10/27

Chronology

Following the events of Batman (2022), Oz Cobb, aka

the Penguin, is set to take over the reins of Gotham’s crime world. From melting makeup to shooting in freezing temperatures, Colin Farrell and Cristin Milioti talk about how they got into character during the production of “The Penguin.” Colin Farrell fought hard to make The Penguin smoke tobacco in Batman (2022), but was unsuccessful. In his own series, however, the character is depicted as a casual smoker, preferring to smoke a cigar. The DC Studios logo is set in a rainy Gotham alley.

Farrell STOLE this series

An umbrella falls and the emblem transforms into the Warner Bros. logo. Graham Norton stars: Lady Gaga/Demi Moore/Colin Farrell/Richard Ayoade/Jack Savoretti (2024). Stunning.

There’s nothing cartoonish about it

There’s nothing about the character that suggests Farrell. The New York dialect, the swaying and limping, the attitude: I swear it’s a different person. The amazing prosthetics are very realistic and further enhance the character. The show is gritty and graphic.

It’s well-written and tight

It’s a great match for Christopher Nolan’s Batman. In fact, I’d say it blows Marvel’s line out of the water. I hope there’s a season 2, but I know it’s limited. Too bad.

HBO has a legitimate hit on its hands