mob organization leaderless.
This opens the door for someone like Penguin to take over, especially given his close ties to Falcone. At the end of the film, Oswald is seen watching Gotham after the Riddler’s plot is foiled by the Bat.
Penguin’s latest plan in the film seems to imply that he has big plans for the city and its criminal underworld, and the spin-off series will ultimately serve as the perfect place to show his anger and potential retaliation against Batman.
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Colin Farrell Teases About Upcoming Batman Spinoff
Colin Farrell has revealed that the time between Batman and his character’s upcoming HBO Max spin-off is surprisingly short.
“It starts a week after The Batman ended, so Gotham is still a little bit underwater,” Colin Farrell explained, referring to the third act of The Batmanwhich saw Paul Dano’s Riddler hatch a plan to flood Gotham.
HBO Max’s Penguin spin-off ‘starts about a week later #The Batman ends,” according to Colin Farrell:
“Gotham is still a bit underwater… It opens up with [Oswald Cobblepott’s] feet splashing in water in Falcone’s office…” Full quote: https://t.co/ZFjH3njVJo pic.twitter.com/tAFoood4y5
— DCU – The Direct (@DCU_Direct) October 12, 2022
Colin Farrell even teased the Penguin’s return, which is a fitting return for his character. “I read the first script of the first episode, and it starts with my feet splashing in water from Falcone’s office,” Farrell said, adding that the script was “attractive” and “well written.”
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He also said he was looking forward to doing more with the character after his appearance in The Batman. “I adored this character and was stingy with him.” Farrell explained, he also added, “I felt like I didn’t have enough, I wanted to do it more and more, and now I have the opportunity.
In a press release, The Penguin producer and The Batman director Matt Reeves said the spin-off will be “exploring the inner life” of the mafia boss as “he is violently seizing power in Gotham.”
The fact that HBO Max gave The Penguin a straight-to-series order further reinforces the idea that the studio trusts Reeves’ vision for this interconnected universe, which could mean more spinoffs are coming sooner rather than later.
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