Pennyworth - US-Pace- Epix (**Spoilers**)

Agent Coulson

Teaser.

Pennyworth follows "Bruce Wayne's legendary butler, Alfred Pennyworth, a former British SAS soldier who forms a security company and goes to work with Thomas Wayne, Bruce's billionaire father, in 1960s London.

fritzelly

Could be interesting, not much to go on by the trailer.

Frank O. Pinion

We're at the point where they're making prequel series about a superhero's butler? Overkill.

JP Liz V1

Paloma Faith was on Graham Norton talking about this as she is playing a baddie

EoinMcLovin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhkanjW8mO4

fritzelly

Doesn't look like anything special from that trailer

gmisk

That looks kinda shocking....the Michael Caine accent attempt is distracting and err Paloma Faith...shame because looks like they spent a lot of time and money on the look of it

RobbingBandit

You wouldn't picture the gentleman Alfred from Batman 89, the comics and Bruce Timm cartoon as an SAS and MI6 agent, Jeremy Irons the guy from Gotham and Michael Caine portrayal though yes you could see their origin as that.

Agent Coulson

Starzplay picked up the rights for it here in Ireland and the UK.


The only place I have seen Starzplay is as a paid addon on Amazon Prime so I assume they have there own app somewhere.


Edit they also have a website with a free weeks trial.

https://starzplay.co.uk/

Agent Coulson

Enjoyed the first episode.

However Paloma Faith is the weak link and bugged the sh1t out of me whenever she was on screen.

fritzelly

Better than the trailer made out but too comedic for me, not sure what the series is trying to be but the dark side/comedy duo doesn't work for me. Woulda preferred it to be more Gothamesque
Will see how the second episode goes

Good set pieces tho!

Mr E

I liked it and thought Paloma was great. Like a Coronation Street villain. She probably pops into the Rovers between scenes.

is_that_so

Mr E wrote: »

I liked it and thought Paloma was great. Like a Coronation Street villain. She probably pops into the Rovers between scenes.

Actually one of the reasons to avoid it! Very annoying individual. Show itself seems all a bit pointless and just an excuse to milk the franchise. Not for me I'm afraid.

Agent Coulson

Episodes 2 & 3 are great.

They have put some money into this to get old London feeling.

I Googled to see who the girl playing Esme is and saw that this his her first lead role after two guest roles.

Her next role is playing Princess Di in the Crown.

You have to say that is some start to her career getting leads in this and The Crown playing Princess Di.

fritzelly

Second episode finished and just not seeing the point of this show - enough crime dramas as there is without another one just using the Batman mythology as an excuse for another one. Could just as much be a show about the Kray twins

In fact the main character is kinda annoying now I've seen more - maybe its just the London accent, but I just cannot associate him as Alfred

Will give the third episode a chance but think I won't make it to the end.

expectationlost

the michael caine impression is tiresome

Agent Coulson

Holy **** I wasn't expecting that ending so quickly into the series.

expectationlost

the characters are really getting messed around

Agent Coulson

Finished the first season today and I have to say I really enjoyed it.


If you take it as a show set in an alternative 60's with no connection to Batman/DC it worths just as well if not better.

Agent Coulson

Renewed for a 2nd season.

JP Liz V1

James Purefoy, Edward Hogg and Jessye Romeo join - Source TV Line

cdgalwegian

Seen the first 3 episodes; it's quite enjoyable. Not a Gothamophile, so was pleasantly surprised with its humour, and its lack of any cartoonishness (apart from a little OTTness). Although set in an alternate 60's London, as an origin story it has the feel of a Bond reboot, especially with the lead's charm and guile, and how he deals with nefarious activities, skulduggery, and plain thuggery.
Nothing groundbreaking, but wanna stick around to see how the plot thickens, and how Alfred uses 'is Watch and Chain to get himself and others out of Barney Rubble.

cdgalwegian

Looking forward to more of this tongue-in-cheek darkly tinged tale of derring-do.

I didn't take to Gotham, but this goes some way to explaining how its writer and producer have produced a more basic yet more engaging show:

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/pennyworth-1224796

Bannon is great as a Michael Caine's Alfred-inspired Pennyworth, with a host of great characters. I thought Paloma Faith did a great job as well.

GerardKeating

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

James Purefoy, Edward Hogg and Jessye Romeo join - Source TV Line

Any idea if shooting has started for season two, and a release date?

RobbingBandit

RobbingBandit wrote: »

You wouldn't picture the gentleman Alfred from Batman 89, the comics and Bruce Timm cartoon as an SAS and MI6 agent, Jeremy Irons the guy from Gotham and Michael Caine portrayal though yes you could see their origin as that.

Actually, Batman the animated series had an episode which referred to Alfreds MI6 days.

EoinMcLovin

Back December 13th

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3q5aziwvFVM

cdgalwegian

EoinMcLovin wrote: »

Back December 13th

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3q5aziwvFVM

Cor Blimey, Guvnah!

