As fans sort through the latest rumors about what’s happening over in Matt Reeves‘ DC Elseworlds universe, one of the director’s spinoff projects has long been expected to stream this year. The Penguin, which will see Colin Farrell reprise the role of Oswald “Oz” Cobblepot, was previously reported to make a Fall 2024 debut on Max but with Fall not too far away, fans have been hoping for some more concrete details. Now they have them.
While discussing the future slate of HBO’s streaming service, Max, Chairman and CEO of HBO and Max content, Casey Bloys, revealed that The Penguin will begin streaming in September.
Just like ‘Peacemaker’ came out of James Gunn’s ‘Suicide Squad,’ it’s a really good example of what you can do. That”ll be in September.
-Casey Bloys
Bloys views Max as a perfect platform for the IPs the company has access to through their deal with Warner Bros., which includes access to the rich history of stories and charcters at DC Comics. “One of the advantages that I think we have as a company, putting aside HBO for a second, is all the Warner Bros. IP. So after ‘House of the Dragon,’ the next big tentpole series that we have coming up will be the ‘Penguin’ with Colin Farrell,” said Bloys. “That is coming out of Matt Reeves’ The Batman and it’s fantastic.“
The streaming service is known to be a a large part of the plans for the new DCU with shows such as Creature Commandos and Lanterns set to tell stories as part of DC Studios’ main continuity. It’s also been made clear that Reeves’ Gotham-verse will be allowed to continue to expand via Max though as a series of Elseworlds tales.
Source: Variety
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