THE BATMAN Director Matt Reeves Reveals Whether Robert Pattinson's Dark Knight Will Appear In THE PENGUIN

THE BATMAN Director Matt Reeves Reveals Whether Robert Pattinson's Dark Knight Will Appear In THE PENGUIN

The Batman director Matt Reeves has addressed rumors that Robert Pattinson will return as the Dark Knight for The Penguin Max series...

By MarkCassidy - Aug 31, 2024 08:08 AM EST
Filed Under: The Batman

The Penguin, Max's upcoming spin-off focusing on Colin Farrell's take on classic DC Comics villain "Oz Cobb," takes place very soon after the events of Matt Reeves' The Batman, focusing on the titular gangster as he attempts to establish himself as Gotham City's new crime boss.

When the series was first announced, we were told that an appearance from Batman himself was unlikely, but since then, several reliable sources have claimed that Robert Pattinson is set to reprise his role for at least one episode.

It seems these reports were inaccurate, however, as director Matt Reeves has now refuted rumors that the Dark Knight will have a presence in the show.

“I don’t feel like it’s missing something fundamental,” the filmmaker tells SFX. “I feel like it’s an extension of what is fundamentally there. We know this is the world of Batman. You’re going down a different alley. So the spectre of Batman is there. The spectre of the Riddler is there. The spectre of everything that happens in the last movie is there. It informs it. And it’s exactly where we begin.”

“Matt’s films are through the lens of the Batman, so you’re high up, looking down on the city,” adds showrunner Lauren LeFranc. “It’s a different perspective. With Oz, you’re in the city streets, you’re in the grit and the muck and the grime. He’s looking up, wanting to claw his way to the top. I think Gotham is an interesting enough city that it deserves to have more doors unlocked within it, and for us to walk through those and see what we think.”

It's worth keeping in mind that this wouldn't be the first time a director/producer has denied a big rumor like this, only for fans to realize that they'd been lying their asses off once the movie/show comes out! Still, it's understandable that they'd want to keep a few surprises under wraps, and giving a more ambiguous "you'll have to wait and see" type response is always a dead giveaway.

What do you think? Are Reeves and LeFranc on the level here, or will the Caped Crusader drop in to check up on Oz at some point?

Max recently released a full trailer for The Penguin, which you can check out below.

The Penguin also stars Cristin Milioti (Sofia Falcone), Rhenzy Feliz (Victor Aguilar), Michael Kelly (Johnny Viti), Shohreh Aghdashloo (Nadia Maroni), Deirdre O’Connell (Francis Cobb), Clancy Brown (Salvatore Maroni), James Madio (Milos Grapa), Scott Cohen (Luca Falcone), Michael Zegen (Alberto Falcone), Carmen Ejogo (Eve Karlo), and Theo Rossi (Dr. Julian Rush).

The eight-episode DC Studios drama series continues The Batman epic crime saga that filmmaker Matt Reeves began with Warner Bros. Pictures’ global blockbuster The Batman, and centers on the character played by Farrell in the film.

The series is executive produced by Matt Reeves, Dylan Clark, Colin Farrell, Lauren LeFranc, who writes and serves as showrunner, Craig Zobel, who directs the first three episodes, and Bill Carraro. Based on characters created for DC by Bob Kane with Bill Finger, the show is produced by Reeves’ 6th & Idaho Productions and Dylan Clark Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television, where Reeves and 6th & Idaho are under an overall deal. Daniel Pipski also serves as executive producer.

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SuperiorHeckler
SuperiorHeckler - 8/31/2024, 8:11 AM
I personally found THE BATMAN a slog to sit through. Needed some tightening and editing IMO. It was just too damn long... (THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID!) 😄
CyberNigerian
CyberNigerian - 8/31/2024, 8:23 AM
@SuperiorHeckler - bro, I'm with her now and she didn't say that.
IAmAHoot
IAmAHoot - 8/31/2024, 9:00 AM
@SuperiorHeckler - Agreed. Very good movie, but it's something of a chore to sit through. The 2nd-3rd act interlude where The Riddler is absent ultimately feels jarring once he shows back up. The pacing gets a wee bit tedious.
TrentCrimm
TrentCrimm - 8/31/2024, 9:04 AM
@SuperiorHeckler -

I felt the same way.

I liked the movie, and probably wouldn't have minded the runtime tbh if the entire movie itself wasn't so droll and melancholy, in my opinion if you're going to have a movie be this bleak, and run for that long, you need to bring some light into the story to give your audience an "emotional break" more or less. By the time the credits rolled on The Batman I just felt exhausted.

