Colin Ferrell Teases Opening Scene For DC's THE PENGUIN Series
Matt Reeves has been hard at work producing his The Batman spinoff series for The Penguin. Colin Ferrell is set to reprise his role in the series, and I’m looking forward to seeing how his story evolves over the course of the show as he makes his rise in the Gotham City criminal underworld.
During a recent interview with Ferrell, he shared that he read the first script and teased what we can expect from the opening scene of the series, saying it picks up shortly after the events of The Batman:
“Gotham is still somewhat underwater. I read the first script for the first episode, and it opens up with my feet splashing through the water in Falcone’s office. Even just that alone, I read it, I was like, ‘Oh, jeez.’”
The show has been described as a “Scarface-like” series and I have no doubt that it’s gonna be great!
Ferrell previously shared in a statement, “The world that Matt Reeves created for The Batman is one that warrants a deeper gaze through the eyes of Oswald Cobblepot. I couldn’t be more excited about continuing this exploration of Oz as he rises through the darkened ranks to become The Penguin. Will be good to get him back on the streets of Gotham for a little madness and a little mayhem.”
Lauren LeFranc will serve as writer and showrunner on the series and he said, “I have long been a fan of the world of ‘The Batman,’ and Matt’s film is such a powerful and bold entry into the canon. I am excited and humbled to continue telling stories in the grimy world of Gotham City – and what better excuse to channel my inner villain than to tell the story of Oswald Cobblepot? I am thrilled to work with Colin, Matt, Dylan, 6th & Idaho, Warners, and HBO Max as we work to bring this story to the screen.”
Reeves also added, “Colin exploded off the screen as the Penguin in The Batman, and having the chance to thoroughly explore the inner life of that character on HBO Max is an absolute thrill. Dylan and I are so excited to work with Lauren in continuing Oz’s story as he grabs violently for power in Gotham.”
Sarah Aubrey, head of original content for HBO Max, said, “We are thrilled to bring audiences a new version of this iconic DC character that they have never seen before. It is incredible to be working with Matt, Dylan and Lauren on continuing this story and to see Colin take his already exceptional performance in The Batman to the next level.”
The series will be coming to HBO Max.