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, 10:30 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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NonPlayerC
NonPlayerC - 9/30/2024, 10:45 AM
@DaHULK2000 - Maria Licciardi, first one that pops up from google. Sure there are more
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
Spoken
Spoken - 9/30/2024, 11:50 AM
@DaHULK2000 - "I'm not even entertaining you in a serious fashion because your stance already proves you don't know what your talking about.."

LMFAO

You don't even read comics, and your questioning the use of Sofia Falcone as a mob boss in a TV show about a FICTIONAL SETTING, with FICTIONAL characters for a FICTIONAL story? Seriously now

Yet we should take you seriously who has a poster of Rocky IV as their avatar? Speaking of that, that is a serious that was grounded in reality...until Part IV and as you know it we see a robot stroll through Rocky's mansion....yet you wanna argue about REALITY lmfao
JustAWaffle
JustAWaffle - 9/30/2024, 11:51 AM
@DaHULK2000 - Yeah I’m not really seeing that. The show so far has been really well handled.
LibraMatter
LibraMatter - 9/30/2024, 1:38 PM
@DaHULK2000 - It must be soo exhausting being triggered so much by everything in movies and streaming shows. “A Woman!!!!!!!!!aaaarrrrgghggh! Woke!!!!!!! “. Dude, take a breath and maybe care a little less. It’s not that serious. You’re going to give yourself high blood pressure just from “woke” stuff living rent free all the time in your mind. Sincerely, it seems like a dumb worry to have. Life must be that boring to get annoyed at such a dumb thing.
NateBest
NateBest - 9/30/2024, 2:39 PM
That's a warning for both @FireandBlood and @DaHULK2000. Knock it off with the personal attacks and insults. Remember to be respectful in your comments/replies.
Blastaar
Blastaar - 9/30/2024, 4:12 PM
@FireandBlood - Man...If this guy doesn't get an Emmy for this..... Blows me away how great he's developing this character, the one I had initially had the least faith in, due to his casting. I was rooting for Jonah Hill to get the part. Boy was I very wrong.
FireandBlood
FireandBlood - 9/30/2024, 4:21 PM
@Blastaar - Yeah, it’s really exceeded all expectations, and they weren’t exactly low for me, either. This is genuinely a brilliant show from top to bottom, and it makes sense why HBO snagged this one for themselves.
TitusAshview
TitusAshview - 9/30/2024, 7:27 PM
@FireandBlood - It's actually an embarrassment that the guy could not accept real facts in contrast to his original statement. His logic was based on fiction and personal fear (?) and tried to compare to real life, so, and when provided with real life examples....he did not acknowledge them. What? Who does does that and continues.


Loved the thread though...good read. Cheers!
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.
JustAWaffle
JustAWaffle - 9/30/2024, 11:53 AM
@Forthas - Yeah, I didn’t understand that backlash. Oz is like a nickname he occasionally gets in the show, but that’s totally normal for someone name “Oswald.”
Forthas
Forthas - 9/30/2024, 12:23 PM
@JustAWaffle - It seemed like everyone thought his first name was different. His last name was in fact changed but to me it is a petty detail that like you I did not understand why it is such a big deal. It certainly has not effected the quality of the show.
Blastaar
Blastaar - 9/30/2024, 4:08 PM
@Forthas - Not gonna lie, ridiculously good acting, I was like WTF?! They're going all out for this "comicbook show"....? Like THIS.....ok...Well damn!

Collin Farrell's facial expressions are INCREDIBLE alone in his characterization, his movements gestures, everything. Cristin is doing a GREAT job too, feels like the Sopranos.
Forthas
Forthas - 9/30/2024, 4:40 PM
@Blastaar - I thought Supranos too! I don't mind that. It helps make the subject material more relatable. Acting is awesome so far. I am impressed. I already rank this Penguin as the third best on screen Batman villain after Ledger's Joker and Hardy's Bane.
Blastaar
Blastaar - 9/30/2024, 5:20 PM
@Forthas - I was extremely excited about The Riddler but I was highly disappointed in his depiction in the The Batman....I was pissed asf knowing that Colin Farrell was the Penguin instead of Jonah Hill, then I saw his prosthetics and acting and was like HOLY SCHITT!!!!
Blastaar
Blastaar - 9/30/2024, 5:25 PM
@Forthas - I liked Tom Hardy's performance as Bane, I just didn't like some aspects of his character, not being big enough and not being of Hispanic or Latin descent. Of course Ledger's Joker is elite.
Forthas
Forthas - 9/30/2024, 5:30 PM
@Blastaar - I was fine with the Riddler. I thought his prison confrontation with Batman was a notch below the prison interrogation scene in the Dark Knight. Both were chilling!

As far as Colin Farrel...again the same reaction as you! I was like this is going to be one of the worst casting choices ever in a CBM. I have to eat crow. It is nothing short of inspired. The funny thing is that he could probably play another character he is so transformed into the Penguin. It is brilliant!.
Blastaar
Blastaar - 10/1/2024, 6:27 PM
@Forthas - I would've actually chosen Colin Farrell as Harvey Dent.....But sheeeeesh...His Penguin is VERY close to Ledger's Joker(imo).
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.”
NonPlayerC
NonPlayerC - 9/30/2024, 4:23 PM
@BreakTheCode - Batman can be a grounded character in this universe, I don’t really want to see Batman flipping from cars and stuff like the had in flash, too much cgi for him. I prefer him just handling the normal humans or distracting the evil superhuman but his main part should be on the outskirts coming up with the plan, making decisions, and playing detective. I’d say the biggest metahuman threats he’s taking out alone are like clay face or maybe even Solomon Grundy. I don’t want to see him taking out the bigs like sinestro, bizarro(unless he’s got the kryp) or reverse flash. Batterang aint gonna do anything to them either f a bullet can’t. I’d actually prefer a close take to the animated where he essentially created the league, stepped back to Gotham and just helped when he thought they needed him, I remember Superman asking for help and bat just responds “no, you have it covered, I’m busy”
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 9/30/2024, 12:35 PM
Slower episode, but when the action does pick up it's pretty damn impressive. The truck chasing scene felt like it could've been right out of Batman.
elcapitan
elcapitan - 9/30/2024, 1:22 PM
This was also the plot of the fifth season of Gotham. Its been done already, lets move on to something new.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 9/30/2024, 3:38 PM
Lauren Lefranc shoulda been writing Batman Part 2
Blastaar
Blastaar - 9/30/2024, 4:04 PM
I was so PISSED when they announced that Colin Farrell was going to be The Penguin, yeah, that was a BIG crow sandwich for me, I was SO admittedly wrong on the choice, and I'm glad I was wrong because he did better than all of the characters in "The Batman" and he's phenomenal here in his own show, in fact I was utterly disappointed in what they did with The Riddler. I don't think I've ever seen Colin Farrell nail a character so well in ANY of his performances. I'm from NYC, and he reminds me a quite a few people I knew growing up there(Even though I know Gotham isn't real). Gotham being
inspired by a gritty NYC is spot on here.

I don't throw this around a lot but, if they keep this up the show will definitely be Emmy worthy.

The acting, directing, character development, prosthetics/makeup, writing is all FANTASTIC.
mountainman
mountainman - 9/30/2024, 8:15 PM
I know we are only 2 episodes in, but this has the potential to be the best comic based show of all time. Fantastic all around so far.

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