Looking forward to further exploits.

Agent Coulson

Agent Coulson

Agent Coulson

Very enjoyable opening 4 episodes to the season a two month break now which I'm guessing was down to Covid stopping filming.

corks finest

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Actually, Batman the animated series had an episode which referred to Alfreds MI6 days.

Seriously good show

EoinMcLovin

Back this Sunday

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdVTUtUOuaM

Agent Coulson

Well now that final scene was a bit of a surprise this week.

corks finest

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Well now that final scene was a bit of a surprise this week.

Just saw this pls tell me it's not finished, haven't been able to get hold of the last 2 episodes so don't know WTF is happening, really enjoyable one of the few shows my 18 and I actually love that and resident alien

Agent Coulson

Two episodes left.

corks finest

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Two episodes left.

Thank God

Agent Coulson

The Adam West Batmobile.

That's how to stop a bomb

It's a

Girl

:eek:

British

Bane

Great end to the season I really hope it's renewed for a 3rd season.

corkie

Bruce Wayne (Batman)

didn't have siblings?

so which Earth is Pennyworth based on?

The Wayne family history on Earth-Thirty-Two is very similar to the Earth-One Wayne family above, but with one addition: on Earth-Thirty-Two, Bruce Wayne had an older brother, Thomas Wayne, Jr.. When Bruce was an infant, Martha and Thomas Jr.

Or is the child going to die next season?

cdgalwegian

Just finished episode 6 of series 2. I like that Alfie is becoming more and more unlikeable; at the start of all this I said this felt like a Bond-style reboot. Alfie's present callousness is making his character more fleshed out and interesting (knowing his future role in advance).

Agent Coulson

Pennyworth looks like it will move from Epix to HBO Max for season 3.

After two seasons on Epix, DC origin series series Pennyworth is plotting a move to HBO Max for a potential third season.

I hear negotiations between Epix and Pennyworth producer Warner Bros. TV are still ongoing, and they involve hammering out a deal for the existing two seasons of the show, which premiered on Epix, to also be available on HBO Max. Reps for Epix, WBTV and HBO Max declined comment.

The development is not surprising. Pennyworth was sold to MGM-owned Epix months before WBTV parent WarnerMedia announced plans to launch its own streaming service, which became HBO Max. Existing originals on Warner Bros. TV Group’s platform DC Universe, including Harley Quinn and Titans, migrated to HBO Max, which was billed as a premium home for DC programming with an extensive upcoming slate of high-profile series such as Peacemaker, Green Lantern, Untitled Gotham City Police Department project, set in the same world as Pennyworth, and DC Superhero High.

https://deadline.com/2021/05/pennyworth-move-epix-hbo-max-dc-origin-series-1234748840/

cdgalwegian

If this started off as tongue-in-cheek in season 1, such as a likely lad shagging the queen, season 2 has ended in being preposterous, but still managing to be great fun The penultimate episode even had an Empire Strikes Back-style

Darth Vader piss-take "Join me" scene

, which was very amusing, but the

super-soldier

final scene in the last episode doesn't bode well for season 3 for me. Pity; I've really enjoyed the first 2 seasons, but it looks like it might be going into DC-proper territory now.

EoinMcLovin

Season 3 coming to HBO Max

https://youtu.be/gw2fALi1swU

JP Liz V1

Pennyworth Renewed for Season 3, Moving From Epix to HBO Max

Agent Coulson

Teaser Trailer

Season 3 starts October

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYv8oaNha5I&ab_channel=HBOMax

pjcb

ppl talk about for all mankind being the most underappreciated show on tv but i think this is it.

maybe it'll get its due now

Agent Coulson

Trailer

Starts October 6th

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXC5n1nseDM&ab_channel=HBOMax

Agent Coulson

Cracking opening 3 episodes to season 3.

cdgalwegian

Cool cool cool.

i hadn't realised there was an added sub-title ... but seriously?

https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/pennyworth-origin-batmans-butler-creator-172216456.html

Agent Coulson

Well now granddad Wayne getting shot dead in an alley by his son who himself gets shot in an alley in front of his son creating Batman.

Beth getting a heroes ending as well.

cdgalwegian

Although season 3 looked to be only touching on the 'mutant' route in the first 2 episodes, episode 3 brought it there directly. Obviously the direction is to colour this world as belonging to the same as the future Gotham City that we know, but I would much to prefer to have this as only a background feature, so good to see it takes a backseat in episode 4.

The escapades of Alfred and Dave-boy are like a precursor to a Batman and Robin combo at the moment, reminiscent of The Avengers, as in Steed and Purdy (though I doubt Dave-boy would appreciate the comparison), particularly with the mind-control story-line. Big bad villain as nasty rogue CIA agent falling a bit cartoonish, as is the pantomime baddy Dr Glub. Season seems to be just chugging along.

Agent Coulson

A good season all over however not sure now if it will get renewed with the new DC head honchos taking over.