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Penguin’s potential release date, cast, plot and trailers
Oswald Cobblebot, one of Gotham’s most ruthless villains, is coming to your door soon as the standalone series about the gangster is headed to streaming platforms.
The Penguin has appeared several times in Batman films and series. Until now, the most famous interpretation of this character was that of Danny DeVito in Tim Burton’s Batman Returns.
However, in Matt Reeves’ 2022 film, Colin Farrell took on the role and was almost unrecognizable under a thick layer of makeup. The new version of the Penguin appealed so much to audiences that HBO decided to create a series about the gangster’s march to power in Gotham City.
We have collected all the essential information about this new production from the DC universe for you.
When is The Penguin coming out?
HBO has not yet set an exact release date for the series. Initially, The Penguin was supposed to hit Max in the spring of 2024, but the premiere was postponed. According to the latest news, the show will debut on the service in the fall of 2024.
The series will last eight episodes.
Where can you watch The Penguin in Britain?
British fans of DC can follow The Penguin Sky TV and streaming service Now.
Each episode airs weekly at the same time as in the United States and will air on streaming shortly after its TV premiere.
What is the plot of The Penguin?
The series picks up right after the Batman movie finale. The clash with the Riddler led to Gotham City falling into disrepair, with large parts of the city being flooded. Chaos also reigned in the criminal underworld, which was left without leadership after the death of mafia boss Carmine Falcone.
Everything indicates that Penguin will try to take over the world of criminals in the new HBO series – the makers describe the project as a Scarface-like story.
As Sarah Aubrey, head of Max Originals, said in an interview for Variety:
The purpose of this is to show what life is like for Oz and that is mainly on the streets of Gotham, trying to rise up like only the Penguin can. As a hustler and strategist with his own ambitions. It’s a great example of having eight episodes to tell a character story with a longer arc, with lots of delightful twists and new characters. It’s going to be very much about Gotham at that street level, because he’s not flying around like Batman. We embrace all of that as a very specific experience for the audience.
Even more interesting is that The Penguin will serve as an introduction to The Batman: Part Two. It looks like the series will be a must-watch for all fans of the rebooted Dark Knight franchise.
Is there a trailer for The Penguin?
HBO first released a short teaser for the show:
The second teaser shows a slightly larger part of the Penguin’s world:
Who stars in The Penguin?
Still not much is known about the cast, but the following actors have been confirmed to star in The Penguin:
Colin Farrell – Oswald “Oz” Cobblepot / The Penguin
Cristin Milioti – Sofia Falcone, daughter of Carmine Falcone
Michael Kelly – Johnny Vitti, the underboss of the Falcone crime family
Clancy Brown – Salvatore Maroni, a mafia boss
Michael Blessing – Alberto Falcone, Carmine’s son and Sofia’s brother
Rhenzy Feliz – Victor Aguilar
Deirdre O’Connell
Fans of the DC universe are wondering if Robert Pattinson will appear in the series as Batman. It’s not certain if he will, but if he does, we think it will just be a cameo.
The series was created by Lauren LeFranc. Matt Reeves and Colin Farrell serve as executive producers.
