Sky has announced that ‘The Penguin,’ the drama series starring Colin Farrell which continues the epic The Batman crime saga will be coming exclusively to Sky and streaming service Now.
The eight-episode series continues ‘The Batman’ epic crime saga that filmmaker Matt Reeves began with Warner Bros. Pictures’ global blockbuster it centres on the character played by Farrell in the film.
UK comic fans will be able to join in on the global hype, with each episode airing at the same time as the US each week and on demand thereafter.
Colin Farrell, Cristin Milioti, Rhenzy Feliz, Michael Kelly, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Deirdre O’Connell, Clancy Brown, and Michael Zegen star.
The series is executive produced by Matt Reeves, Dylan Clark, Colin 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 eight-episode series continues ‘The Batman’ epic crime saga that filmmaker Matt Reeves began with Warner Bros. Pictures’ global blockbuster it centres on the character played by Farrell in the film.
UK comic fans will be able to join in on the global hype, with each episode airing at the same time as the US each week and on demand thereafter.
Colin Farrell, Cristin Milioti, Rhenzy Feliz, Michael Kelly, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Deirdre O’Connell, Clancy Brown, and Michael Zegen star.
The series is executive produced by Matt Reeves, Dylan Clark, Colin 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,...
- 5/29/2024
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Exclusive: Sky has swooped for The Penguin.
Max’s Warner Bros. Television and DC Studios drama series starring Colin Farrell as the titular character will air day-and-date with the pay-tv network in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Italy, in one of Sky’s biggest deals in recent months, which was struck at the LA Screenings.
Launching later this year on Max and created by Lauren LeFranc, The Penguin sees Farrell reprise his role as the Gotham City gangster from Matt Reeves’ The Batman. Cast also includes Theo Rossi, Cristin Milioti, Rhenzy Feliz, Michael Kelly, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Deirdre O’Connell, Clancy Brown, and Michael Zegen. The series will launch in the fall on Max, Sky Atlantic and Sky streamer Now.
The move is a major buying coup for Sky – its second in recent weeks following the acquisition of all seasons of The Walking Dead plus spin-offs. Deadline understands The Penguin...
Max’s Warner Bros. Television and DC Studios drama series starring Colin Farrell as the titular character will air day-and-date with the pay-tv network in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Italy, in one of Sky’s biggest deals in recent months, which was struck at the LA Screenings.
Launching later this year on Max and created by Lauren LeFranc, The Penguin sees Farrell reprise his role as the Gotham City gangster from Matt Reeves’ The Batman. Cast also includes Theo Rossi, Cristin Milioti, Rhenzy Feliz, Michael Kelly, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Deirdre O’Connell, Clancy Brown, and Michael Zegen. The series will launch in the fall on Max, Sky Atlantic and Sky streamer Now.
The move is a major buying coup for Sky – its second in recent weeks following the acquisition of all seasons of The Walking Dead plus spin-offs. Deadline understands The Penguin...
- 5/28/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
We didn't initially pay a huge amount of attention to rumours that Mark Strong had been cast in The Penguin in a mystery role, but his trainer has now let the cat bat out of the bag in a series of Instagram posts.
Giacomo Farci was asked if it's true he worked on The Batman follow-up, promoting him to reply, "Yes, I've trained Mark for it." Asked if he could reveal who the Shazam! star is playing, Farci said, "I cannot answer to this question but I'm sure you will figure it out."
Needless to say, we're guessing he won't be reprising his role as the villainous Doctor Sivana, a villain whose story ended on a largely unsatisfying note thanks to an unresolved cliffhanger in both the first movie and Shazam! Fury of the Gods.
So, who has Strong been cast as in The Penguin?
The most popular theory online...
Giacomo Farci was asked if it's true he worked on The Batman follow-up, promoting him to reply, "Yes, I've trained Mark for it." Asked if he could reveal who the Shazam! star is playing, Farci said, "I cannot answer to this question but I'm sure you will figure it out."
Needless to say, we're guessing he won't be reprising his role as the villainous Doctor Sivana, a villain whose story ended on a largely unsatisfying note thanks to an unresolved cliffhanger in both the first movie and Shazam! Fury of the Gods.
So, who has Strong been cast as in The Penguin?
The most popular theory online...
- 5/13/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
The first look of Batman: Caped Crusader is here and it is nothing like Bruce Timm’s previous animated versions of the Dark Knight. In the new animated series, Timm did one thing that he aspired to do with the original Batman: The Animated Series. He is setting the upcoming show in the 1940s, the period when Bob Kane and Bill Finger first designed their DC superhero.
The first look of Bruce Timm’s Batman: Caped Crusader from Amazon Prime Video
The ’40s setting will not be the only radical change in Bruce Timm’s new project as the first look also provides glimpses of Harley Quinn, Catwoman, and Clayface. The series will be released on Amazon Prime Video after HBO Max dropped the project after its announcement.
Batman: Caped Crusader Will Be Set In The ’40s As Per Bruce Timm’s Original Vision Batman’s 1940s-inspired costume from Bruce...
The first look of Bruce Timm’s Batman: Caped Crusader from Amazon Prime Video
The ’40s setting will not be the only radical change in Bruce Timm’s new project as the first look also provides glimpses of Harley Quinn, Catwoman, and Clayface. The series will be released on Amazon Prime Video after HBO Max dropped the project after its announcement.
Batman: Caped Crusader Will Be Set In The ’40s As Per Bruce Timm’s Original Vision Batman’s 1940s-inspired costume from Bruce...
- 5/12/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
As wonderful as X-Men ’97 has been, even the most devoted Marvel Zombie has to admit that the gold standard of superhero animation remains Batman: The Animated Series. Created by Bruce Timm and Eric Radomski, the show told some of the all-time greatest stories about the Dark Knight, and even launched an ongoing universe with Justice League, Batman Beyond, and Static Shock.
So when Warner Bros. announced Batman: Caped Crusader from Timm, fans took notice, especially with J.J. Abrams and The Batman director Matt Reeves on board as producers. Despite a near disaster when Warner Bros. CEO David Zaslav declined to distribute the completed series, as is his wont, the show found a home on Amazon Prime Video.
Even better, we now know when the series is premiering on the streamer: Aug. 1. We also have our first look at the characters and setting of Batman: The Caped Crusader, which blends...
So when Warner Bros. announced Batman: Caped Crusader from Timm, fans took notice, especially with J.J. Abrams and The Batman director Matt Reeves on board as producers. Despite a near disaster when Warner Bros. CEO David Zaslav declined to distribute the completed series, as is his wont, the show found a home on Amazon Prime Video.
Even better, we now know when the series is premiering on the streamer: Aug. 1. We also have our first look at the characters and setting of Batman: The Caped Crusader, which blends...
- 5/9/2024
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
Batman is one of the most popular characters; he’s had a cult following ever since Bob Kane created the character in Detective Comics #27. The Arkhamverse, which began with Arkham Asylum, propelled the Caped Crusader to another level for fans.
Despite the latest title addition to the games’ universe coming out as recently as February, it, per fans, died with the third entry in Rocksteady’s series. DC, however, doesn’t seem to understand it and seems hellbent on milking the series with its latest VR title, Arkham Shadow. Here are five reasons why it’s high time that the comic book company accepts this and begins a new epoch for the Dark Knight.
5. No One Asked for a Batman VR Game The upcoming Arkham game is a VR title, which nobody wanted.
Contrary to what some fans of the character and the games might believe, Arkham VR, released in...
Despite the latest title addition to the games’ universe coming out as recently as February, it, per fans, died with the third entry in Rocksteady’s series. DC, however, doesn’t seem to understand it and seems hellbent on milking the series with its latest VR title, Arkham Shadow. Here are five reasons why it’s high time that the comic book company accepts this and begins a new epoch for the Dark Knight.
5. No One Asked for a Batman VR Game The upcoming Arkham game is a VR title, which nobody wanted.
Contrary to what some fans of the character and the games might believe, Arkham VR, released in...
