Where Does HBO's The Penguin Fit Into Matt Reeves' Batman Universe?
The Penguin takes the byway of streaming, to tell the story of the power grab by Oz Cobb and Gotham after the catastrophic deluge. Right off the bat, The Penguin is a by-product of The Batman, and Reeves' DC expansion.
The Penguin Episode 1 Review: Batman's Gotham Hasn't Been This Well Done In Decades
The Batman brought a grungey new take on DC's Dark Knight and reopened Gotham City for business, HBO's The Penguin is back to remind us all why we loved that movie so much. That episode 1 achieves that while expanding the world and turning the light of the Bat Signal onto Colin Farrell's Oz Cobb without Robert Pattinson's Bat is a hugely impressive start.
When 'The Penguin' takes place in 'The Batman' timeline explained
HBO's "The Penguin" is set in the world of 2021 movie "The Batman," as Oz Cobb (Colin Farrell) tries to fill a void in Gotham's criminal underworld.
‘The Penguin’ Director Craig Zobel Wrote a Fan Letter to Matt Reeves After Watching ‘The Batman’
The helmer breaks down his journey on the show, which may (or may not) have begun when he wrote to Reeves: "this was the superhero movie I wanted to see right now."
Colin Farrell Turns Gotham Into “The Sopranos” with HBO’s Thrilling “The Penguin”
Lauren LeFranc's take on the Gentleman of Crime soars, or rather waddles, past its competitors in eight short episodes.
‘The Penguin’ review: Colin Farrell takes on Gotham’s Scarface in HBO’s compelling gangland saga
That’s twice now, for filmmaker and producer Matt Reeves. First he directed “The Batman,” the 2022 Batman movie we didn’t know we needed. Now, as executive producer, he has handed off the creative chores to others for “The Penguin,
Sorry, Batman. Colin Farrell's 'sinister' gangster takes flight in HBO's 'The Penguin'
A Batman baddie gets the spotlight in HBO's "The Penguin," but Colin Farrell puts a charmingly sinister spin on the familiar villain.
'The Batman' director Matt Reeves explains why Robert Pattinson isn't in 'The Penguin'
"The Penguin" is the second project set within Matt Reeves' grim, violent take on the DC universe, following 2022's "The Batman" which starred Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne and Batman. The film established that Gotham's police force and the city council are corrupt,
New series ‘The Penguin’ reimagines the classic ‘Batman’ villain
The new limited series from HBO stars Colin Farrell as Oz Cobb, or the Penguin, per USA Today. “The Penguin” is a continuation of the 2022 movie “The Batman” where audiences first saw Farrell as this version of the character.
Colin Farrell Brings The Penguin’s Crime to HBO — Grade the Premiere!
Picking up right where The Batman left off — the story begins just a week later — the new HBO series The Penguin stars Colin Farrell, reprising his role from Matt Reeves’ hit 2022 film. The series explores a Gotham City still reeling from the explosions,
‘The Penguin’ Is Way More Than a ‘Batman’ Story
Picking up right after the events of director Matt Reeves's 2022 film The Batman (which starred Robert Pattinson as the titular vigilante and introduced Colin Farrell as The Penguin's titular mafioso),
Save Gotham City Wearing Batmobile Crocs Inspired by Tim Burton’s BATMAN
You can now buy these Batmobile Crocs, which draw inspiration from the Caped Crusader's iconic ride from Tim Burton's 1989 ...
First episode of ‘The Penguin’ features a glimpse of a QR code. Fans actually scanned it
"The Penguin," starring an unrecognizable Colin Farrell, featured an interactive Easter egg with viewers in its debut episode ...
Here’s how the ‘New York Times’ became the ‘Gotham Gazette’ for a single day
Old school newspaper hawkers will be handing out copies of the ‘Gotham Gazette,‘ a newspaper inspired by the new show ‘The ...
How ‘The Penguin’ Became ‘The Sopranos’ of Batman Shows: “It’s Fun to Write an Asshole”
Showrunner Lauren LeFranc on how she created an acclaimed character-driven DC Comics drama series while throwing out all the usual comic book tropes.
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How ‘The Penguin’ turned New York into a new kind of Gotham
Creating Gotham is an integral part of any Batman story. It’s arguably even more important that The Penguin gets it right, ...
There's a Riddler Easter egg in The Penguin that you probably missed – and it will be very familiar to fans of The Batman
The Penguin has now kicked off on HBO, and the first episode of The Batman spin-off is a grisly return to the dark underworld ...
Is HBO’s ‘The Penguin’ the ‘Sopranos’ of Gotham? N.J.’s Cristin Milioti on the icy hot drama.
Now, the Gotham City mob associate is the star of his own spinoff show on HBO. And when the Oscar-nominated Farrell gets into ...
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THE PENGUIN Episode 1 Recap: Oz Cobb Makes His Move On Gotham City In Thrilling Opener "After Hours"
The first episode of The Penguin just dropped and we're now recapping the events of "After Hours" as The Batman's Oz Cobb ...