The Penguin HBO MAX *Spoilers*

silverharp

This looks top tier, and Colin Farrell is great here, will be out next year.

https://youtu.be/zAPifwlWBP0

gmisk

Bit of a weird choice to include a clip with a big boom mic and camera crew in it?

trashcan

Colin Farrell is literally unrecognisable there. Probably more so than any actor I can think of in a role.

0ph0rce0

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120474447#Comment_120474447

Now in production.

Literally the first line you see on screen.

Think about it.

gmisk

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120474523#Comment_120474523

I know that....but it still takes you out of the trailer or "featurette" imo.

pixelburp

My big question will be how far into the batman world this might dip; cos you'd have to imagine certain characters are gonna get ring-fenced for potential movies, so won't/can't be touched. And if the show sticks with this more brooding realistic angle, we may forget characters like Killer Croc or Clayface appearing.

Same with the Bat in the Room, and incidents that might cause a viewer to reasonably wonder where batman was when this happened.

eggy81

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120474999#Comment_120474999

Any chance it would have a similar range of characters as Gotham. Even first few seasons of Gotham where the focus was on the mafia families would make a decent show.

JP Liz V1

Cristin Milioti is Sofia Falcone

pixelburp

I believe this is another victim of the strike, with production closed down.

pixelburp

First trailer popped up for this; honestly you tell me this is set in the Batman universe, I'd not believe it bar knowing this was 'aul Oswald.

https://youtu.be/DQghiGQi6Lo

Agent Coulson

Clancy Brown is always worth watching.

JP Liz V1

I'm getting Tony Soprano vibes, wouldn't recognise Colin

pixelburp

Said it already but dead curious how this will thread the bat needle; might just decide to be a mob show set in the batman world and that's it.

_Kaiser_

Unlike some of the other more recent spin-offs from the Batman universe, this once actually looks interesting. I'm not really into most of the superhero stuff generally but this is one I might watch.

I was never a fan of the Tim Burton/DeVito take on the Penguin myself. This looks far better (admittedly solely based on the above teaser) if they keep that same realistic/gritty tone.

Agent Coulson

Sky have got the right to show it this side of he world

Sky has swooped for The Penguin.

Max‘s Warner Bros. Television and DC Studios drama series starring Colin Farrell as the titular character will air day-and-date with the pay-TV network in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Italy, in one of Sky’s biggest deals in recent months, which was struck at the LA Screenings.

Launching later this year on Max and created by Lauren LeFranc, The Penguin sees Farrell reprise his role as the Gotham City gangster from Matt Reeves‘ The Batman. Cast also includes Theo Rossi, Cristin Milioti, Rhenzy Feliz, Michael Kelly, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Deirdre O’Connell, Clancy Brown, and Michael Zegen. The series will launch in the fall on Max, Sky Atlantic and Sky streamer Now…………

https://deadline.com/2024/05/the-penguin-sky-max-colin-farrell-matt-reeves-1235942326/

Agent Coulson

New trailer

Arrives in September.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2uSwItbBAg&ab_channel=Max

pixelburp

Previous comments apply: it all certainly looks slick if a little grim. Stil think this might struggle to find an audience / fanbase.

silverharp

Its going to get a lot praise. it looks great, Max I assume has a big footprint in the US, it should get a lot of eyeballs

Agent Coulson

New trailer

Starts September 19th

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfJG6IiA_s8&ab_channel=Max

JP Liz V1

Poster

gmisk

Reviews look excellent 93% on rotten tomatoes currently.

Basq

Hmm.. guess I should watch The Batman before this so..

TheIrishGrover

I got around to watching The Batman last year.

Did we need ANOTHER Batman, especially after Nolan's? No.

Did it bring anything new? No. Not really

Was it interesting? Yeah. Lost it at the end but was interesting until then.

However

Colin Farrell was simply amazing. I never really rated him highly before this (Unfairly). Thought he was good (Especially with The McDonaghs) but, y'know, not the greatest range in the world.

But he was simply astounding. No matter how good human makeup is, you can nearly always still tell who the person is underneath. Sure, you may need to be told initially but then you go "Oh yeah! That jaw or that voice/accent or those eyes" or whatever. Not so here. Even knowing, going in, he's unrecognisable. So much so that when they announced this series that I thought it would be an origin story. Showing from Colin Farrell aging to The Penguin.