- 5/6/2024
- by Sparsh Jaimini
- FandomWire
The year 1989 saw Tim Burton joining the world of DC Comics with his movie Batman. Michael Keaton starred as the brooding vigilante opposite Jack Nicholson’s Joker. The movie also spawned a sequel titled Batman Returns in the year 1992.
Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne/Batman
The idea for the movie first came from the mind of Michael E. Ulsan, who purchased the film rights of Batman from DC Comics in 1979 along with his producing partner, Benjamin Melniker. He wanted to bring back the dark and serious Batman instead of the campy 1960 version from the Adam West-led television series. But it took him a long time to find a home for the Dark Knight before Tim Burton and Michael Keaton could give the audience a Batman like that of the 1989 movie.
How Producer Michael E. Ulsan Made Batman The Way He Was Intended
Michael Keaton as Batman in 1989’s Batman
Michael E.
Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne/Batman
The idea for the movie first came from the mind of Michael E. Ulsan, who purchased the film rights of Batman from DC Comics in 1979 along with his producing partner, Benjamin Melniker. He wanted to bring back the dark and serious Batman instead of the campy 1960 version from the Adam West-led television series. But it took him a long time to find a home for the Dark Knight before Tim Burton and Michael Keaton could give the audience a Batman like that of the 1989 movie.
How Producer Michael E. Ulsan Made Batman The Way He Was Intended
Michael Keaton as Batman in 1989’s Batman
Michael E.
- 5/3/2024
- by Swagata Das
- FandomWire
Today, Liberated Syndication Inc. (“Libsyn”), the leading all-in-one podcasting platform for creators and advertisers, today announced an advertising partnership between Libsyn Ads, the Company’s premier podcast advertising network that connects brands and agencies with podcasters, and the Toronto Star (the Star), one of Canada's premiere multi-platform news organizations. Specifically, Libsyn will serve as the North American sales partner, augmenting the Star's sales team, to maximize ad opportunities for the Star’s thriving podcast line-up.
The Toronto Star boasts a highly successful roster of podcasts, including:
This Matters | News Podcast It's Political with Althia Raj Deep Left Field with Mike Wilner Suspicion | True Crime Podcast Millennial Money Road Trip: Electric Avenues Millennial Minimalist (partner podcast) First Generation (partner podcast)
“I am thrilled to announce our strategic partnership with Libsyn. By joining hands with subject matter experts in the podcast advertising space, this collaboration will amplify our sales efforts and offer...
The Toronto Star boasts a highly successful roster of podcasts, including:
This Matters | News Podcast It's Political with Althia Raj Deep Left Field with Mike Wilner Suspicion | True Crime Podcast Millennial Money Road Trip: Electric Avenues Millennial Minimalist (partner podcast) First Generation (partner podcast)
“I am thrilled to announce our strategic partnership with Libsyn. By joining hands with subject matter experts in the podcast advertising space, this collaboration will amplify our sales efforts and offer...
- 4/18/2024
- Podnews.net
On the heels of Batman: The Animated Series, a new Dark Knight saga was born out of the pure desperation of a Warner Bros. studio executive. Now, Batman Beyond has become a classic in its own right, forfeiting not only the iconic origin story but also evolving beyond the limitations of what was created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane in the technologically inept era of 1939.
Batman Beyond [Credit: Warner Bros. Television Animation]However, creator Bruce Timm quickly realized the burden of undertaking such a task that entailed coming up with an irrefutable version of the legendary DC IP. He needed to be respectable enough to the Batman lore while also inventing a completely original story that didn’t sink his reputation and career for daring to do something that no one wanted, i.e. debut a futuristic cyberpunk Batman.
“He’s more of a bastard than he ever was...
Batman Beyond [Credit: Warner Bros. Television Animation]However, creator Bruce Timm quickly realized the burden of undertaking such a task that entailed coming up with an irrefutable version of the legendary DC IP. He needed to be respectable enough to the Batman lore while also inventing a completely original story that didn’t sink his reputation and career for daring to do something that no one wanted, i.e. debut a futuristic cyberpunk Batman.
“He’s more of a bastard than he ever was...
- 4/15/2024
- by Diya Majumdar
- FandomWire
James Gunn’s authority as the co-ceo of DC Studios has been under questioning by many fans ever since it was announced. Some do not think that he is suited for the role, while others do not like the direction he is taking the franchise. However, bit by bit, he has been proving himself to be capable of the role.
James Gunn on the sets of The Suicide Squad | Credits: Warner Bros.
After the immense success of The Suicide Squad as well as his work with the MCU, the director assumed the role alongside Peter Safran. Since then, he has been enforcing his power one step at a time, with the biggest jump being through Superman: Legacy, which is becoming one of the most anticipated films from the franchise.
Suggested“That was a cool rumor while it lasted”: James Gunn Drops the Debunk Hammer on The Batman 2 Casting...
James Gunn on the sets of The Suicide Squad | Credits: Warner Bros.
After the immense success of The Suicide Squad as well as his work with the MCU, the director assumed the role alongside Peter Safran. Since then, he has been enforcing his power one step at a time, with the biggest jump being through Superman: Legacy, which is becoming one of the most anticipated films from the franchise.
Suggested“That was a cool rumor while it lasted”: James Gunn Drops the Debunk Hammer on The Batman 2 Casting...
- 3/31/2024
- by Ananya Godboley
- FandomWire
Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products announced each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more.
Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!
Evil Dead Posters from Bottleneck Gallery
Bottleneck Gallery will release two Evil Dead posters today, March 29, at 9am Pst/12pm Est. Set an alarm if you’re hoping to snag one, because they’re going to move faster than a Deadite.
Adam “Readful Things” Perocchi’s The Evil Dead artwork is inspired by the classic RoboCop poster. 24×36 giclee prints, limited to 125, will cost $60. Evil Dead 2 by Jack Gregory is a 24×36 screen print, limited to 75, for $70.
Bad Lieutenant 4K Uhd from Kino Lorber
Bad Lieutenant shoots onto 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on May 21 via Kino Lorber. The 1992 neo-noir crime film has been newly restored in 4K from the original camera negative with Dolby Vision/Hdr.
Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!
Evil Dead Posters from Bottleneck Gallery
Bottleneck Gallery will release two Evil Dead posters today, March 29, at 9am Pst/12pm Est. Set an alarm if you’re hoping to snag one, because they’re going to move faster than a Deadite.
Adam “Readful Things” Perocchi’s The Evil Dead artwork is inspired by the classic RoboCop poster. 24×36 giclee prints, limited to 125, will cost $60. Evil Dead 2 by Jack Gregory is a 24×36 screen print, limited to 75, for $70.
Bad Lieutenant 4K Uhd from Kino Lorber
Bad Lieutenant shoots onto 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on May 21 via Kino Lorber. The 1992 neo-noir crime film has been newly restored in 4K from the original camera negative with Dolby Vision/Hdr.
- 3/29/2024
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
Max has debuted a teaser trailer for the eight-episode DC Studios drama series ‘The Penguin’.
Continuing ‘The Batman’ epic crime saga that filmmaker Matt Reeves began with Warner Bros. Pictures’ global blockbuster it centres on the character played by Farrell in the film.
Colin Farrell, Cristin Milioti, Rhenzy Feliz, Michael Kelly, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Deirdre O’Connell, Clancy Brown, and Michael Zegen star.
The series is executive produced by Matt Reeves, Dylan Clark, Colin 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. Daniel Pipski also serves as executive producer.
Also in trailers – Michael Keaton returns in teaser trailer...
Continuing ‘The Batman’ epic crime saga that filmmaker Matt Reeves began with Warner Bros. Pictures’ global blockbuster it centres on the character played by Farrell in the film.
Colin Farrell, Cristin Milioti, Rhenzy Feliz, Michael Kelly, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Deirdre O’Connell, Clancy Brown, and Michael Zegen star.
The series is executive produced by Matt Reeves, Dylan Clark, Colin 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. Daniel Pipski also serves as executive producer.
Also in trailers – Michael Keaton returns in teaser trailer...
