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To help dial up the excitement as we start heading into the home stretch, we have what might be the best look at "The Batman" spinoff series yet If you've ever wondered how street-level Gotham operates when Batman isn't around, look no further than the promo below as we see Oz's (Farrell) mission to become[...]

The universe of "The Batman" is about to expand in some pretty explosive ways later this month, when DC Studios, Showrunner Lauren LeFranc, and EPs Matt Reeves and Dylan Clark's Colin Farrell-starring The Penguin hits HBO screens with a special weekend rollout (more on that in a minute) When we last checked in with LeFranc and[...]

While LeFranc, Reeves, and others have made it clear that the series will play an important role in bridging the first film with the upcoming The Batman 2, fans shouldn't be expecting a guest appearance from Robert Pattinson's Dark Knight Speaking with SFX Magazine, LeFranc and Reeves explained their reasoning. "I understand why people's desire would[...]

It looks like a big premiere weekend is set for "The Batman" spinoff series – kicking off on Thursday, September 19th, on HBO (at 9 pm ET/PT, and available to stream on Max) From there, the opener will be shown throughout the weekend – including Sunday, September 22nd (9 pm ET/PT)  – with weekly episodes premiering[...]

is bringing back The Batman to the big screen for everyone to see The DC film spent a lot of time in development hell but finally made it to the big screen in early 2022, where it was generally well-received by critics and audiences alike The film was also a box office success, bringing in just[...]

"I turned it into a psychological character study of this man." Viewers can expect to see many more facets to Farrell's character beyond the Batman big-bad we've gotten to know so far. "Mobsters historically are larger than life, so there is that slightly elevated quality to it, but he's just a man A very complicated man,"[...]

And that came in the form of an official trailer for "The Batman" Universe-set spinoff series, which kicks off with a special message from Farrell In addition, we have a look at the following preview images that were also released – with The Penguin set to hit screens on September 19th. Image: HBO Image: HBO Image: HBO Image: HBO Image:[...]

You can't predict what he's going to do." Image: HBO/WBD With the spinoff series set one week after the events of the Robert Pattinson-starring The Batman, the connections between the feature film and streaming series are pretty clear But LeFranc notes that the series will also serve as a lead-in to the second film (expected in 2026)[...]

Set within filmmaker Matt Reeves' "The Batman" universe, HBO and DC Studios' Colin Farrell-starring The Penguin is set to hit screens this September – and it's set to make a pretty big impact on San Diego Comic-Con later this month, turning the legendary Gaslamp Quarter into Gotham for the four-day pop culture extravaganza Starring in[...]

Discovery shifting its higher-end original series from Max to the cable giant moving forward), it looks like it might be some time before we hear news about an Arkham Asylum series set in either Matt Reeves' Robert Pattinson-starring The Batman universe or DC Studios' co-CEOs James Gunn & Peter Safran's New DCU (home of Superman,[...]

Set within filmmaker Matt Reeves' "The Batman" universe, the spinoff series stars Farrell as Oz Cobb (aka "The Penguin"), along with Cristin Milioti (Sofia Falcone), Rhenzy Feliz (Victor Aguilar), Michael Kelly (Johnny Viti), Shohreh Aghdashloo (Nadia Maroni), Deirdre O'Connell (Francis Cobb), Clancy Brown (Salvatore Maroni), James Madio (Milos Grapa), Scott Cohen (Luca Falcone), Michael Zegen[...]

Speaking with Variety, Bloys discussed a number of upcoming HBO and Max projects – with Bloys sharing that The Penguin will hit the streaming service in September. Set within filmmaker Matt Reeves' "The Batman" universe, the spinoff series stars Farrell as Oz Cobb (aka "The Penguin"), along with Cristin Milioti, Rhenzy Feliz, Michael Kelly, Mark Strong,[...]

Earlier today, Deadline Hollywood reported exclusively that the spinoff series set within filmmaker Matt Reeves' "The Batman" universe will air day-and-date this fall on Max, Sky Atlantic, and Sky Now The series stars Farrell as Oz Cobb (aka "The Penguin"), along with Cristin Milioti, Rhenzy Feliz, Michael Kelly, Mark Strong, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Deirdre O'Connell, Clancy Brown,[...]

With Max's Colin Farrell-starring The Penguin set to hit screens this fall, there has been some speculation about who would be portraying one of the key roles in the eight-episode streaming series spinoff set within filmmaker Matt Reeves' "The Batman" universe Previously, IMDb listed actor Mark Strong (Deep State, Shazam! Fury of the Gods) as being[...]

