The Penguin Season 2 Has An Official Replace From The Batman Director Matt Reeves

Whoa, take it simple, sweetheart! Virtually ever for the reason that second the credit started rolling on 2022’s “The Batman,” followers in every single place cried out for extra of Colin Farrell’s ferocious gangster Oswald Cobb. These calls for have been met (after which some) with the HBO spin-off collection “The Penguin” — truly, make that the Emmy Award-winning “The Penguin,” following its victories in 9 separate classes at this yr’s ceremony. 

Naturally, the curiosity surrounding the present has solely elevated to a fever pitch. Not solely is there a sizeable portion of the fanbase invested in a potential crossover, notably involving Cristin Milioti’s Sofia Falcone Gigante showing in “The Batman: Half II.” However since Farrell’s function within the blockbuster sequel is not anticipated to quantity to a lot, what about one other season of “The Penguin”?

We lastly have some promising information on that entrance. Whereas making an look on the star-studded pink carpet for the Emmy Awards, “The Batman” director Matt Reeves offered a long-awaited replace on “The Penguin” season 2. Farrell has beforehand commented on what it might take to get him to don the prosthetics and make-up as soon as extra as Oz, however this marks the closest we have ever been to outright affirmation of extra episodes to return. Whereas talking to Selection, Reeves gave an replace from the inventive group’s facet:

“We’re in discussions. [Showrunner] Lauren [Lefranc] is pondering exhausting and we’re speaking, so we’ll see. We love the present, and we predict our forged is so unimaginable. The work that Lauren and the writers did was unimaginable. Our ardour was in it, however by no means in our wildest desires may we think about it might have been acquired in the way in which that it was.”

Who says awards season does not matter? As a lot as a few of us wish to gripe about this time of the yr, there is no denying the truth that the most important names within the enterprise — and, most significantly, the most important business decisionmakers — pay shut consideration to the films and exhibits that garner crucial acclaim and business plaudits. That is a long-winded method of claiming that, although Matt Reeves’ feedback have been delivered previous to “The Penguin” having fun with a robust exhibiting on the Emmys, it definitely does not harm its case for the studio transferring ahead with a second season. It takes a shocking quantity of coordinated, behind-the-scenes effort between the studio (each HBO and Warner Bros. Discovery correct), the inventive group (on this case, showrunner Lauren LeFranc and government producer Reeves), and the forged (all of whom have busy schedules) to make something concrete occur. However studying between Reeves’ strains, it positive looks as if an official announcement may merely be a matter of time.

That is fairly a journey for a present that Colin Farrell himself as soon as feared may’ve been cancelled earlier than it ever even acquired off the bottom. Whereas no one ever units out to make outright trash, it is exhausting to consider that even HBO’s head honchos anticipated “The Penguin” garnering as a lot love because it has. A lot of that rests on the shoulders of Farrell, in fact, however how about Cristin Milioti’s Emmy-winning efficiency because the villainous (and villainess) Sofia? Whereas her return in “The Batman: Half II” does not look like within the playing cards as a consequence of timing, nothing theoretically precludes her as soon as once more reprising her function in a second season.

Sadly, followers should wait fairly a bit earlier than that ever turns into a actuality. “The Batman” sequel clearly takes priority and, after fairly a little bit of delays, is just scheduled to reach in theaters in 2027. Any subsequent season of “The Penguin” would essentially need to arrive afterwards, doubtless with loads of respiratory room in between the 2 productions. For now, we’ll fortunately accept this replace on season 2. 

“The Penguin” is presently streaming on HBO Max.