The Penguin ended its first season with a brutal intestine punch that I’ve already mentioned at size right here. The present is an all-time nice comedian e book sequence (and actually, mob/crime sequence usually), but it surely was at all times designed as a miniseries.

Nonetheless.

When a present is praised sufficient, does properly sufficient when it comes to viewership, plans can change. They usually might in reality be altering for The Penguin, just like how HBO flipped The White Lotus and Huge Little Lies from miniseries to have extra seasons previous their preliminary runs. Spoilers observe concerning the Penguin finale.

After the finale, there are numerous indications that this isn’t being dominated out. Colin Farrell revealed that he has 5 or 6 scenes in The Batman Half II, given what he’s been instructed. However when requested about season 2? He’s totally on board, regardless of beforehand saying he by no means wished to put on the prosthetics and fats go well with once more. I ponder if a probable Emmy nomination and attainable win would sway him additional. Right here’s what he mentioned to THR:

“If there’s an important thought [for season two], and the writing was actually muscular and as sturdy or stronger on the web page than it was the primary season, in fact I’d do it.”

This echoes what showrunner Lauren LeFranc beforehand mentioned about probably returning for a second season.

“I imply, we put all of it out on the desk. I feel that with a purpose to do a second season, we have now to really feel like we will high ourselves. We’ve to really feel like there’s one thing extra there to actually dig into. I imply, I actually care about all these characters, even when they’re horrible individuals.”

“It has been a pleasure to jot down them, regardless that they’re twisted and sophisticated and bizarre and darkly humorous. So look, I feel Gotham Metropolis is simply such a enjoyable sandbox to play, and I might like to maintain taking part in in it, however I feel it simply must be the precise factor. We should always by no means do something simply to do it.”

The concept of a second Penguin is a little more sophisticated than one thing like The White Lotus, as it’s half of a bigger cinematic and TV universe with Matt Reeves’ “The Batman Epic Crime Saga,” as it’s oddly referred to as. There are two extra films coming (Farrell has a deal for all three, he reveals) and not less than one or two extra spin-off reveals that have been mentioned earlier than this concept of The Penguin probably returning.

The Penguin did maintain Sofia Falcone alive, so it’s attainable she may escape Arkham for an additional run towards Oz, maybe this time along with her half-sister Selina Kyle in tow, as teased within the finale. And if Farrell is signed on for 2 extra Batman films, and solely has 5 or 6 scenes within the subsequent one, presumably he would survive and probably be one other bridge between the final two movies.

I don’t know if it is a good thought. Typically you merely don’t wish to mess with perfection, and in case you can not dwell as much as the unique run, chances are you’ll not wish to strive, as each Farrell and Lauren LeFranc say right here. I imply, clearly I’d watch it, however I additionally kind of need this season 1 to remain crystalized as close to excellent, and see what else this “Crime Saga” may give us on HBO.

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