TV News: The Penguin series coming to HBO Max (a ‘Scarface-Like’ Origin Story) Updates: New Cast additions

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HBO Max Is Giving the Penguin a ‘Scarface-Like’ Origin Story
By Rebecca Alter@ralter

Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos by Warner Bros. and Universal Pictures
Because not every single Batman villain origin story can be about the Joker or that one Lady Joker with the Betty Boop voice, HBO Max is developing a series about the origins of the Penguin. Deadline reports that the series is in early stages and is being executive-produced by The Batman director Matt Reeves, which is just a perfectly emo fit for the dapper DC villain who’s just one remake away from going full Tumblr sexyman. Apparently, the Penguin series is being described as “Scarface-like,” which totally fits the image of Gotham’s preeminent crime boss, civvie name Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot. Colin Farrell is set to play the character in the upcoming Reeves film opposite Robert Pattinson’s Batman, but we don’t know who will play this needle-nosed Tony Montana for the series. Insert snow puns here.

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[playahaitian]

‘The Batman’ Spinoff Series Centered On The Penguin In The Works At HBO Max

The DC Universe is growing on HBO Max. The streamer already has a slew of DC-related projects in the works, some with series orders and others in development including a spinoff of The Batman, and a J.J. Abrams-exec produced takes on Madame X and Constantine. It is now also working up a series...

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‘The Batman’ Spinoff Series Centered On The Penguin In The Works At HBO Max
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Colin Farrell as Penguin in 'The Batman'Warner Bros / Trailer
The DC Universe is growing on HBO Max.
The streamer already has a slew of DC-related projects in the works, some with series orders and others in development including a spinoff of The Batman, and a J.J. Abrams-exec produced takes on Madame X and Constantine.
It is now also working up a series involving classic Batman foe Penguin.
Deadline understands that the project is in the early stages of development and is being exec produced by The Batman duo Dylan Clark and Matt Reeves. It comes from Reeves’ 6th and Idaho, Dylan Clark Productions, DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television.



Lauren LeFranc (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D) is set to showrun the project.
It’s described as a “Scarface-like” series about the rise of the Penguin character.

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The Penguin, otherwise known as Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot, is a dapper mob boss and one of Batman’s primary villains. The character has been played by Danny DeVito in Batman Returns and Robin Lord Taylor in Gotham.


Colin Farrell is set to play him in The Batman, where the disfigured crime lord is not yet the crime kingpin and dislikes being referred to as the Penguin. In the movie, which is due out in March 2022 and is set in Batman’s second year of crime fighting, Farrell reportedly wears a fat suit and is described as unrecognizable. Farrell is expected to star in the series.
The Penguin development project joins the Joe Barton-showrun series, which is also set in Gotham. HBO Max gave that project a series commitment to the project last summer. It is designed to build upon the film’s examination of the anatomy of corruption in Gotham City, launching a new Batman universe across multiple platforms. Focused on the Gotham Police Department, the series will extend the world established in the movie and further explore the myriad complex characters of Gotham.
Reeves said last summer that this series is a prequel to his Batman Year Two movie, with the show set in Batman Year One when a “masked vigilante … starts to unsettle the city.” The series will zero in on the city’s corruption that “goes back many years” and is told from the POV of a crooked cop.
HBO Max declined to comment.

 

[Al Smith]

Decisions like these are why AT&T is now selling Time Warner to Discovery Networks..

 

[blackbull1970]

HBO MAX might be the ones to save DC being the movies are not doing well with fans.

HBO MAX has a large number of upcoming DC projects set to debut in the near future.

Looking forward to this.

 

[ThaBurgerPimp]

HBO MAX has a large number of upcoming DC projects set to debut in the near future.

Most of them will be character reboots(Superman,Constantine,Batgirl etc)

 

[tonydons2]

Not interested.

DC sucks.

 

[tallblacknyc]

A shonuff prequel story to the last dragon…the origin of kiss my converse

 

[yaBoi]

there they go again giving people every thing they didn't ask for...

 

[TimRock]

We already watched Gotham and got an origin. Now we need another?

 

[Race Harley]

 

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[blackbull1970]

COLIN FARRELL - PUTTIN' ON PENGUIN SUIT AGAIN ...We Ain't Talkin' Tuxes!!!

TMZ
3/6/2023 1:54 PM PT

Colin Farrell Unrecognizable Again as the Penguin Amid Oscar Season

Colin Farrell is back in chameleon mode ... looking like his typical debonair self one day, then a villainous Batman foe the next -- BTW, at the moment, he's focused on the latter.

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Colin Farrell is back in chameleon mode ... looking like his typical debonair self one day, then a villainous Batman foe the next -- BTW, at the moment, he's focused on the latter.