Heading into the weekend, we were treated to a new teaser for Max's Colin Farrell-starring The Penguin on Friday – the eight-episode streaming series spinoff from filmmaker Matt Reeves' "The Batman" universe Now, Farrell is sharing some insights into the show's "super dark" and "really twisted" tale "It was a long and really wonderful experience and[...]

Discovery released a new teaser for Max's Colin Farrell-starring The Penguin on Friday – and based on the reactions so far, folks are liking what they're seeing of the eight-episode streaming series spinoff from filmmaker Matt Reeves' "The Batman" universe Now, DC Studios Co-CEO James Gunn is getting the word out about the project, uploading[...]

Now, we're getting a chance to check out the newest look at the eight-episode streaming series spinoff from filmmaker Matt Reeves' "The Batman" universe Set to hit screens this fall, The Penguin stars Farrell as Oz Cobb (aka "The Penguin"), joined by Cristin Milioti, Rhenzy Feliz, Michael Kelly, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Deirdre O'Connell, Clancy Brown, and Michael Zegen. Image:[...]

There have been some exceptions to the "movies by way of committee" way of thinking, including The Batman Whether you love or hate that movie, it's very clear that it is a work that director Matt Reeves poured himself into, and Paul Dano, in an interview with the Independent, would agree "There are enough comic[...]

The last time we checked in on how things were going with Max's Colin Farrell-starring The Penguin, the spinoff series that sees Farrell reprising his role from Matt Reeves' The Batman was being showcased in the streamer's "The One To Watch In 2024" trailer Of course, it would be tough for the series to make[...]

Heading into this past holiday weekend, here's what we knew about Matt Reeves' The Batman "Elseworlds" universe The Colin Farrell-starring spinoff The Penguin is set to hit Max screens sometime in 2024 – and is set in the film's universe (leading directly into the sequel) Reeves' upcoming "Arkham" series will not be set in "The[...]

Over the weekend, DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn made some news regarding Matt Reeves's "Arkham Asylum" series, one of two spinoffs from the Robert Pattinson-starring The Batman feature (with the Colin Farrell-starring The Penguin being the other) It turns out that the series won't be set in Reeves's "Batverse" ("Elseworlds") after all, with Gunn confirming[...]

Among the titles included are recent DC Universe live-action films The Batman (2022), Black Adam (2022), Wonder Woman (2017), and Aquaman (2018) and TV shows like Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman. "The addition of recent blockbuster movies and fan-favorite series from the DC library is a monumental offering for Tubi viewers," said Adam[...]

For this go-around, we're getting a look at Max's Colin Farrell-starring The Penguin – a spinoff series that sees Farrell reprising his role from Matt Reeves' The Batman. Image: Max Screencap Here's a look at the new footage – with the series spotlighted beginning at around the 1:20 mark (with additional looks at the beginning at end[...]

While we wait to get a post from the set next week to officially confirm the news, reports earlier this week have Max's Colin Farrell-starring The Penguin – a spinoff series that sees Farrell reprising his role from Matt Reeves' The Batman – resuming filming the week after Thanksgiving The news came after the WGA[...]

Based on reporting from Variety, the Fall 2024-premiering The Penguin – with Colin Farrell reprising his role from Matt Reeves' The Batman – will resume production the week following Thanksgiving, nearly five months after suspending production due to the SAG-AFTRA strike. © 2021 Warner Bros Entertainment Inc All Rights Reserved Photo Credit: Jonathan Olley/ © DC[...]

It's been more than a year since the release of The Batman starring Robert Pattinson and Paul Dano, though the film is still at the forefront of fans' minds So much so that the already-announced sequel is still actively discussed by audiences on social media, anticipating what the daring DC team is going to create[...]

Thanks to an interview with The Wrap prior to the SAG-AFTRA, Michael Kelly (Jack Ryan, Special Ops: Lionness) revealed how much more time he had left filming "The Batman" universe series, a few clues about what we can expect from his character, and how Farrell blew him away with his transformation into the role. Image: Max[...]

With "The Batman" spinoff series Penguin set to hit Max screens in 2024, Farrell is being joined in the cast by Cristin Milioti, Rhenzy Feliz, Michael Kelly, Shohreh Aghdashloo, and Deirdre O'Connell, with Clancy Brown and Michael Zegen recurring. Well, if nothing else? The ongoing WGA/AMPTP writers' strike was the one thing that could bring[...]

Now, the star of DC Studios' streaming series set in the universe of Matt Reeves' The Batman is making his support for the writers known publically Joining a rally in NYC's Times Square earlier today, Farrell took to the mic and spoke to the press about how what's going on is "a testament to the[...]

Reports are that WGA East picket lines shut down filming for three days on Lauren LeFranc and MAX's Colin Farrell-starring The Penguin.