Tag: The Batman
REVIEW: The Penguin – Episode 4, “Cent’Anni”
The Penguin’s trend appears to be one-upping itself every week, but I don’t know if it will be able to pull that trick again; although it’s following the excellent “Bliss,” “Cent’Anni” is even better than its immediate predecessor and the best episode of this series yet. This week fo...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Penguin – Episode 3, “Bliss”
“Bliss” slows things down just a bit so that The Penguin can focus on the characters, and that’s good because one character desperately needed this episode. “Bliss” is primarily about Victor, Oz’s sidekick who, until now, was more or less there to be a sounding board for the lead. This...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Penguin – Episode 1, “After Hours”
The Penguin, the HBO miniseries extension of Matt Reeves’ The Batman, is garnering a similar reaction to the film that spawned it. It’s getting near-universal acclaim, as “grounded” superhero fare always does, but is it really that good? Based on the premiere episode, “After Hours,” I do...
Read MoreA Tale of Two Penguins – The Batman: Part II and Batman: Caped Crusader SDCC Updates
A couple of DC tidbits have come out of the San Diego Comic-Con, and both are about the Penguin, one of the most famous members of Batman’s rogues gallery. The first is a small but expected confirmation that the villain will return in The Batman: Part II, the next in Matt Reeves’ film series, on...
Read MoreTRAILER: The Penguin (2024)
Today, MAX released a trailer for The Penguin, a spin-off of Matt Reeves’ The Batman. Colin Farrell returns to the titular role in his own series set in the seedy underworld of an already grimy Gotham City, with Cristin Millioti, Clancy Brown, Mark Strong, and Michael Kelly in supporting roles. ...
Read MoreThe Batman 2 Delayed a Year
Battinson will have to stay in his cave a little longer. Today, Warner Bros. announced that the sequel to The Batman (henceforth The Batman 2) will be delayed almost a year to the day, from October 3, 2025, to October 2, 2026. According to Deadline, the delay was caused by the writers’ and actors...
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