Colin Farrell reprises his role as The Penguin in a newly-released trailer for his upcoming Max series, following his critically acclaimed performance in The Batman. The trailer offers fans a deeper look into the gritty underworld of Gotham, where Farrell’s character rises through the ranks to become one of the city’s most formidable figures after the death of Carmine Falcone.
The highly anticipated series featuring Colin Farrell is set to premiere this September on Max, continuing the dark and expansive universe introduced by Matt Reeves in The Batman. This new series aims to delve deeper into the chaotic rise of one of Gotham’s most notorious villains, as Reeves begins to expand his version of Batman’s DC Comics world with movies and TV shows.
Who else is attached to The Penguin series?
Mare Of Easttown helmer Craig Zobel is directing the first two episodes of The Penguin, with Lauren LeFranc (Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Chuck) overseeing the project as its writer and showrunner. Colin Farrell is an executive producer on the series alongside The Batman director Matt Reeves and producer Dylan Clark.
Colin Farrell leads the cast of the Max series as Oswald “Oz” Cobb, better known as The Penguin. He’s joined by Cristin Milioti, who portrays Sofia Falcone, the daughter of the late Carmine Falcone. The recurring cast features Clancy Brown as Salvatore Maroni, Michael Zegen as Alberto Falcone, and Michael Kelly as Johnny Vitti. Additional actors include Rhenzy Feliz, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Deirdre O’Connell, James Madio, Scott Cohen, Theo Rossi, Carmen Ejogo, François Chau, David H. Holmes, Craig Walker and Jared Abrahamson.
The Batman opened in theaters in March 2022, earning 770.8 million at the worldwide box office, a figure that makes it the seventh highest-grossing movie of 2022. Reeves is working on a sequel to the Warner Bros. project and currently writing its script alongside Mattson Tomlin.
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