Before “The Batman” hit theatres, fans were buzzing about its rating. Some wanted an R-rated film, but it ended up with a PG-13 rating. However, the film was great enough to be showered with love by the audience. The director of that film Matt Reeves is coming up with another series called “The Penguin”.
In this new series, Colin Farrell plays Oswald Cobblepot, also known as The Penguin, a notorious gangster in Gotham City. About the series, he stated:
“It’s dark; that’s what I can tell you about it. It’s really dark. It’s really heavy, I think— it certainly was doing it. Which is not to say I didn’t have fun, I had an amazing time doing it. It’s incredibly violent. It’s one man’s rise to what he’s always dreamed of inhabiting, which is a certain power or social status.”
If the leading man himself is spellbound by the grimness and violence of the series then it must have very strong reasons to do so. This statement reminds us of another buzzy series at HBO called The Idol. The series was filled with adult scenes, misogyny and problematic factors that led it to be cancelled even after an insane number of views. We hope that the violence in “The Penguin” doesn’t create that much trouble.
Set after the events of “The Batman,” “The Penguin” follows Oswald’s journey to take control of the city’s criminal scene.
The cast includes Cristin Milioti as Sofia Falcone, Michael Zegen as Alberto Falcone, and Clancy Brown as Salvatore Maroni.
“The Penguin” series will premiere on Max soon. The teaser has been extraordinary so far, let’s see what the series does.