- 3/22/2024
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Max has released a new teaser for The Penguin, from Warner Bros. Television and DC Studios, debuting this fall. Starring Colin Farrell as Oz Cobb (aka “The Penguin”), the eight-episode DC Studios drama series continues The Batman epic crime saga that filmmaker Matt Reeves began with Warner Bros. Pictures’ global blockbuster “The Batman,” and centers on the character played by Farrell in the film.
The cast includes Colin Farrell, Cristin Milioti, Rhenzy Feliz, Michael Kelly, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Deirdre O’Connell, Clancy Brown, and Michael Zegen.
The series is executive produced by Matt Reeves, Dylan Clark, Colin 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...
The cast includes Colin Farrell, Cristin Milioti, Rhenzy Feliz, Michael Kelly, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Deirdre O’Connell, Clancy Brown, and Michael Zegen.
The series is executive produced by Matt Reeves, Dylan Clark, Colin 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...
- 3/22/2024
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Oscar nominee Colin Farrell reprises his role as one of Batman‘s most iconic supervillains in the Max limited series The Penguin. The second teaser trailer focuses on The Penguin as he recalls the story of an old-school gangster and how, when he died, the people of his neighborhood threw a parade in his honor. The minute-and-a-half trailer ends with Oz asking, “Can you imagine, to be remembered like that?”
Joining Farrell (The Banshees of Inisherin) in the eight-episode drama are Cristin Milioti (Made for Love) as Carmine Falcone’s daughter, Sofia; Clancy Brown (John Wick: Chapter 4) as Salvatore Maroni; and Michael Zegen (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) as Carmine’s son, Alberto. The cast also includes Rhenzy Feliz, Michael Kelly, Shohreh Aghdashloo, and Deirdre O’Connell.
Lauren LeFranc serves as writer, executive producer and showrunner on the comic book-inspired drama inspired by characters created by Bob Kane. Additional executive producers include Colin Farrell,...
Joining Farrell (The Banshees of Inisherin) in the eight-episode drama are Cristin Milioti (Made for Love) as Carmine Falcone’s daughter, Sofia; Clancy Brown (John Wick: Chapter 4) as Salvatore Maroni; and Michael Zegen (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) as Carmine’s son, Alberto. The cast also includes Rhenzy Feliz, Michael Kelly, Shohreh Aghdashloo, and Deirdre O’Connell.
Lauren LeFranc serves as writer, executive producer and showrunner on the comic book-inspired drama inspired by characters created by Bob Kane. Additional executive producers include Colin Farrell,...
- 3/22/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Take a look at footage of actor Colin Farrell, unrecognizable as the star of “The Penguin” live-action TV series, created by Lauren LeFranc and directed by Craig Zobel, based on DC Comics’ characters, streaming Fall 2024 on Max:
“…taking place one week following the events of ‘The Batman’ movie (2022)…
‘…the new series explores the rise to power of ‘Oswald Cobblepot’ / ‘Penguin’ in the ‘Gotham City' criminal underworld…”
‘…who became a disfigured crime lord and the former chief lieutenant of crime boss 'Carmine Falcone' …
‘…who is on the rise to becoming a criminal kingpin in his own right..."
Created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger, 'Penguin' debuted in "Detective Comics" #58 (December 1941).
He is often presented as a gentleman of crime...
...often developing elaborate schemes...
...while presenting himself as innocent of many of his activities.
An eccentric criminal mastermind...
....he is well-known for his love of ornithology and use of technology-fitted umbrellas.
“…taking place one week following the events of ‘The Batman’ movie (2022)…
‘…the new series explores the rise to power of ‘Oswald Cobblepot’ / ‘Penguin’ in the ‘Gotham City' criminal underworld…”
‘…who became a disfigured crime lord and the former chief lieutenant of crime boss 'Carmine Falcone' …
‘…who is on the rise to becoming a criminal kingpin in his own right..."
Created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger, 'Penguin' debuted in "Detective Comics" #58 (December 1941).
He is often presented as a gentleman of crime...
...often developing elaborate schemes...
...while presenting himself as innocent of many of his activities.
An eccentric criminal mastermind...
....he is well-known for his love of ornithology and use of technology-fitted umbrellas.
- 3/22/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Max has released a new teaser for The Penguin, the new series from Warner Bros. Television and DC Studios that is debuting this fall. The series will be followed by The Batman – Part II, which will be released in theaters on October 2, 2026.
Starring Colin Farrell as Oz Cobb (aka “The Penguin”), the eight-episode DC Studios drama series continues The Batman epic crime saga that filmmaker Matt Reeves began with Warner Bros. Pictures’ global blockbuster The Batman and centers on the character played by Farrell in the film.
In addition to Colin Farrell, the cast includes Cristin Milioti, Rhenzy Feliz, Michael Kelly, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Deirdre O’Connell, Clancy Brown, and Michael Zegen.
The series is executive produced by Matt Reeves, Dylan Clark, Colin 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,...
Starring Colin Farrell as Oz Cobb (aka “The Penguin”), the eight-episode DC Studios drama series continues The Batman epic crime saga that filmmaker Matt Reeves began with Warner Bros. Pictures’ global blockbuster The Batman and centers on the character played by Farrell in the film.
In addition to Colin Farrell, the cast includes Cristin Milioti, Rhenzy Feliz, Michael Kelly, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Deirdre O’Connell, Clancy Brown, and Michael Zegen.
The series is executive produced by Matt Reeves, Dylan Clark, Colin 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,...
- 3/22/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
Holy release date shift, Batman! Matt Reeves’ The Batman 2 is sticking to the shadows a bit longer after moving from its October 3, 2025 release date to October 2, 2026! If you’re looking to throw a batarang at the culprit, aim for the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes.
While this news is disappointing, the shift gives James Gunn’s Superman film room to leap over the box office in a single bound when it flies into theaters on July 11, 2025. Double-dipping on two of DC’s Trinity heroes would have been nice, but spacing them out is likely better in the long run. Matt Reeves’ The Batman is not a part of Gunn and Safran’s “Gods and Monsters” initiative, but it’s all the same for plenty of audience members. Not everyone keeps their finger on the pulse of how the Dcu is structured.
In The Batman Part II, Robert Pattinson and Zoë Kravitz...
While this news is disappointing, the shift gives James Gunn’s Superman film room to leap over the box office in a single bound when it flies into theaters on July 11, 2025. Double-dipping on two of DC’s Trinity heroes would have been nice, but spacing them out is likely better in the long run. Matt Reeves’ The Batman is not a part of Gunn and Safran’s “Gods and Monsters” initiative, but it’s all the same for plenty of audience members. Not everyone keeps their finger on the pulse of how the Dcu is structured.
In The Batman Part II, Robert Pattinson and Zoë Kravitz...
- 3/12/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Take a look at actor Colin Farrell, unrecognizable as the star of “The Penguin” live-action TV series, currently shooting, created by Lauren LeFranc and directed by Craig Zobel, based on DC Comics’ characters, streaming Fall 2024 on Max:
“…taking place one week following the events of ‘The Batman’ movie (2022)…
‘…the new series explores the rise to power of ‘Oswald Cobblepot’ / ‘Penguin’ in the ‘Gotham City' criminal underworld…”
‘…who became a disfigured crime lord and the former chief lieutenant of crime boss 'Carmine Falcone' …
‘…who is on the rise to becoming a criminal kingpin in his own right..."
Created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger, 'Penguin' debuted in "Detective Comics" #58 (December 1941).
He is often presented as a gentleman of crime...
...often developing elaborate schemes...
...while presenting himself as innocent of many of his activities.
An eccentric criminal mastermind...
....he is well-known for his love of ornithology and use of technology-fitted umbrellas.
“…taking place one week following the events of ‘The Batman’ movie (2022)…
‘…the new series explores the rise to power of ‘Oswald Cobblepot’ / ‘Penguin’ in the ‘Gotham City' criminal underworld…”
‘…who became a disfigured crime lord and the former chief lieutenant of crime boss 'Carmine Falcone' …
‘…who is on the rise to becoming a criminal kingpin in his own right..."
Created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger, 'Penguin' debuted in "Detective Comics" #58 (December 1941).
He is often presented as a gentleman of crime...
