THE PENGUIN Episode 3 Preview And Featurette Released; Will THE BATMAN Sequel Adapt "No Man's Land"?

THE PENGUIN Episode 3 Preview And Featurette Released; Will THE BATMAN Sequel Adapt "No Man's Land"?

HBO has shared a new look at next week's episode of The Penguin (along with a featurette for "Inside Man"), but just how important was that mention of "No Man's Land"? Here's what it may be leading to...

By JoshWilding - Sep 30, 2024 08:09 AM EST
Filed Under: The Batman

Following yesterday evening's episode of The Penguin, HBO and Max have shared a sneak peek at episode 3 (which, oddly, features footage primarily from episode 2) along with a second video taking us behind the scenes of "Inside Man."

The latter features interviews with the cast and crew, including Sal Maroni actor Clancy Brown. There are other interesting insights into The Batman spin-off, including a deep dive into what makes Sofia Falcone tick as she looks to make her own mark on Gotham City's underworld.

You can read our full recap of The Penguin's latest instalment here, but one of the biggest talking points has been the fact the decimated Crown Point is referred to as "No Man's Land."

Gotham appears to have descended into chaos since The Riddler's attack and we find it hard to believe that won't be a major plot point in The Batman - Part II, particularly as Matt Reeves has already said The Penguin leads directly into that movie. 

In the comics, Gotham is hit by an earthquake that leaves Batman's home on the verge of collapse. Between this and other recent disasters, the U.S. Government decided to cut Gotham off, destroying its bridges and forcing those left behind to fend for themselves. 

Supervillains began fighting for control - taking charge of various parts of the city - and the Caped Crusader was forced to make unlikely allies in his quest to stop Gotham from being completely obliterated. Needless to say, you can probably see how this would make for a great sequel, particularly if Batman is forced to contend with those he locked up in Arkham during "Year One."

Only time will tell but between a rise in crime and tie-in material suggesting Batman is M.I.A., it feels like The Batman - Part II could be an even bigger movie than its predecessor. 

You can watch those new looks at The Penguin in the players below.


The Penguin's cast includes Colin Farrell (Oz Cobblepot), 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 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 Penguin 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.

The first two episodes of The Penguin are now streaming on Max.

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FireandBlood
FireandBlood - 9/30/2024, 9:01 AM
This is the first time Gotham has felt like a dangerous and entirely corrupt living, breathing city on screen.
ItsNotForMeWahh
ItsNotForMeWahh - 9/30/2024, 9:06 AM
@FireandBlood - I really enjoy the world they are developing
ImNotaBot
ImNotaBot - 9/30/2024, 9:13 AM
@FireandBlood - exactly! this is the best live-action adaptation of Gotham. Reeves somehow finds a perfect way to balance the comic book aspects in a way that it still feels grounded in the real world, but not too grounded like what Nolan did.
DaHULK2000
DaHULK2000 - 9/30/2024, 9:54 AM
@ImNotaBot - ? What's real about a female head of "any" Italian crime syndicate?,why would they follow some chic just because of who her father was,(especially since she jidt got out of a mental institution) the next (capo) would be made Chief,not a woman with no experience doing anything like that..this is just another attempt at creating a "credible" woke girl boss fan fic..ill pass.
ImNotaBot
ImNotaBot - 9/30/2024, 10:01 AM
@DaHULK2000 - are you really watching the show or you are just alergic to women? Sofia is not yet the head of the Falcone, her uncle is. Idk here did you get that take from, just watch the damn show before shit talking.
Spoken
Spoken - 9/30/2024, 10:10 AM
@DaHULK2000 - What's real about a female head of "any" Italian crime syndicate?,why would they follow some chic just because of who her father was
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Let's also not forget she DID take control of the Falcone crime family in Batman Dark Victory...in a FICTIONAL STORY...about FICTIONAL CHARACTERS....FICTION is the key word here.....
DaHULK2000
DaHULK2000 - 9/30/2024, 10:26 AM
@ImNotaBot - What I'm alegic to is relentless propaganda at its worse. And I know the comics very well, she'll eventually be made boss by the end of the show, and in the end that might work in a comic book, but is quite laughable when paired with the producers disingenuous attempts at constructing a feeling of "reality" around a obviously ridiculous concept at its core.,what real killers, gangsters and hustlers are gonna allow themselves to be lead by a chick..,so attacking me for not overlooking the obvious while also making more sense then you attempt to do is seriouly pretty "femine" in truth, so please stop trying to thump your lil bird chest at me.
FireandBlood
FireandBlood - 9/30/2024, 10:27 AM
@DaHULK2000 - First of all, your fragility is showing. Sofia Falcone already took over the Falcone crime family 25 years ago in the comics, long before you weirdos openly made everything about your inadequacies as men. But more importantly - and this is key, here - the show is quite literally about Oswald taking over, meaning there will be no Falcone crime family when all is said and done.
FireandBlood
FireandBlood - 9/30/2024, 10:30 AM
@DaHULK2000 - “what real killers, gangsters and hustlers are gonna allow themselves to be lead by a chick”

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DaHULK2000
DaHULK2000 - 9/30/2024, 10:32 AM
@Spoken -.in a FICTIONAL STORY...about FICTIONAL CHARACTERS....FICTION is the key word here

That notion is ridiculous when these producers are trying to use REALITY as a anchor for the fantastical..and to achieve that..there must be a distinct concept of balance, and it's unreal and unbalanced to expect a bunch of hardened gangsters and alpha males to be ran by a woman, no rival mafia syndicate would take them seriously as a threat in any way, and that family's integrity as a syndicate would evaporate overnight. You can't have it both ways
FireandBlood
FireandBlood - 9/30/2024, 10:34 AM
@DaHULK2000 - “and that family's integrity as a syndicate would evaporate overnight.”

