The Penguin TV show will go "almost directly" into The Batman 2
Jul. 24, 2024The Penguin show will set up The Batman 2 – and there’s more on the way
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The Penguin TV show will directly connectThe Batmanto its sequel, the show’s creators have revealed.
The Penguin will focus on Colin Farrell’s titular gangster, who was introduced in The Batman, as it follows his struggle for power after the Riddler flooded Gotham in the movie.
“We are the bridge between the two films,” showrunner Lauren LeFranc toldEntertainment Weekly. “We’re going almost directly into the second film Matt has planned.”
Plus, this isn’t the only Bat-show in the works. Though a Gotham P.D. and an Arkham Asylum project were both scrapped, more is in the pipeline. “There’s another television exploration we’re going to do,” executive producer Dylan Clark revealed. “We’re looking at this entire world as it relates to who Batman is – the antagonists around them, all the crime that has to be navigated in the city – and trying to figure out where are the areas that are best to explore.”
Farrell has previously teased the show’s serious tone. “It’s dark, that’s what I can tell you about it,” he said. “It’s really dark. And really heavy, I think – certainly was doing it. Which is not to say I didn’t have fun, I had an amazing time. But it’s incredibly violent.”
The Penguin releases in September on HBO and Max. In the meantime, check out our guide to all theupcoming DC movies and showsfor everything else that’s in the works.
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I’m a Senior Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, covering all things film and TV for the site’s Total Film and SFX sections. I previously worked on the Disney magazines team at Immediate Media, and also wrote on the CBeebies, MEGA!, and Star Wars Galaxy titles after graduating with a BA in English.
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