...often developing elaborate schemes...
...while presenting himself as innocent of many of his activities.
An eccentric criminal mastermind...
....he is well-known for his love of ornithology and use of technology-fitted umbrellas.
- 2/3/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
At the end of Alan Moore and Brian Bolland’s 1988 one-shot Batman: The Killing Joke, the Joker lays out his worldview in plain terms. After testing his theory that “one bad day” could make even the most decent person into a madman like himself, the Joker tells his nemesis, “It’s all a joke! Everything anybody ever valued or struggled for… it’s all a monstrous, demented gag!”
Even more than the grisly sights of The Killing Joke—in which the Clown Prince of Crime sets out to prove his theory by brutalizing Batgirl Barbara Gordon and tormenting her father Commissioner Gordon—that line has set the course of Joker stories of the past several decades. Fans and creators alike try to push the Joker to edgier extremes, forgetting how Batman answers when his nemesis asks why he isn’t laughing. “Because I’ve heard it before,” he responds. “And...
Even more than the grisly sights of The Killing Joke—in which the Clown Prince of Crime sets out to prove his theory by brutalizing Batgirl Barbara Gordon and tormenting her father Commissioner Gordon—that line has set the course of Joker stories of the past several decades. Fans and creators alike try to push the Joker to edgier extremes, forgetting how Batman answers when his nemesis asks why he isn’t laughing. “Because I’ve heard it before,” he responds. “And...
- 1/4/2024
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
Collection Christophel © Warner Bros. – Bazmark Films – Roadshow Entertainment
Happy New Year’s Eve and if you’re looking for a new movie or series to watch on Netflix, then we’ve got you covered with the complete list of all the movies and series that dropped this week, plus a rundown of what’s been topping the Netflix US charts for the past seven days.
For more on what’s coming up on Netflix throughout January 2024, check out our complete list of upcoming titles here. Also, today is your last chance to catch a bunch of great movies on Netflix before they depart tomorrow.
Now let’s dive into three highlights from the new releases:
Best New Movies and Series on Netflix This Week Elvis (2022)
Rating: PG-13
Language: English
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Director: Baz Luhrmann
Cast: Tom Hanks, Austin Butler, Olivia DeJonge
Writer: Baz Luhrmann, Sam Bromell, Craig Pearce...
Happy New Year’s Eve and if you’re looking for a new movie or series to watch on Netflix, then we’ve got you covered with the complete list of all the movies and series that dropped this week, plus a rundown of what’s been topping the Netflix US charts for the past seven days.
For more on what’s coming up on Netflix throughout January 2024, check out our complete list of upcoming titles here. Also, today is your last chance to catch a bunch of great movies on Netflix before they depart tomorrow.
Now let’s dive into three highlights from the new releases:
Best New Movies and Series on Netflix This Week Elvis (2022)
Rating: PG-13
Language: English
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Director: Baz Luhrmann
Cast: Tom Hanks, Austin Butler, Olivia DeJonge
Writer: Baz Luhrmann, Sam Bromell, Craig Pearce...
- 12/31/2023
- by Kasey Moore
- Whats-on-Netflix
Quick, name a superhero with a more cynical perspective than Batman. Okay, sure there’s Spawn, but I meant in mainstream comics. Yeah, Punisher, but how about in DC Comics? Sure, there’s John Constantine. But I mean a character less suitable for Christmas stories. What’s that you say? Constantine once crushed the bones of St. Nicolas and snorted them into a powder? And Lobo murdered Santa?
Okay, the point is that Batman doesn’t seem like the type of guy who would make for a good Christmas story. Spider-Man can deliver presents while swinging across New York City and Superman has carried Santa’s slay more than once, but Mr. Vengeance doesn’t even like leaving Gotham. Why would he bother with the North Pole?
And yet, Batman has been at the center of several Christmas stories over the year, and some of them are pretty great. Here...
Okay, the point is that Batman doesn’t seem like the type of guy who would make for a good Christmas story. Spider-Man can deliver presents while swinging across New York City and Superman has carried Santa’s slay more than once, but Mr. Vengeance doesn’t even like leaving Gotham. Why would he bother with the North Pole?
And yet, Batman has been at the center of several Christmas stories over the year, and some of them are pretty great. Here...
- 12/22/2023
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
When Christian Bale Turned A Spider-Man Fan Into A Batman Lover ( Photo Credit – IMDb )
Batman and Spider-Man are two of the most popular superheroes who have been a part of most kids’ lives while growing up. Multiple movies have been made on these comic book heroes, and Christian Bale is one of the elite actors who appeared in the role of Batman in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Trilogy. The actor once proudly revealed how he managed to convert a Spider-Man fan into a Bruce Wayne fan. Scroll below to know the deets.
Bale’s portrayal of the caped crusader is considered one of the best, and it stands out from the rest because of his voice change when he dons his alter-self. Bob Kane and Bill Finger created the character and are part of DC Comics. Meanwhile, Spidey is a part of the Marvel comics. Stan Lee and Steve Ditko created it.
Batman and Spider-Man are two of the most popular superheroes who have been a part of most kids’ lives while growing up. Multiple movies have been made on these comic book heroes, and Christian Bale is one of the elite actors who appeared in the role of Batman in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Trilogy. The actor once proudly revealed how he managed to convert a Spider-Man fan into a Bruce Wayne fan. Scroll below to know the deets.
Bale’s portrayal of the caped crusader is considered one of the best, and it stands out from the rest because of his voice change when he dons his alter-self. Bob Kane and Bill Finger created the character and are part of DC Comics. Meanwhile, Spidey is a part of the Marvel comics. Stan Lee and Steve Ditko created it.
- 12/10/2023
- by Esita Mallik
- KoiMoi
Colin Farrell will head back to Gotham City the week after Thanksgiving as production restarts on “The Penguin” television series.
Production on Max’s DC spinoff was shut down due to the SAG-AFTRA strike, which started on July 14 and lasted 118 days.
HBO chief content officer Casey Bloys told reporters during an event earlier this month that the series is expected to premiere next year, despite the delays around the project.
The eight-episode series, which picks up after the conclusion of feature superhero reboot “The Batman,” will explore how Oswald Cobblepot rose to power to become the iconic villian.
In addition to Farrell, the previously announced cast includes Cristin Milioti, Rhenzy Feliz, Michael Kelly, Shohreh Aghdashloo and Deirdre O’Connell, with Clancy Brown and Michael Zegen recurring.
The series is executive produced by Matt Reeves, Dylan Clark, Farrell and Lauren LeFranc, who writes and serves as showrunner, as well as Craig Zobel,...
Production on Max’s DC spinoff was shut down due to the SAG-AFTRA strike, which started on July 14 and lasted 118 days.
HBO chief content officer Casey Bloys told reporters during an event earlier this month that the series is expected to premiere next year, despite the delays around the project.
The eight-episode series, which picks up after the conclusion of feature superhero reboot “The Batman,” will explore how Oswald Cobblepot rose to power to become the iconic villian.
In addition to Farrell, the previously announced cast includes Cristin Milioti, Rhenzy Feliz, Michael Kelly, Shohreh Aghdashloo and Deirdre O’Connell, with Clancy Brown and Michael Zegen recurring.
The series is executive produced by Matt Reeves, Dylan Clark, Farrell and Lauren LeFranc, who writes and serves as showrunner, as well as Craig Zobel,...
- 11/21/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
“The Penguin” is heading back into production.
The Max-dc series, which stars Colin Farrell in a spinoff of the film “The Batman,” is set to return to shooting now that the SAG-AFTRA strike has been settled. Production on the series will resume the week after Thanksgiving, Variety has learned. It originally began in March 2023 but was suspended in June during the writers’ strike and subsequent actors’ strike in Hollywood.
Farrell will reprise the role of Oswald “The Penguin” Cobblepot in the series after delivering a critically-acclaimed turn as the iconic character in the hit film.
The show will pick up in the immediate aftermath of the conclusion of “The Batman” and will chart Cobblepot’s rise to power in the Gotham underworld to become one of Batman’s most feared villains. On the live-action side, The Penguin has previously been played by actors like Burgess Meredith, Danny DeVito, and Robin Lord Taylor.