That’s kind of the plan

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DaHULK2000
DaHULK2000 - 9/30/2024, 10:36 AM
@FireandBlood - why u posting pics of ur mom lol..clarity is needed here if I'm to get the reference, and if this is some sort of crime lord..I say that she was only leading anything due to her underbosses being the meat and muscle behind her organization..essentially a face..and or front..these cases are all very rare. And are never as they appear..theres always a man running things behind the scenes.
FireandBlood
FireandBlood - 9/30/2024, 10:41 AM
@DaHULK2000 - Oh, you don’t know who that is? Well then, you’re evidently uneducated to speak the topic you think, yet entirely lack the knowledge, to speak on.

Google that image, and get back to me when you’ve done your homework.
NonPlayerC
NonPlayerC - 9/30/2024, 10:45 AM
@DaHULK2000 - Maria Licciardi, first one that pops up from google. Sure there are more
DaHULK2000
DaHULK2000 - 9/30/2024, 10:48 AM
@FireandBlood - I'm not phased by a supposed "male" attacking me over the internet because I'm rejecting the homo'propoganda infused capeshit that he comes to crave and adore due to his soy addiction. You sound deranged when you make such projections upon me,so I don't pay them the time of day..neet heh lol.
ItsNotForMeWahh
ItsNotForMeWahh - 9/30/2024, 10:49 AM
@DaHULK2000 - User Comment Image
NonPlayerC
NonPlayerC - 9/30/2024, 10:50 AM
@FireandBlood - Griselda blanco, ma barker not Italian but heads of crime family’s as well. I’ve now gone on a Wikipedia dive on female crime bosses and it’s pretty interesting
ItsNotForMeWahh
ItsNotForMeWahh - 9/30/2024, 10:54 AM
@FireandBlood - Imagine being this guy, such a snowflake that women scare him
FireandBlood
FireandBlood - 9/30/2024, 10:54 AM
@DaHULK2000 - And you just sound like an idiot, because you quite literally don’t know what you’re talking about, and that’s what’s funny here, because you don’t even realise how soy you sound crying about the “woke” agenda because a women has the balls to do what men like you do not.
DaHULK2000
DaHULK2000 - 9/30/2024, 10:57 AM
@FireandBlood - lol..you sound like a woman more then anything buddy..you clearly have no concept of what your even talking about in anyway..certainly not from a research standpoint..and are just lashing out because in the end you have no grounds to make the claims that you are.and it shows to anyone with any sense

Tough.
ItsNotForMeWahh
ItsNotForMeWahh - 9/30/2024, 10:58 AM
@FireandBlood - women in media scare him
FireandBlood
FireandBlood - 9/30/2024, 10:59 AM
@ItsNotForMeWahh - It’s embarrassing to watch, honestly.
ItsNotForMeWahh
ItsNotForMeWahh - 9/30/2024, 11:00 AM
@FireandBlood - Quick, someone get him a safe space!
DaHULK2000
DaHULK2000 - 9/30/2024, 11:03 AM
@ItsNotForMeWahh - Queens always get offended when u attack there platform lol, whew..well, I hope u two grow a pair one day...assuming your not already castrated.
ItsNotForMeWahh
ItsNotForMeWahh - 9/30/2024, 11:05 AM
@DaHULK2000 - Are you scared of Drag queens too?

Poor child, I'm sorry the world is such a terrifying place for you
FireandBlood
FireandBlood - 9/30/2024, 11:06 AM
@DaHULK2000 - You’ve demonstrated you lack even the most basic knowledge to even touch on the topic you’re trying to talk about, and have based your entire argument on whatever “anti-woke” bollocks you’re trying to peddle, without realising how much of a senseless, little wuss you sound doing it.
FireandBlood
FireandBlood - 9/30/2024, 11:11 AM
@ItsNotForMeWahh - This is his safe space and he knows it.
Forthas
Forthas - 9/30/2024, 9:12 AM
Cudos to Colin Farrell and Cristin Milioti for Emmy level performances. Excellent show so far.

BTW...his full first name is Oswald. Both Sofia's brother in the first episode and Penguin's mother in the second referred to him as such.
BreakTheCode
BreakTheCode - 9/30/2024, 9:14 AM
The Dark Knight Rises already partially did the whole cut off Gotham thing. I enjoy Reeves universe for the most part but this better be the last adaptation that goes for “grounded Batman.”

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