As The Penguin wrapped up its largely acclaimed first season, the pure first query is: nicely, is there going to be extra? And HBO would not actually have a sure or no reply to that as of but.
Casey Bloys, chairman and CEO of HBO and Max content material, spoke with journalists at a press occasion on Tuesday, the place he was requested about the potential of a second season of Matt Reeves’ The Batman spinoff. His reply: you’d must ask Reeves, showrunner Lauren LeFranc, and star Colin Farrell about that.
“That could be Matt and Lauren actually deciding,” he stated. “Matt, clearly he is writing the film and so they’re gunna shoot the film and Colin’s gunna be in that, and I believe it will actually be as much as Matt and Colin and Lauren to see if there is a story they’re taken with telling. I’m hopeful, and clearly it has been a variety of enjoyable and really profitable, however I’ll allow them to determine if there’s one other story they wish to inform.”
And some excellent news for followers: a type of folks has already indicated curiosity. Farrell not too long ago stated in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, “If there’s an excellent concept [for Season 2], and the writing was actually muscular and as robust or stronger on the web page than it was the primary season, in fact I might do it.” Plus, Bloys famous on the high of the presentation that 17 million folks have watched The Penguin’s pilot thus far.
But, as Bloys factors out, author/director Reeves is gearing up for The Batman II, which is about to launch on October 2, 2026 after being delayed a full yr. Reeves confirmed in September that the script is full, and manufacturing is about to start subsequent yr.
Reeves additionally beforehand teased concepts for spinoffs for different Batman villains, which a journalist requested Bloys about throughout Tuesday’s press occasion. For now, nonetheless, HBO’s focus is on Oz.
“We’ve been speaking largely about if there’s one other story inside The Penguin,” he stated. “…I’ve to let [Reeves] get the film arrange and shifting, however they labored very well collectively, so hopefully they’ll discover one thing that they discover is thrilling.”
And hey, even when HBO would not get extra of The Penguin, followers of Farrell’s Oswald Cobb will nonetheless get to see him in The Batman II. For extra, try our breakdown of how The Penguin’s Season 1 finale arrange the movie sequel.
Alex Stedman is a Senior News Editor with IGN, overseeing leisure reporting. When she’s not writing or modifying, you’ll find her studying fantasy novels or taking part in Dungeons & Dragons.