The Max-dc series, which stars Colin Farrell in a spinoff of the film “The Batman,” is set to return to shooting now that the SAG-AFTRA strike has been settled. Production on the series will resume the week after Thanksgiving, Variety has learned. It originally began in March 2023 but was suspended in June during the writers’ strike and subsequent actors’ strike in Hollywood.
Farrell will reprise the role of Oswald “The Penguin” Cobblepot in the series after delivering a critically-acclaimed turn as the iconic character in the hit film.
The show will pick up in the immediate aftermath of the conclusion of “The Batman” and will chart Cobblepot’s rise to power in the Gotham underworld to become one of Batman’s most feared villains. On the live-action side, The Penguin has previously been played by actors like Burgess Meredith, Danny DeVito, and Robin Lord Taylor.
- 11/20/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Prime Video is nothing if not a goldmine of content, with basically something to watch for everyone, and today we are making a list of the best 7 new movies and shows on Prime Video in November 2023 that you can watch next month. The movies in this list are arranged according to their availability on the streaming service.
Batman (November 1)
Synopsis: Tim Burton directs; Michael Keaton stars as Batman; and Jack Nicholson stars as his arch foe, The Joker. As the Dark Knight, defender of law and order in Gotham City, Batman treads the shadow zone between right and wrong, fighting with only his skill in martial arts and his keenly honed mind to defend the innocent and to purge the memory of his parents’ brutal murder–always keeping his true identity as millionaire philanthropist Bruce Wayne a closely guarded secret. Based upon Batman characters created by Bob Kane and published by DC Comics.
Batman (November 1)
Synopsis: Tim Burton directs; Michael Keaton stars as Batman; and Jack Nicholson stars as his arch foe, The Joker. As the Dark Knight, defender of law and order in Gotham City, Batman treads the shadow zone between right and wrong, fighting with only his skill in martial arts and his keenly honed mind to defend the innocent and to purge the memory of his parents’ brutal murder–always keeping his true identity as millionaire philanthropist Bruce Wayne a closely guarded secret. Based upon Batman characters created by Bob Kane and published by DC Comics.
- 11/2/2023
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Batman, also known as the Dark Knight, has been an iconic figure in the world of comics and popular culture since his first appearance in Detective Comics #27 in 1939. Created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, Batman is a superhero who uses his intelligence, strength, and wealth to fight crime in the city of Gotham. The character proved to be extremely popular among comic book readers and soon made his way to the small screen with the iconic TV show which ran from 1966 to 1968. The show, which starred Adam West as Batman and Burt Ward...
- 10/1/2023
- by Matthew C. F
- TVovermind.com
The Caped Crusader. The Dark Knight. The World’s Greatest Detective. The Bat. He is vengeance. He is the night. He is, of course, Bruce Wayne – aka Batman. And for 84 years and counting, ever since his introduction in Detective Comics #27 on 30 March 1939, Bill Finger and Bob Kane’s Guardian of Gotham City continues to dominate popular culture.
A superhero with no actual superpowers (except for fat stacks of Benjamins), Bats is – in essence – just a man trying to turn his pain into something positive; a vigilante in a cowl and cape who’s capable of evolving with the times to be whatever kind of hero the moment asks for. It’s no wonder such a dynamic array of filmmakers – from Leslie H. Martinson to Tim Burton among many, many others – have been inspired to send up the Bat-signal on the big screen in live-action and animation over the years.
A superhero with no actual superpowers (except for fat stacks of Benjamins), Bats is – in essence – just a man trying to turn his pain into something positive; a vigilante in a cowl and cape who’s capable of evolving with the times to be whatever kind of hero the moment asks for. It’s no wonder such a dynamic array of filmmakers – from Leslie H. Martinson to Tim Burton among many, many others – have been inspired to send up the Bat-signal on the big screen in live-action and animation over the years.
- 9/16/2023
- by Jordan King
- Empire - Movies
The Joker has basically become as iconic as Batman himself in modern culture. These days, we're seeing just as much of The Clown Prince of Crime as we are of the Dark Knight, with "Joker 2" recently wrapping production and a fresh approach to the character from Barry Keoghan, who showed up in a scene from Matt Reeves' "The Batman" and could likely return in "The Batman: Part II."
Since Jack Nicholson's Jack Napier transformed into the iconic Batman villain in Tim Burton's "Batman" back in 1989, there have been several cinematic versions of The Joker, helping propel the character further into the public consciousness and raising his profile as an enduring pop culture figure. Of course, The Joker's history stretches much further back than the late-'80s. The infamous rogue has been a mainstay in the comics for more than 80 years, where he's been the focus of countless...
Since Jack Nicholson's Jack Napier transformed into the iconic Batman villain in Tim Burton's "Batman" back in 1989, there have been several cinematic versions of The Joker, helping propel the character further into the public consciousness and raising his profile as an enduring pop culture figure. Of course, The Joker's history stretches much further back than the late-'80s. The infamous rogue has been a mainstay in the comics for more than 80 years, where he's been the focus of countless...
- 8/21/2023
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
Robin, the Boy Wonder was first introduced in the pages of Batman comic books in 1940, having been created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane. The character's domino mask and green-forward costume, as well as his name, were inspired by Robin Hood. In the myth of the comics, the young Dick Grayson was a mere eight years old and worked as a traveling circus performer with his family, aka The Flying Graysons. Dick's parents were murdered by a wicked gangster who had been extorting the circus owners. Orphaned, Dick was taken in by Bruce Wayne and trained in the art of crime-fighting.
As is the natural progression for a comic book character, Robin underwent multiple transformations and iterations over the decades. When Dick Grayson aged out of the role of Boy Wonder (he eventually became a superhero of his own named Nightwing), other younger people, usually teenagers, took on the mantle of Batman's brightly colored sidekick.
As is the natural progression for a comic book character, Robin underwent multiple transformations and iterations over the decades. When Dick Grayson aged out of the role of Boy Wonder (he eventually became a superhero of his own named Nightwing), other younger people, usually teenagers, took on the mantle of Batman's brightly colored sidekick.
- 7/31/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Although "The Flash" may have been a paltry send-off for Michael Keaton's Batman, nothing can undermine his first two appearances in the cape and cowl. When 1989's "Batman" arrived, not only was it a box office smash, but its dark and subversive tone was unlike anything anyone had seen, especially in the context of a comic book movie.
Often, you'll hear praise heaped on Tim Burton for this magic trick — and rightly so. Without the director's unique artistic vision and offbeat sensibility, "Batman" would not have been the unforgettable expressionist experience it was. You might also hear about the late Anton Furst's production design, which gave vivid life to the nightmare scape of urban decay that was his Gotham City. But there was a lesser-known presence that helped shape the 1989 blockbuster, and without which "Batman" may never have been made.
Michael E. Uslan was an Executive Producer on "Batman,...
Often, you'll hear praise heaped on Tim Burton for this magic trick — and rightly so. Without the director's unique artistic vision and offbeat sensibility, "Batman" would not have been the unforgettable expressionist experience it was. You might also hear about the late Anton Furst's production design, which gave vivid life to the nightmare scape of urban decay that was his Gotham City. But there was a lesser-known presence that helped shape the 1989 blockbuster, and without which "Batman" may never have been made.
Michael E. Uslan was an Executive Producer on "Batman,...
- 7/29/2023
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
Last week was a good one for the NHL’s Golden Knights, who won the Stanley Cup, but not for The CW’s Gotham Knights, which was canceled after its freshman season. Today Misha Collins, who starred as the dashing, idealistic District Attorney and Gotham City mayoral candidate Harvey Dent, took to social media to reflect on the superhero series and thank its Bat Brat fans.
“I’m incredibly bummed, and selfishly disappointed to not be able to fully explore my ‘villain arc,'” he wrote on Instagram (see the post below), “but I’m proud of the show we made and so grateful to have been able to work with such a smart, caring, good group of people.”
Said “villain arc” was to be Dent’s transformation into the horribly disfigured and shunned Batman adversary Two-Face.
