Batman spin-off miniseries, 2022 film starring Robert Pattinson (Twilight), sees the return of Colin Farrell (The Lobster) as the villain
It seems that Penguin must follow the steps of Batmana critical and public success starring Robert Pattinson (Dusk): the premiere of the miniseries derived from the 2022 feature film, which features Colin Farrell (The Lobster) again in the skin of Oswald Cobblepotattracted 5.3 million people, becoming the second largest in HBO history.
According to information from Varietythe number puts Penguin behind only the debut of True Detective: Nightlandwhich was watched by 5.7 million people earlier this year. In addition, the novelty also had the best global audience in a four-day period since the launch of The Last of Usin January 2023.
What is the story of Penguin?
Penguin takes place shortly after the events of the film and, according to Farrellshows “the rise of a man to a position of power and social status that he has always dreamed of inhabiting”: “The journey of Oswald [Cobblepot, o Pinguim] is about rising to the top of a chain of power in Gotham, and there are no shortage of obstacles in your way”explained to MovieZine.
In the story, the city of Gotham is fragile — after the plan of Charade (Paul Dano, Pantheon) —, with political leadership shaken and public confidence in justice and security in decline. With the death of Carmine Falcone (John Turturro, Rupture), a central figure in Gotham’s criminal underworld, begins a power struggle over Gotham’s underworld.
Who else is in the cast of the series?
In addition to Colin Farrell, Penguin still has Cristin Milioti (How I Met Your Mother), Michael Kelly (House of Cards), Rhenzy Happy (Fugitives), Shohreh Aghdashloo (House of Sand and Mist), Michael Zegen (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), James Madio (Band of Brothers), Scott Cohen (Gilmore Girls) and Deidre O’Connell (Demolisher) in the cast. Watch the trailer:
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Source: Rollingstone
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