Greater than two years nonetheless stand between us and The Batman Half II‘s extremely anticipated arrival in theaters, so it ought to come as no shock that we nonetheless know subsequent to nothing concerning the subsequent chapter in writer-director Matt Reeves’ “Batman Epic Crime Saga.” Sure people behind the scenes have gotten a peek on the undertaking’s growth, nonetheless — together with Colin Farrell, who has confirmed that he is one of many few who’ve been fortunate sufficient to learn the script.
Farrell, in fact, starred because the villainous Oswald “Oz” Cobb, aka the Penguin, in The Batman, after which reprised the position two years later for HBO’s acclaimed collection The Penguin. At all times an in-demand actor, Farrell has stored busy since wrapping these tasks; in reality, he is at present doing press for his latest characteristic, Ballad of a Small Participant, which had its world premiere on the Telluride Movie Pageant on August 29. Naturally, irrespective of how laborious he tries, he is aware of he cannot keep away from questions on The Batman Half II, and though varied NDAs and general lack of understanding are little question conserving him from spilling too many beans, we are able to at all times rely on Farrell to supply a reasonably sincere reply whatever the topic.
Whereas talking with Deadline to advertise Ballad of a Small Participant, Farrell was requested about The Batman Half II, and whereas he downplayed his involvement within the sequel, saying, “I haven’t received a lot to do on it, just a bit bit,” he did affirm that he is learn Reeves’ script, which he praised as “extraordinary.”
On one hand, that appears like the kind of factor anybody linked with an upcoming launch would say concerning the script. On the opposite, Farrell typically is not the kind of individual to bestow false or meaningless reward; if he’d learn the script and thought it was subpar, he’d most likely simply discover another method of answering the query, so we could be pretty assured that no less than one individual thinks Reeves has delivered one thing particular along with his script for The Batman Half II. Now we simply must rely down all these weeks and months till we’re capable of finding out for ourselves.
What Are Colin Farrell’s Ideas on a Season 2 of ‘The Penguin’?
Farrell had extra to say when requested about the potential of a follow-up season for The Penguin, which appears to be in limbo pending no matter goes down in The Batman Half II. That is clearly disappointing for followers of the present, however Farrell would not appear overly involved; in reality, he appears like he’d be glad to let the present finish with its Season 1 finale. As he informed Deadline:
I do not know if it’s taking place. I do know that I heard rumblings that they had been considering they’d love to do a second season, however I don’t know if it’s a good suggestion. I don’t know how you return to the trough … And a part of me needs to go, ‘Simply let it go folks. We received away with it. Go away it as it’s.’
That being mentioned, Farrell was additionally fast to make it clear that he’d be extensive open to a different season of The Penguin underneath the proper circumstances. “Look,” he added, “in the event that they got here up with a implausible thought or one thing like that, in fact I’d be open to it.”
Ballad of a Small Participant could have a short theatrical run beginning October 15, 2025 earlier than debuting on Netflix two weeks later, on October 29.