Gotham Knights was cut from The CW last week, joining a host of...
“I’m incredibly bummed, and selfishly disappointed to not be able to fully explore my ‘villain arc,'” he wrote on Instagram (see the post below), “but I’m proud of the show we made and so grateful to have been able to work with such a smart, caring, good group of people.”
Said “villain arc” was to be Dent’s transformation into the horribly disfigured and shunned Batman adversary Two-Face.
Gotham Knights was cut from The CW last week, joining a host of...
- 6/19/2023
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
The CW has canceled Gotham Knights after one season.
The DC Comics-based drama was one of three scripted series whose fate had been left in limbo along with Superman & Lois and All American: Homecoming, which both are being renewed. A total of four existing CW dramas will make it to next season, along with previously renewed All American and Walker.
Gotham Knights has been a respectable ratings performer and, under different circumstances, could’ve made it to a second season but, with the business model of the CW changing under its new ownership, only a handful of highly rated (by CW standards) existing scripted series could make the cut.
“We love all those shows, and they all do very well for us in different ways” the CW’s Entertainment President Brad Schwartz said last month about Superman & Lois, All American: Homecoming and Gotham Knights.
Based on characters created...
The DC Comics-based drama was one of three scripted series whose fate had been left in limbo along with Superman & Lois and All American: Homecoming, which both are being renewed. A total of four existing CW dramas will make it to next season, along with previously renewed All American and Walker.
Gotham Knights has been a respectable ratings performer and, under different circumstances, could’ve made it to a second season but, with the business model of the CW changing under its new ownership, only a handful of highly rated (by CW standards) existing scripted series could make the cut.
“We love all those shows, and they all do very well for us in different ways” the CW’s Entertainment President Brad Schwartz said last month about Superman & Lois, All American: Homecoming and Gotham Knights.
Based on characters created...
- 6/13/2023
- by Denise Petski and Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Filming for Matt Reeves’s The Batman Part II is delayed due to the ongoing Writers Guild of America strike. While the AMPTP drags its feet on negotiating with writers for issues including fair pay, filming for The Batman Part II will take place next year instead of later this year in London. While the delay is unfortunate, better conditions and terms for the individuals who craft Hollywood’s stories are overdue. One of the reasons The Batman Part II will be delayed is because the film’s director, Matt Reeves, is also writing the sequel alongside Mattson Tomlin. Both creatives are involved in the strike, showing solidarity with their fellow writers and filmmakers.
Midgard Times says cameras will roll on The Batman Part II in March 2024. Thankfully, the delay should not affect the sequel’s release date of October 3, 2025.
In The Batman Part II, Robert Pattinson and Zoë Kravitz...
Midgard Times says cameras will roll on The Batman Part II in March 2024. Thankfully, the delay should not affect the sequel’s release date of October 3, 2025.
In The Batman Part II, Robert Pattinson and Zoë Kravitz...
- 6/1/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Update Friday: Following The Penguin location shoot shutdown on Tuesday, Wgae picketers also got to the show’s sites ahead of the crews on Wednesday, both for the on-location shoot at a church in Harlem and the set at Silvercup North. No filming was done that day.
All in all, the Batman spinoff starring Colin Farrell was dark Tuesday – Thursday this week, with the show back up shooting smaller scenes today in Brooklyn, sources said.
Previous Tuesday: Matt Reeves’ Max series The Penguin has become latest high-profile TV production to be disrupted by WGA-organized picketers.
We hear that the show starring Colin Farrell was set to film today in Westchester, NY, but WGA East picketers got there early and Teamsters and local guilds refused to cross the picket line.
As a result, filming on The Batman spinoff series was shut down for the day Tuesday, sources tell Deadline. Writers took...
All in all, the Batman spinoff starring Colin Farrell was dark Tuesday – Thursday this week, with the show back up shooting smaller scenes today in Brooklyn, sources said.
Previous Tuesday: Matt Reeves’ Max series The Penguin has become latest high-profile TV production to be disrupted by WGA-organized picketers.
We hear that the show starring Colin Farrell was set to film today in Westchester, NY, but WGA East picketers got there early and Teamsters and local guilds refused to cross the picket line.
As a result, filming on The Batman spinoff series was shut down for the day Tuesday, sources tell Deadline. Writers took...
- 5/19/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva and Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
So many of these Wtf happened to videos focus on a film that had behind the scenes issues or were catastrophic bombs in theaters and we dissect what went wrong, but every so often we here at Joblo like to examine what went right with a movie. In 2019, a movie seemingly came out of nowhere to become a cultural milestone that not only sparked controversy but also broke records. Sit back and put on a happy face as we figure out just Wtf Happened to Joker.
First appearing in Batman #1 in the spring of 1940, the character of The Joker, created by Bob Kane, Bill Finger and Jerry Robinson, based off the 1928 silent film The Man Who Laughs, was originally meant to be a one off villain for the caped crusader who was going to die after his first appearance because Bill Finger thought that if there was a recurring villain,...
First appearing in Batman #1 in the spring of 1940, the character of The Joker, created by Bob Kane, Bill Finger and Jerry Robinson, based off the 1928 silent film The Man Who Laughs, was originally meant to be a one off villain for the caped crusader who was going to die after his first appearance because Bill Finger thought that if there was a recurring villain,...
- 5/3/2023
- by Brad Hamerly
- JoBlo.com
A case can be made that Batman is the quintessential cinematic superhero. He’s certainly been the most adapted to the big screen, with the Caped Crusader starring in 12 theatrically released films when you count animation and William Dozier’s Batman: The Movie tie-in from 1966. There’s good reason for that ubiquitousness too.
The visceral mystique of a dark cowl and cape; the shadowy world of an urban landscape crying out for a hero; even the universally relatable origin of an orphan who seeks to fill the void left by his parents’ deaths. Much of the iconography Batman would come to define in superhero comics was on the silver screen first. After all, Batman co-creator Bob Kane once described the character as “half-Zorro,” and for most folks of his generation, Zorro was synonymous with Douglas Fairbanks in The Mark of Zorro (1920), the movie which made the story of a daring...
The visceral mystique of a dark cowl and cape; the shadowy world of an urban landscape crying out for a hero; even the universally relatable origin of an orphan who seeks to fill the void left by his parents’ deaths. Much of the iconography Batman would come to define in superhero comics was on the silver screen first. After all, Batman co-creator Bob Kane once described the character as “half-Zorro,” and for most folks of his generation, Zorro was synonymous with Douglas Fairbanks in The Mark of Zorro (1920), the movie which made the story of a daring...
- 4/28/2023
- by Rosie Fletcher
- Den of Geek
Regarding villains terrorizing Gotham, few rule the streets with the creep factor of the Penguin. The stout, bird-like baddie is a tortured soul. In Tim Burton’s Batman Returns, Danny DeVito played the character akin to a rejected circus freak with abandonment issues and an axe to grind. In Matt Reeves’ The Batman, Colin Farrell taps into Penguin’s aspirations to rule Gotham with an iron fist, controlling who lives, who dies, and who patrols the alleyways. Devito and Farrell’s versions are wildly different. Still, they both crave control over Gothamites, while Batman looms like a shadow over their wicked dreams. As a part of this week’s Just for Variety, the outlet caught up with DeVito, who commented on whether he’ll play the Penguin again and what he thinks of Farrell’s version of Batman’s avian adversary.
According to DeVito, he has no plans to play the Penguin again.
According to DeVito, he has no plans to play the Penguin again.
- 4/19/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
"The Penguin" is the upcoming 8-episode, live-action TV miniseries, created by Lauren LeFranc, starring Colin Farrell, based on the DC Comics character 'Penguin', spinning-off from the feature "The Batman" (2022) streaming in 2024 on HBO Max:
"...set one week following the events of 'The Batman', the series explores the rise to power of 'Oswald Cobblepot' / 'Penguin', who became a disfigured crime lord and the former chief lieutenant of crime boss 'Carmine Falcone' who is on the rise to becoming a criminal kingpin in his own right..."
