Last year’s blockbuster success ofThe Batmanignited a new era for the DC franchise.The Penguin, a spinoff series featuringColin Farrellas Oswald Cobblepot, is now set to arrive on HBO Max. So far, the cast and crew have been diligently putting together all the pieces needed to make this project come alive. Colin Farrell has expressed his excitement for being part of it and hopes the show will continue to build onThe Batman’s successful grounded take on superheroes.
Colin Farrell’s portrayal of The Penguin inThe Batmanwas just the “tip of the iceberg” in his exploration of the character. He will continue to delve deeper into the role in the upcoming HBO Max spinoff series. This new series will allow Farrell to fully dive into the character and uncover new layers and depth that were only hinted at inThe Batman. In an interview withVariety, Colin Farrell discussed the surprise of getting his own series spinoff fromThe Batman. He remarked that when he began filming for the movie, it never occurred to him that Oswald Cobblepot would have his own show.
“The only thing I had an idea was that I wasn’t nearly getting to explore the character as much as I wanted to. Because there was all this extraordinary work done by [makeup artists] Mike Marino and Mike Fontaine and his team, and I just thought it was the tip of the iceberg, pardon the pun, that we were getting to do the six or seven scenes that we did in the film. I was grateful for them, but I wanted more.”
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Colin Farrell LeadsThe PenguinSpinoff in the Aftermath ofThe Batman
Colin Farrell stunned viewers with his remarkable transformation as the Penguin/Oswald Cobblepot inThe Batman. His incredible performance, alongside Robert Pattinson and Paul Dano, made the iconic DC villain more popular than ever before. Taking advantage of this surge in popularity, HBO Max quickly announced a spinoff series that would continue director Matt Reeves' and Pattinson’s Batverse story.
Farrell recently gave fans a sneak peek into what to expect fromThe Penguinwith an interview on ExtraTV. He revealed that he had alreadyread the scriptfor the first episode, which begins just a week afterThe Batmanconcludes, as Gotham City deals with the flood from the movie’s third act. He also shared that we see him splashing through Falcone’s office at the start of the narrative, and he eventually takes on leadership of Falcone’s criminal empire after learning of his allegiances. Fans can look forward to an intriguing story that follows the aftermath ofThe Batman, with actress Cristin Milioti joining the cast as Sofia Falcone.
After deliberations and talks with producer Dylan Clark, Colin Farrell ultimately decided to pursueThe Penguinspinoff series. However, what truly sealed the deal was thetransformative work of makeup artistsMarino and Fontaine, who successfully transformed Farrell into the iconic supervillain. Their incredible efforts made Farrell realize that this was a project worth pursuing.
“Honest to god, any thought I had about an extended series was to do with Mike Marino’s work. I just knew there was so much to do with it — age it up, age it down. He’s just such a genius, Mike, so it was his work that was the inspiration, really.”
According to Farrell, production onThe Penguinseries will begin in February and last about five or six months.
