“The Penguin” trailer reveals the aftermath of “The Batman” ending
Plus, see a new look at Clancy Brown's Salvatore Maroni.
The Batman sequel isn't coming to theaters until at least 2026, but upcoming series The Penguin will show DC fans the aftermath of that cataclysmic ending to the first movie.
Audiences will recall that Paul Dano's Riddler blew up the sea wall in 2022's Robert Pattinson-fronted The Batman. The new trailer for the Max series shows pockets of Gotham City still completely flooded by that event. Meanwhile, the criminal underworld is in chaos.
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The death of mob boss Carmine Falcone, played by John Turturro in the film, has left a power vacuum. Who is going to fill the void? A big contender is, obviously, the Penguin himself, Oz Cobb. Colin Farrell is once again completely unrecognizable in the titular role, and he's making moves to rise swiftly through the ranks. But then there are Carmine's living children to consider.
Michael Zegen (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) appears as Carmine's son, Alberto Falcone, while Cristin Milioti (The Resort) emits chills as Carmine's daughter, Sofia Falcone. "The family thinks I'm broken. I'm not broken," she says in the trailer.
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Michael Zegen as Alberto Falcone on 'The Penguin'
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Or will the new head honcho of Gotham be Salvatore Maroni (Clancy Brown), the patriarch of the rival mob family? With so many hungry for power and blood, it's hard to say.
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Clancy Brown as Salvatore Maroni on 'The Penguin'Related: Colin Farrell leaves top hat, penguin suit at home in first trailer for The Penguin
The cast also highlights Rhenzy Feliz as Victor Aguilar, Michael Kelly as Johnny Viti, Shohreh Aghdashloo as Nadia Maroni, Deirdre O’Connell as Francis Cobb, James Madio as Milos Grapa, Scott Cohen as Luca Falcone, Carmen Ejogo as Eve Karlo, and Theo Rossi as Dr. Julian Rush.
Matt Reeves, who directed The Batman, is back as an executive producer on The Penguin with his longtime colleague Dylan Clark. Lauren LeFranc, who worked on Impulse and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., serves as writer and showrunner.
The series drops this September on Max. Watch the new trailer above.
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