Created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger, 'Penguin' debuted in "Detective Comics" #58 (December 1941).
He is often presented as a gentleman of crime...
...often developing elaborate schemes...
...while presenting himself as innocent of many of his activities.
An eccentric criminal mastermind...
....he is well-known for his love of ornithology and use of technology-fitted umbrellas.
More modern depictions have shown...
"...set one week following the events of 'The Batman', the series explores the rise to power of 'Oswald Cobblepot' / 'Penguin', who became a disfigured crime lord and the former chief lieutenant of crime boss 'Carmine Falcone' who is on the rise to becoming a criminal kingpin in his own right..."
Created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger, 'Penguin' debuted in "Detective Comics" #58 (December 1941).
He is often presented as a gentleman of crime...
...often developing elaborate schemes...
...while presenting himself as innocent of many of his activities.
An eccentric criminal mastermind...
....he is well-known for his love of ornithology and use of technology-fitted umbrellas.
More modern depictions have shown...
- 4/17/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
For 30 years, fans of the cartoon set in Springfield have loyally tuned in to their favorite show—The Simpsons. Now preparing for its landmark 30th season, it has already surpassed Gunsmoke with a record-breaking number of episodes produced. This animated sitcom is unparalleled in making us laugh at our foibles through sharp satire and self-deprecating parody that stands apart from other shows on TV.
Related: 10 Best TV Episodes of All Time, Ranked by Viewers
But evaluating animation as a genre can be tricky because nostalgia makes comparing apples and oranges unavoidable. Some series ‘click’ right away while speaking directly to viewers’ imaginations. It feels impossible without also putting aside reason or logic. Animation has gone through many waves over time which spawned imitations.
However, there are still dozens of tones & styles out there. From half-hour comedies meant for mass appeal up to experimental fare unbounded by rules–making picking one...
Related: 10 Best TV Episodes of All Time, Ranked by Viewers
But evaluating animation as a genre can be tricky because nostalgia makes comparing apples and oranges unavoidable. Some series ‘click’ right away while speaking directly to viewers’ imaginations. It feels impossible without also putting aside reason or logic. Animation has gone through many waves over time which spawned imitations.
However, there are still dozens of tones & styles out there. From half-hour comedies meant for mass appeal up to experimental fare unbounded by rules–making picking one...
- 4/15/2023
- by Buddy TV
- buddytv.com
Max, the newly-announced rebranding for HBO Max, has released first-look footage for The Penguin, a new series continuing The Batman saga. The Penguin featurette presents a shadow-drenched preview of the eight-episode DC Studios drama starring Colin Farrell as Oswald Cobblepot, who aims to be the new kingpin of Gotham City.
Cristin Milioti, Rhenzy Feliz, Michael Kelly, Shohreh Aghdashloo, and Deirdre O’Connell join Farrell for the gritty crime drama, with Clancy Brown and Michael Zegen recurring.
The Penguin featurette offers a behind-the-scenes look at the next chapter in The Batman Saga. Following the events of The Batman, after the Riddler opened the floodgates of Gotham City (literally), a war for power rages through the darkly-lit streets in one of fiction’s most dangerous cities. The Penguin recognizes that Gotham is in a state of panic and aims to take advantage of a city gripped by fear.
We find Farrell hamming it...
Cristin Milioti, Rhenzy Feliz, Michael Kelly, Shohreh Aghdashloo, and Deirdre O’Connell join Farrell for the gritty crime drama, with Clancy Brown and Michael Zegen recurring.
The Penguin featurette offers a behind-the-scenes look at the next chapter in The Batman Saga. Following the events of The Batman, after the Riddler opened the floodgates of Gotham City (literally), a war for power rages through the darkly-lit streets in one of fiction’s most dangerous cities. The Penguin recognizes that Gotham is in a state of panic and aims to take advantage of a city gripped by fear.
We find Farrell hamming it...
- 4/12/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Max has released first look footage and an image of the series, officially titled The Penguin from Warner Bros. Television and DC Studios. Starring Colin Farrell as The Penguin, the eight-episode DC Studios drama series continues The Batman epic crime saga that filmmaker Matt Reeves began with Warner Bros. Pictures’ global blockbuster “The Batman,” and centers on the character played by Farrell in the film. The first look was revealed today exclusively during Warner Bros. Discovery’s unveiling of the Max streaming service on the Warner Bros. lot in Los Angeles.
Cast: The previously announced cast includes Colin Farrell, Cristin Milioti, Rhenzy Feliz, Michael Kelly, Shohreh Aghdashloo and Deirdre O’Connell, with Clancy Brown and Michael Zegen recurring.
Credits: The series is executive produced by Matt Reeves, Dylan Clark, Colin Farrell, Lauren LeFranc, who writes and serves as showrunner, Craig Zobel, who directs the first three episodes, and Bill Carraro. Based...
Cast: The previously announced cast includes Colin Farrell, Cristin Milioti, Rhenzy Feliz, Michael Kelly, Shohreh Aghdashloo and Deirdre O’Connell, with Clancy Brown and Michael Zegen recurring.
Credits: The series is executive produced by Matt Reeves, Dylan Clark, Colin Farrell, Lauren LeFranc, who writes and serves as showrunner, Craig Zobel, who directs the first three episodes, and Bill Carraro. Based...
- 4/12/2023
- by TV Shows Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid - TV
The first image and footage from Matt Reeves’ Batman spinoff Max series The Penguin was revealed Wednesday coming out of the Warner Bros Discovery presser for the streaming service. No premiere date was announced today; hopefully we’ll be seeing this one make a splash at San Diego Comic-Con this summer.
Colin Farrell reprises his Batman villain in this eight-episode DC Studios drama series that continues The Batman epic crime saga that filmmaker Reeves began with Warner Bros. Pictures’ $771 million-grossing global blockbuster last year. As we told you last week, The Batman, which repped Warner Bros’ return to full theatrical releases coming out of the pandemic last year, netted a profit of $177M.
The first footage of the series, which is in production per Casey Bloys, has the look of a dark Sopranos, with Farrell playing a full-on crime boss. We see him swooning a brunette over dinner, limping and...
Colin Farrell reprises his Batman villain in this eight-episode DC Studios drama series that continues The Batman epic crime saga that filmmaker Reeves began with Warner Bros. Pictures’ $771 million-grossing global blockbuster last year. As we told you last week, The Batman, which repped Warner Bros’ return to full theatrical releases coming out of the pandemic last year, netted a profit of $177M.
The first footage of the series, which is in production per Casey Bloys, has the look of a dark Sopranos, with Farrell playing a full-on crime boss. We see him swooning a brunette over dinner, limping and...
- 4/12/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Max has released the first footage from Colin Farrell’s “The Penguin,” a spinoff series from 2021’s “The Batman,” which teases the DC villain’s rise to power.
The series from Warner Bros. television and DC Studios is currently in production.
“You got to ask yourself, what kind of life do I want?” The Penguin says in the trailer. “The world ain’t built for guys like us.”
“That is why we gotta take whatever we decide.”
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The previously announced cast includes Farrell, Cristin Milioti, Rhenzy Feliz, Michael Kelly, Shohreh Aghdashloo and Deirdre O’Connell, with Clancy Brown and Michael Zegen recurring.
The first look at the eight-episode DC Studios drama series was revealed on Wednesday during Warner Bros. Discovery’s unveiling of the Max streaming service on the Warner Bros. lot in Los Angeles.
The...
The series from Warner Bros. television and DC Studios is currently in production.
“You got to ask yourself, what kind of life do I want?” The Penguin says in the trailer. “The world ain’t built for guys like us.”
“That is why we gotta take whatever we decide.”
Also Read:
Frank Grillo to Play the Dcu’s Rick Flag in ‘Creature Commandos’ (Exclusive)
The previously announced cast includes Farrell, Cristin Milioti, Rhenzy Feliz, Michael Kelly, Shohreh Aghdashloo and Deirdre O’Connell, with Clancy Brown and Michael Zegen recurring.
The first look at the eight-episode DC Studios drama series was revealed on Wednesday during Warner Bros. Discovery’s unveiling of the Max streaming service on the Warner Bros. lot in Los Angeles.
