The Penguin trailer heralds a new king of Gotham — and HBO Max

Colin Farrell’s Oswald Cobblepot is back — but not in The Batman Part IIBut not yet. First he’ll star in the new Max series The PenguinFarrell and Matt Reeves created the Spinoff, “The Imaginary”.

The plot is not known much, as the series was only just completed. However, Casey Bloys (chairman and CEO of HBO Max content) gave us a sneak peek at it during the launch of Max streaming. The Penguin. It retains the same dark orange-washed look as before. BatmanWith a hint of SopranosFarrell’s energy is infectious as he plays the rising gangster.

Lauren LeFranc has previously worked with SHIELD Agents ChuckWriting is the best form of communication The PenguinWill serve as showrunner. Craig Zobel (Mare of Easttown, HuntDirecting the episodes one through three are () and (). Zobel, Dylan Clark, Farrell and Bill Carraro also produce the series.

The PenguinStars: Cristin Milioti, Colin FarrellPalm Springs), Rhenzy Feliz (Marvel’s RunawaysMichael Kelly (Jack Ryan), Shohreh Aghdashloo (The Expanse), and Deirdre O’Connell (Outer RangeClancy Brown and Associated (John Wick: Chapter 4) and Michael Zegen (The Amazing Mrs. Maisel() in regular roles. Chances seem slim that Robert Pattinson would pop up in a cameo as Bruce Wayne/Batman, but never say never — he should be suiting up for the sequel next year, which might be enough for a quick pick up.

There’s no premiere date set for The Penguin, but with filming currently underway and Max set to relaunch on May 23, one suspects either a late 2023 or 2024 debut as the earliest we’d see the show. The Batman Part IIOn October 3, 2025, the movie will be released in theatres.