The Irish actor was on set Monday in Manhattan, where production was getting underway for his new HBO spinoff show, "The Penguin" ... which is all about his titular role from 2022's "The Batman" ... the first time Colin rocked this truly unrecognizable look.

Welp, he's back in character and in costume ... and once again, you would never know this was CF at first glance. The hair, makeup and prosthetics are still on point.

His appearance is essentially the same as it was in the flick, only now ... he's getting an 8-episode series that's solely focused on him and his mob boss journey in Gotham (sans Robert Pattinson's Batman, per reports). It remains to be seen if other Bat baddies will make cameos in the show ... including Barry Keoghan's Joker, who also popped up in 'TB.'

Speaking of Barry, he's in another movie with Colin that's up for a lot of Oscars right now -- "The Banshees of Inisherin" -- and the 2 of them have been hitting the town as they gear up for Sunday's big ceremony, which they're both expected to attend.

Take a look at what Colin looked like just over a week ago ... completely different from his current state on set.

No, he didn't gain a ton of weight in a matter of days -- dude's wearing a fat suit, just as he did in 'Batman.'

The magic of Hollywood, indeed.

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[blackbull1970]

‘The Penguin’ Series at HBO Max Casts Clancy Brown

By Joe Otterson
March 3, 2023 2:30pm PT

‘The Penguin’ Series at HBO Max Casts Clancy Brown

HBO Max's "The Batman" spinoff series "The Penguin" has cast Clancy Brown in a recurring role, Variety has learned.

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HBO Max’s “The Batman” spinoff series “The Penguin” has cast Clancy Brown in a recurring role, Variety has learned.

Brown joins a cast that includes series lead Colin Farrell, who will reprise the role of Oswald “The Penguin” Cobblepot from “The Batman, as well as Cristin Milioti, Rhenzy Feliz, Michael Kelly, Shohreh Aghdashloo, and Deirdre O’Connell.

Brown will appear as Salvatore Maroni, a notorious Gotham City crime boss. The character was referenced repeatedly in “The Batman,” as his arrest by corrupt Gotham officials and the collapse of his criminal empire allowed for Carmine Falcone’s organization to rise. Maroni has previously been portrayed onscreen by actors like David Zayas in “Gotham” at Fox and by Eric Roberts in “The Dark Knight.”

Brown is not completely unknown to the DC universe, as he has repeatedly voiced supervillain Lex Luthor in numerous animated projects and video games over the years. Brown is also well known for voicing Mr. Krabs in the hit Nickelodeon cartoon “Spongebob Squarepants.” In the live-action world, Brown has recently appeared in shows like “Dexter: New Blood” and the film “Promising Young Woman.” He is also known for his roles in films like “The Shawshank Redemption” and “Highlander,” while he will appear in the upcoming film “John Wick: Chapter 4.”

He is repped by CAA and Pop Art Management.

“The Penguin” will consist of eight episodes. The series is said to continue the story of the film. It is believed to take place in the immediate aftermath of the events of “The Batman.” Milioti will star as Sofia Falcone, the daughter of Carmine Falcone.

Lauren LeFranc is the writer, executive producer, and showrunner on “The Penguin.” “The Batman” director Matt Reeves executive produces via 6th & Idaho, while Dylan Clark executive produces via Dylan Clark Productions. Farrell executive produces in addition to starring. Craig Zobel is executive producing and directing the first three episodes. 6th & Idaho’s Daniel Pipski also serves as executive producer, as does Bill Carraro, with Rafi Crohn co-executive producing. Warner Bros. Television is the studio. 6th & Idaho is currently under an overall deal at WBTV. The series is based on characters created for DC by Bob Kane and Bill Finger.

 

[blackbull1970]

‘The Penguin’: Theo Rossi Joins HBO Max’s Batman Series

Denise Petski
March 16, 2023 12:30PM PDT

‘The Penguin’: Theo Rossi Joins HBO Max’s Batman Series

Theo Rossi has been tapped for a key recurring role opposite Colin Farrell and Cristin Milioti in the HBO Max original series The Penguin

deadline.com

EXCLUSIVE: Theo Rossi has been tapped for a key recurring role opposite Colin Farrell and Cristin Milioti in the HBO Max original series The Penguin (working title) from Warner Bros Television and DC Studios.

The eight-episode drama continues the Batman crime saga Matt Reeves began with Warner Bros Pictures’ The Batman and centers on the character played by Farrell in the film. Milioti plays female lead Sofia Falcone. Details about Rossi’s character are not yet being revealed. Rhenzy Feliz also stars.

