The Penguin showrunner Lauren LeFranc says the HBO sequence is a Scarface story of Oswald’s rise to energy in Gotham Metropolis.
Colin Farrell rattling close to stole the present in The Batman, disappearing beneath layers of extremely convincing prosthetics to play Oswald Cobblepot, aka The Penguin. Whereas we await The Batman Half II, we will likely be thrust again into the Gotham Metropolis underworld with The Penguin, an HBO sequence centering across the titular character. The Penguin will discover Oswald profiting from the ability vacuum created by the demise of Carmine Falcone, with showrunner and govt producer Lauren LeFranc telling Empire that the sequence will likely be a Scarface story set on the planet of The Batman.
“Matt [Reeves came up] with this Scarface story – a rise to power,” LaFranc defined. “I turned it right into a psychological character research of this man. Mobsters traditionally are bigger than life, so there may be that barely elevated high quality to it, however he’s only a man. A really difficult man.“
Along with chronicling Oswald’s journey to the highest, The Penguin sequence can even discover what makes him tick, notably his relationship together with his disturbed mom. “This is what differentiates him from previous versions of the Penguin in the comics, where he used to come from a wealthy, well-known family,” LeFranc mentioned. “Matt had already made him an underdog in that he was quantity two to Carmine Falcone within the movie, however we didn’t know something about his household. So it was essential to me that he comes from nothing, and he’s actually aching to get extra standing and be seen as extra essential.“
Along with Colin Farrell, The Penguin stars Cristin Milioti as Sofia Falcone, daughter of the late Carmine, Rhenzy Feliz as Victor Aguilar, Oswald’s driver, Michael Kelly as Johnny Vity, Falcone household underboss, and Clancy Brown as Salvatore Maroni, a rival gangster. Shohreh Aghdashloo, Deirdre O’Connell, James Madio, Scott Cohen, Michael Zegen, Carmen Ejogo, and Theo Rossi additionally star within the sequence.
The Penguin was initially developed by Max, however it has since moved to HBO alongside a number of different exhibits that have been initially introduced for Max. The sequence will debut on HBO on September nineteenth. As for The Batman Half II, we’ve obtained fairly a wait in retailer because the movie has been delayed by a whole yr and can now hit theaters on October 2, 2026.
