The Penguin might have concluded its run on HBO final yr, however buzz in regards to the present’s potential return with a beforehand unplanned second season is already starting.
Will the restricted collection starring Colin Farrell as ladder-climbing legal Oz Cobb prolong its run? We’re breaking down every little thing we all know thus far in regards to the chance primarily based on what the celebrities and creatives behind The Batman spinoff have mentioned. Scroll down for a better peek, and keep tuned for any potential updates on The Penguin‘s future.
Has The Penguin been renewed for Season 2?
No, HBO hasn’t ordered a second season of the collection, which was initially billed as an eight-episode restricted collection.
Would Colin Farrell reprise his position if The Penguin returns for Season 2?
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When TV Insider caught up with the actor on the present’s premiere crimson carpet again in September 2024, Farrell informed us, “I imply, it was solely ever designed as an eight-part restricted [series], however yeah, I imply, I’d be open to something for positive… I had a good time doing it.”
What has the artistic workforce mentioned about The Penguin exploring Season 2?
Previous to the present’s public launch, we requested government producers Matt Reeves and Dylan Clark about Season 1’s cliffhanger ending for Sofia (Cristin Milioti) who discovered herself again in Arkham following Oz’s set-up. When she landed again behind bars, Sofia acquired a letter from her half-sister Selina Kyle (Zoë Kravitz), hinting at a possible crossing of paths between the characters. Whereas this appeared like a possible segue for Sofia’s inclusion within the forthcoming Batman sequel that can also be on the way in which, Reeves made some extent to disclose that sneaky Easter eggs weren’t among the many artistic workforce’s technique.
“None of that’s meant to be a cliffhanger [where] you’re not going to have the ability to sleep. It’s extra like, ‘Hey, that is a part of the factor the place if you happen to interact in all of those tales, you’re feeling such as you go on this huge journey,’ which I believe for us is about switching factors of view. It’s about empathy,” Reeves says.
As Clark states, “We wish [viewers] to need extra collection from us. All these nice marquee characters that we really feel deserve their very own long-form expression. And if we’re fortunate, we’ll get to do this.”
In different phrases, a second season of The Penguin wasn’t the preliminary technique, however the tone appears to be altering. Clark informed TV Line on the Golden Globes crimson carpet that “quiet conversations” a couple of second season are reportedly underway. “If we may give you an concept for what a second season is perhaps, there’s an opportunity that [HBO CEO] Casey Bloys and the HBO workforce would need to pursue that,” Clark added in his chat with the outlet.
In the meantime, Reeves had informed Selection beforehand that he was speaking with showrunner Lauren LeFranc “about doing one other season.”
Finally, there’s hope for Season 2, however we’ll maintain you posted on whether or not it will get the inexperienced gentle or not. Keep tuned and tell us if you happen to’d wish to see Season 2 of The Penguin within the feedback part, beneath.
The Penguin, Streaming now, Max