The...
- 4/12/2023
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
“The Penguin” series at HBO Max has cast Carmen Ejogo, François Chau, and David H. Holmes in recurring roles, Variety has learned exclusively.
The trio join 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, Deirdre O’Connell, and Clancy Brown. Character details for Ejogo, Chau, and Holmes are being kept under wraps.
Ejogo’s recent TV credits include “Your Honor,” “I’m a Virgo,” and “True Detective” Season 3. In film, she has starred in features such as the “Fantastic Beasts” franchise, “Alien: Covenant,” and “Roman J. Israel, Esq.” She is repped by WME and Peikoff Mahan.
Chau is known for his work in shows like “Lost” and “The Expanse,” while he has also recently appeared in shows like “Law & Order: Organized Crime” and “American Gigolo.” He is repped by Gva Talent Agency.
The trio join 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, Deirdre O’Connell, and Clancy Brown. Character details for Ejogo, Chau, and Holmes are being kept under wraps.
Ejogo’s recent TV credits include “Your Honor,” “I’m a Virgo,” and “True Detective” Season 3. In film, she has starred in features such as the “Fantastic Beasts” franchise, “Alien: Covenant,” and “Roman J. Israel, Esq.” She is repped by WME and Peikoff Mahan.
Chau is known for his work in shows like “Lost” and “The Expanse,” while he has also recently appeared in shows like “Law & Order: Organized Crime” and “American Gigolo.” He is repped by Gva Talent Agency.
- 4/10/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Hedy Lamarr starred in Jack Conway’s Boom Town with Spencer Tracy, Claudette Colbert, Clark Gable, and Frank Morgan (in the exhibition) Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
Hedy Lamarr: Actress. Inventor. Viennese is an impressive exhibition curated by Danielle Spera (director of the Jewish Museum Vienna from 2010 - 2022) and designed by Stefan Fuhrer (Fuhrer Vienna) at the Austrian Cultural Forum in New York. You can watch scenes from Georg Jacoby”s Money on the Street with Heinz Rühmann, Carl Boese’s No Money is Needed, Gustav Machatý Ecstasy, John Cromwell’s Algiers (1938), Georg Misch’s Calling Hedy Lamarr (2004), and Hedy Lamarr – An Ingenious Mind (2022).
Danielle Spera with Anne-Katrin Titze on the KaDeWe Group Lamarr building, Rem Koolhaas and his Oma partners: “Ellen van Loon is the architect and she is great to work with …”
Hedy’s beauty was an inspiration for Walt Disney’s Snow White, Batman co-creator Bob Kane’s Catwoman,...
Hedy Lamarr: Actress. Inventor. Viennese is an impressive exhibition curated by Danielle Spera (director of the Jewish Museum Vienna from 2010 - 2022) and designed by Stefan Fuhrer (Fuhrer Vienna) at the Austrian Cultural Forum in New York. You can watch scenes from Georg Jacoby”s Money on the Street with Heinz Rühmann, Carl Boese’s No Money is Needed, Gustav Machatý Ecstasy, John Cromwell’s Algiers (1938), Georg Misch’s Calling Hedy Lamarr (2004), and Hedy Lamarr – An Ingenious Mind (2022).
Danielle Spera with Anne-Katrin Titze on the KaDeWe Group Lamarr building, Rem Koolhaas and his Oma partners: “Ellen van Loon is the architect and she is great to work with …”
Hedy’s beauty was an inspiration for Walt Disney’s Snow White, Batman co-creator Bob Kane’s Catwoman,...
- 4/7/2023
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
There is a great deal of controversy surrounding the creation of Batman. For many years, sole creative credit for the character was given to artist Bob Kane, who often spoke eloquently about his character. It wasn't until years later that a co-creator, Bill Finger, entered the conversation. Kane and Finger's relationship with Batman and each other is detailed in a Hulu documentary film called "Batman and Bill," and a 2012 book called "Bill the Boy Wonder: The Secret Co-Creator of Batman." It seems that Finger had a lot more to do with how audiences know Batman than Kane ever did, and only ever operated as a ghostwriter for DC Comics. Finger died in poverty in 1974. It wouldn't be until the 1980s that Kane would admit, only passingly, that Finger contributed as much as he did to the character. Eventually, Finger would be given posthumous credit. Kane himself passed in 1998 as a celebrated millionaire.
- 4/2/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Even before Matt Reeves’ The Batman hit theaters last year, the film felt in many ways like a return to form for the Dark Knight character’s onscreen persona. After a decidedly more violent version of the Caped Crusader was introduced by Zack Snyder and Ben Affleck across several Dceu films, fans were divided (to put it mildly) on the brutal interpretation of the character—as well as a fantastical one since he fought gods and bantered with Amazonians.
Reeves and Robert Pattinson’s Bruce Wayne, however, was back more or less where the character left off during the first two-thirds of Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Trilogy: isolated as a vigilante on the streets, fighting gangsters and the cops in equal measure. Like Nolan’s films, the villains of The Batman were also decidedly stripped down: the Riddler became a Zodiac-inspired serial killer, the Penguin was a common thug,...
Reeves and Robert Pattinson’s Bruce Wayne, however, was back more or less where the character left off during the first two-thirds of Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Trilogy: isolated as a vigilante on the streets, fighting gangsters and the cops in equal measure. Like Nolan’s films, the villains of The Batman were also decidedly stripped down: the Riddler became a Zodiac-inspired serial killer, the Penguin was a common thug,...
- 3/29/2023
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
Los Angeles, March 17 (Ians) Michael Zegen, James Madio, and Scott Cohen will be starring in ‘The Penguin’ series in recurring roles.
The three join 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, Deirdre O’Connell, and Clancy Brown, reports Variety.
According to sources Zegen is set to play Alberto Falcone.
Alberto is the son of Gotham City crime boss Carmine Falcone, who was played by John Turturro in ‘The Batman’, and the brother of Sofia Falcone, who will be played by Milioti in ‘The Penguin’.
In the comics, Alberto takes credit for being the serial killer known as The Holiday Killer, who targets Gotham gangsters on a holiday each month.
Zegen is best known for his role in the hit Amazon series ‘The Marvelous Mrs Maisel’, which...
The three join 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, Deirdre O’Connell, and Clancy Brown, reports Variety.
According to sources Zegen is set to play Alberto Falcone.
Alberto is the son of Gotham City crime boss Carmine Falcone, who was played by John Turturro in ‘The Batman’, and the brother of Sofia Falcone, who will be played by Milioti in ‘The Penguin’.
In the comics, Alberto takes credit for being the serial killer known as The Holiday Killer, who targets Gotham gangsters on a holiday each month.
Zegen is best known for his role in the hit Amazon series ‘The Marvelous Mrs Maisel’, which...
- 3/17/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
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.
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.
- 3/16/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
To tamp down any speculation right away, this post will not be of a lascivious nature, and should not be confused with the rumors — started by Adam West himself in his 1994 autobiography — that he and his "Batman" co-star Frank Gorshin were once kicked out of an orgy because they wouldn't stop acting like their "Batman" characters. This is a story sans orgies.
It is a story about how William Dozier, the creator of the 1966 "Batman" TV series, became interested in the character after a TV executive went to a party at the Playboy Mansion in Chicago, and dipped into the mansion's screening room (!) to watch some of the "Batman" theatrical serials from the 1940s. This is a story chronicled by author Les Daniels in the 1999 book "Batman: The Complete History."
The conception of the 1966 "Batman" TV series was a strange convergence of trends and events that, perhaps dismaying to fans of DC Comics,...
It is a story about how William Dozier, the creator of the 1966 "Batman" TV series, became interested in the character after a TV executive went to a party at the Playboy Mansion in Chicago, and dipped into the mansion's screening room (!) to watch some of the "Batman" theatrical serials from the 1940s. This is a story chronicled by author Les Daniels in the 1999 book "Batman: The Complete History."
The conception of the 1966 "Batman" TV series was a strange convergence of trends and events that, perhaps dismaying to fans of DC Comics,...
- 3/16/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
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