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In an interview with Variety, HBO CEO Casey Bloys addressed the prospect of The Penguin Season 2. “Colin [Farrell] is going to be in [The Batman Part II],” he said. “He’s got other movies going on … I would say it’s certainly complicated, but something everybody involved would like to figure out. I just don’t know.”
Elsewhere in his conversation with the outlet, Bloys shared a disappointing update on the previously announced Amanda Waller spinoff. “Put it this way, I wouldn’t say it’s on the runway. But Lanterns is coming up this summer.”
DC’s Latest TV Updates Are Disappointing, but Might Be for the Best
For various reasons, both of these updates from Bloys are disappointing. The Penguin became a classic hit HBO prestige drama, racking up a record number of Emmy nominations as it garnered comparisons to The Sopranos. Meanwhile, Waller was one of the first DC Universe projects announced when James Gunn unveiled the slate for “Chapter One: Gods and Monsters.” It would have been an opportunity to give Viola Davis a showcase for her powerhouse acting abilities. However, it’s arguably for the best that these projects aren’t moving forward right now.
In the case of The Penguin, the show was always envisioned as a miniseries that bridged the gap between Matt Reeves’ first two Batman movies. It accomplished that goal, depicting Oz Cobb’s rise up Gotham’s criminal underworld in the aftermath of the Riddler attacks. The Penguin creative team is open to doing a second season, but only if there’s a strong enough story that warrants it. In the wake of Season 1’s success, it’d be tempting to get the band back together and come up with anything, but it’s nice to hear that story will be the guiding force. Once The Batman Part II comes out and the next chapter of Oz’s arc is revealed, then things could be reevaluated depending on what happens to the character on the big screen.