I remember Kermode reviewing the Super-Mario Brothers… I mean, Gucci movie and he was going on about Leto looking for his next Oscar by doing makeup and Dolmeo ad accent. He then briefly says something like "At no stage did I look at Colin Farrell in The Batman and think "That's great" I didn't know he was in the movie!"

The movie is pretty good (Even if they leaned a bit heavy into greasy-goth young Bruce Wayne look). Paul Dano is that suitably creepy he does so well but Farrell is the standout for a well-earned reason. I am really looking forward to this

JP Liz V1

It will premiere Friday 20th of September on Sky Atlantic

Agent Coulson

Really enjoyed that opening episode.

His Dublin accent slipped out a few times.

Glebee

Good first episode, dark, moody, atmospheric and it rains alot in Gotham. Looks promising.

trashcan

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122636106#Comment_122636106

Honestly didn’t think so. Just watched it tonight and thought it was very good. Cannot see any remnants of Colin Farrell there. Make up and performance are brilliant.

expectationlost

didn't quite buy Alberto's turn

TheValeyard

Strong opening episode. Enjoyed it.

JP Liz V1

A hit

https://variety.com/2024/tv/ratings/the-penguin-ratings-hbo-1236153929/

Full_Circle_81

I enjoyed it for the most part, but did anyone else feel like there was a lot of CGI smudging or blurring going on with his face towards the start?

And the blurred backgrounds (extremely shallow depth of field) for a lot of the outdoor scenes had me thinking that they've continued to use the volume for a lot of these shots. Found it quite distracting.....

Farrell was fantastic though, really disappears into the character. Did he always walk with a penguin waddle in the movie? I only watched it again the other night and never noticed that.

Stephen_Maturin

I wasn’t mad on it

A lot of the dialogue felt like typical ChatGPT cliche gangster shtick and found some of the acting substandard (Michael Zegen as Alberto Falcone in particular)

Impressed with Farrell however, would never know it’s him. I like the dark atmosphere they’ve built too.

Will give it another go next week

Homelander

Thought it was quite good and Farrell is incredible, really can't see him in there at all.

Dark and grounded, didn't realise it was r-rated either until I was watching it, you would completely forget you were watching something set within the Batman universe.

Few criticisms - some weird looking CGI/green screen shots in particular, but overall very promising.

billyhead

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122648934#Comment_122648934

Wasn't it originally meant to be a hip problem that caused the gimp but in this it's some ingrown toe condition?

AllForIt

I thought the opening episode was very good, had my undivided attention from the start.

Homesick Alien

I enjoyed it but the big issue for me is the believeability of taking Victor under his wing (aha!). The idea that this psycho would decide that this simpering young fella is the right man to do his dirty work stretches credulity beyond the comic book setting. Maybe it'll be an interesting character arc, but I'm doubtful.

sonofenoch

The DEI hire with the stutter is starting to drag in the show 3 episodes in, the character is bringing nothing and the over emphasis on the stutter is starting to grate

Ok he pulled something out at the end, but still don't feel the character fits the story line

Sudden Valley

Sofia is really making the show interesting. I guess the mystery of whether she did the things she is accused of will be the driver of the show outside of the drug deal.

oopssjj

Sofia is stealing the show

expectationlost

bonehead victor

ollaetta

Wasn't sure after the first two but enjoyed episode 3 way more. The Victor storyline is still not very believable but Sofia is the star turn alright.

Homelander

Damn, that was a really solid episode, my favourite yet.

Sofia is the best part of the show.

L Grey

Dunno. Sophia is boring me.

Okay you're nuts, great. That's all she has.

More actual PENGUIN 🐧

Sudden Valley

I do like Sofia and the penguin so liked the episode. The mob characters seem terrible miscast though. None of the actors look like they ever be cast in any real mob movies. Didn't help Mark Strong already played a mob boss in kickass.

fritzelly

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122719857#Comment_122719857

Totally agreed - no Penguin (well tiny bit) but she commanded the whole episode

expectationlost

Mark Strong as a younger John Turturro?

expectationlost

Sophia isnt very smart

Spoiler Warning

getting her father's driver to drive her to the reporter

expectationlost

disturbing viewing

sonofenoch

That was quite an ending kin hell …..how did she keep the last guy alive? or was it not planned

Interesting to see where it goes with Oz now at war on both sides

bren2001

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122721090#Comment_122721090

how did she keep the last guy alive?

Window was open.

sonofenoch

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122721119#Comment_122721119

I get that…but the whole house was gassed bodies everywhere, how did she know he'd have gone to bed the door not opened