The Penguin series already has a premiere date for Max

One of the most anticipated series of the year already has a release date, and will reach us sooner than we thought

This year we received the first trailer for the next DC series, The Penguina spin-off of The Batman (2022). This series will take us through the rise to power of Oswald “Oz” Cobblepotfrom his humble beginnings on the streets of Gotham to becoming the latest criminal boss who wreaks true chaos throughout the metropolis.

It was planned that the new Max series would premiere on the platform at the end of the year, although no specific dates were available. However, in a recent interview with Variety, the president and CEO of HBO and Max, Casey Bloys, gave the most recent and important update on the long-awaited series: The Penguin It will arrive in the month of September.

The arrival of this spin-off It appears to be a strategic move by the television network to create a Bat-verse directed by Matt Reeves. The Penguin will be divided into eight episodes and will lay the foundation for the story of The Batman – Part IIwhich will hit the big screen in 2026.

What is The Penguin about?

Nature abhors a vacuum, and after the death of Carmin Falcone, A power vacuum has been left that attracts dozens of criminals like moths. One of the main candidates is precisely his right-hand man, Oz. However, in order to build his own legacy from the rubble of Don Falcone’s former empire, Oswald will have to crawl in the trenches and fight in the criminal underworld of Gotham like there was no tomorrow.

According to the statements of Colin Farrell, the actor who will once again give life to The Penguin, It is a “dark, very dark, and incredibly violent series”. This series explores the rise of a man who has always dreamed of being powerful or having an imposing social status. However, Oz is not the only one who has plans to fill the void that Falcone has left, so will have to face “extraordinary obstacles” to get to the top.

In addition, the series is expected to bring back one of Batman’s most iconic villains, well, It’s the ideal time for itand also, it would be the perfect excuse for his appearance in the sequel to Batman.

The Penguin is in the same release window as the new DCU reboot projects

It’s not entirely clear if Matt Reeves’ Bat-verse is in sync with that of the DCU

The premiere of The Penguin In September it coincides with the premiere of the first project of the new DC Universe. On the contrary, the reboot James Gunn’s Superman film is expected to arrive in 2025. The new DCU will begin later this year, hand in hand with the adult animated series Creature Commandos.

And while details about the release date have yet to be revealed, actor Sean Gunn has said that Creature Commandos will be released in autumnlike the Max series, The Penguin.

Before diving into the dark world of The PenguinDC will close the summer with the anime ending Suicide Squad ISEKAI which will arrive on the Max platform on June 27.

This summer not only brings the end of an era, but also new beginnings, as the second season of My adventures with Superman which releases episodes every week. Besides, 2024 marks the arrival of two exciting premieres: the movie Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part Three on July 16 and the highly anticipated fifth season of harley quinnalthough its exact date is still kept secret.

On the other hand, regarding the live-actionautumn brings with it Superman and Loisscheduled for September or Octoberalong with the premiere of the only DC movie in theaters this year, Joker: Folie à Deuxwhich will hit the big screen on October 4. Things are looking good, especially when we take into account that The Penguin is only the first of several spin-offs that are planned to expand the universe of The Batman (2022).

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