I really enjoyed the foundations laid with The Batman and the characters and cast (for the most part), but I really hope the sequel is less bleak and depressing.
SuperiorHeckler
SuperiorHeckler - 8/31/2024, 10:58 AM
@TrentCrimm - 100% agree. 👍🏻 By the time the ending-creds started to roll, I felt like I had just binged-watched a limited series instead of one standalone conventional 3-act movie.
TrentCrimm
TrentCrimm - 8/31/2024, 12:43 PM
@SuperiorHeckler -
"I felt like I had just binged-watched a limited series instead of one standalone conventional 3-act movie."

That's the perfect way to put it into words actually, that's exactly how it felt.
TheWalkingCuban
TheWalkingCuban - 8/31/2024, 1:27 PM
@SuperiorHeckler - I watched it twice. The first time, I fell asleep in a very action packed part with the penguin, so I wanted to watch it again. The second time, I fell asleep on the same exact part. My problem is, I’m Cuban, so I fall asleep in the middle of clubs, and big loud parties. I’ve been doing that since I was a kid. I’ll fall asleep on my mom‘s couch with all the kids running around, and just say go inside so you don’t wake him up, and I’m like, don’tYou dare go outside! I’m trying to sleep! Now that I’m 41 and work night shift, I have no hope of staying awake in theaters, but I stayed awake all through wolverine and Deadpool. It was just that funny.
Gmoney84
Gmoney84 - 8/31/2024, 8:21 AM
I thought it was solid. Very moody and grim. Reminded me of reading The Long Halloween for the first time.
Gordon
Gordon - 8/31/2024, 8:21 AM
At no point he says Pattinson won't appear.
cyclopsprime
cyclopsprime - 8/31/2024, 9:48 AM
@Gordon - that's true
WruceBayne
WruceBayne - 8/31/2024, 10:52 AM
@Gordon - I thought maybe that I didn’t understand what he was saying and I missed the part where he said “No, he’s not in The Penguin”. Yeah, he never said that.
WEAPONXOXOXO
WEAPONXOXOXO - 8/31/2024, 8:27 AM
Would you have wanted to know that Darth Vader is Luke's father just before walking in the theater to watch TESB?
IAmAHoot
IAmAHoot - 8/31/2024, 9:01 AM
@WEAPONXOXOXO - This is releasing on HBO, said the theater...
MisterBones
MisterBones - 8/31/2024, 8:38 AM
I get what he means but shouldn’t Batman also be in the “grit and the muck and the grime?” He’s not averse to traversing the alleyways and the dark corners.
Batmangina
Batmangina - 8/31/2024, 8:39 AM
The Batman was boring AF

I've rewatched Keaton's parts in The Flash 100X more than I've even thought about rewatching The Batman.

IAmAHoot
IAmAHoot - 8/31/2024, 8:53 AM
Would have said in the headline if Pattinson was even teased to appear...
The headline usually gives you the point and the article explains it.

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WruceBayne
WruceBayne - 8/31/2024, 10:55 AM
@IAmAHoot - EXACTLY! If you ever get the headline “Os there a post credit scene…” then the answer is no. Or “Was this actor contacted by marvel/dc…”, the answer is always no.
WruceBayne
WruceBayne - 8/31/2024, 10:56 AM
@WruceBayne - **is not Os**
Lisa89
Lisa89 - 8/31/2024, 9:51 AM
I suspect we’ll get a brief Bruce Wayne appearance, but no “Batman” appearance.
solskulldeath
solskulldeath - 8/31/2024, 9:54 AM
I bet batman will be make some appwreance but only his shadow just like batman in teen titan series
TheVandalore
TheVandalore - 8/31/2024, 11:31 AM
I personally never understood this logic.

"You know that really interesting thing happening over there that you would like to see? Come watch the less interesting thing happening across the street!"

Um.... No. Show me the thing. I don't care about the thing down the street from the thing. Duh!
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 8/31/2024, 11:40 AM
Good comments imo!!.

I still think they are playing coy and we will see Pattinson’s Batman atleast once in the show (likely the finale) but if not then I’m cool with that aswell tbh…

I’m here for Oz’s story , I enjoyed Farrell’s performance as the character in the Batman and am interested to see how his version of this character develops & grows!!.

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dragon316
dragon316 - 8/31/2024, 2:22 PM
It was good version for Batman using detective skills of his unlike other Batman movies does not show his skills doing that was it good yes it was could have been better
KindredMac
KindredMac - 8/31/2024, 3:24 PM
Without Batman appearing, who cares then? Just another mobster show then…
DocSpock
DocSpock - 8/31/2024, 4:45 PM

I want scarface Penguin to end with Hush slipping in the window, slicing his throat. & then showing his head mounted on the flagpole in front of city hall.

THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 9/1/2024, 12:17 AM
Non-answer

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