The series is executive produced by Reeves; Dylan Clark; Farrell; Lauren LeFranc, who writes and serves as showrunner; Craig Zobel, who directs the first three episodes; and Bill Carraro. Based on characters created for DC by Bob Kane with Bill Finger, The Penguin is produced by Reeves’ 6th & Idaho Productions and Dylan Clark Productions in association with Warner Bros Television, where Reeves and 6th & Idaho are under an overall deal. 6th & Idaho’s Daniel Pipski also serves as executive producer and Rafi Crohn is co-executive producer.

Rossi most recently starred opposite Aubrey Plaza in Emily the Criminal, written and directed by John Patton Ford, for which he received an Independent Spirit award nomination. Otherwise best known for major roles in Marvel’s Luke Cage, Sons of Anarchy and Army of the Dead, Rossi will next be seen opposite Jason Bateman, Taron Egerton and Sofia Carson in the Jaume Collet-Serra directed thriller Carry On for Netflix and Amblin, among other projects. He is repped by Paradigm, Entertainment 360 and Schreck Rose Dapello.

 

[blackbull1970]

Production Teaser Trailer

 

[RoomService]

Perhaps

 

[HellBoy]

 

[jack walsh13]

Interesting

 

[blackbull1970]

‘The Penguin’: Jared Abrahamson To Recur In Max’s Batman Series

The eight-episode drama continues the Batman crime saga Matt Reeves began with Warner Bros Pictures’ The Batman and centers on the character played by Farrell in the film. Cristin Milioti plays female lead Sofia Falcone. Details about Abrahamson’s character are not yet being revealed. Rhenzy Feliz also stars.

By Denise Petski
January 26, 2024

‘The Penguin’: Jared Abrahamson To Recur In Max’s Batman Series

EXCLUSIVE: Jared Abrahamson (The Changeling) has been tapped for a key recurring role opposite Colin Farrell in the Max original series The Penguin from Warner Bros Television and DC Studios. The e…

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Jared Abrahamson​

 

[blackbull1970]

Max’s The Penguin Series Has Wrapped Filming

DC Studios’ upcoming The Batman spinoff, The Penguin, officially completes its production ahead of its Max debut later this year.

BY MAGGIE DELA PAZ
February 19, 2024

Max’s The Penguin Series Has Wrapped Filming

DC Studios’ upcoming The Batman spinoff, The Penguin, officially completes its production ahead of its Max debut later this year.

www.cbr.com

 

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Max’s The Penguin Series Has Wrapped Filming

DC Studios’ upcoming The Batman spinoff, The Penguin, officially completes its production ahead of its Max debut later this year.

BY MAGGIE DELA PAZ
February 19, 2024

Max’s The Penguin Series Has Wrapped Filming

DC Studios’ upcoming The Batman spinoff, The Penguin, officially completes its production ahead of its Max debut later this year.

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There are REALLY high expectations for this.

I wonder something?

Is Gunn going to take credit/blame for this one? I can't remember if he was the one who green lit this

 

[blackbull1970]

There are REALLY high expectations for this.

I wonder something?

Is Gunn going to take credit/blame for this one? I can't remember if he was the one who green lit this

It was green lit before Gunn came on board.

 

[playahaitian]

It was green lit before Gunn came on board.

So my boy Jimmy can't claim this as win

But not a loss either.

Best case scenario

 

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[BenQ]

This looks good

 

[tallblacknyc]

This looks good

makeup is crazy and makes you think he truly is another person

 

[RoadRage]

Does he also say quack quack quack?

 

[blackbull1970]

‘The Penguin’ Trailer: Colin Farrell Gets Fierce In ‘Batman’ Spinoff Series For Max; Fall Premiere Set​

‘The Penguin’ Trailer: Colin Farrell Gets Fierce In ‘Batman’ Spinoff Series For Max; Fall Premiere Set

'The Penguin' Trailer Drops: Colin Farrell Ablaze In 'Batman' Max Series

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[neptunes007]

This looks good

 

[playahaitian]

‘The Penguin’ Trailer: Colin Farrell Gets Fierce In ‘Batman’ Spinoff Series For Max; Fall Premiere Set​

‘The Penguin’ Trailer: Colin Farrell Gets Fierce In ‘Batman’ Spinoff Series For Max; Fall Premiere Set

'The Penguin' Trailer Drops: Colin Farrell Ablaze In 'Batman' Max Series

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Oh sh*t....

 

[PliggaNease]

I'm all in for this!

 

[joneblaze]

Might as well give Colin his Emmy now

 

[blackbull1970]

Official Teaser Trailer #2
Debuts September 2024

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[playahaitian]

'The Penguin' will bridge the gap between 'The Batman' and sequel

Colin Farrell and 'The Penguin' team explain how they use a 'Scarface' story as the bridge between 'The Batman' and the upcoming movie sequel.

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