Welcome to the Batman Epic Crime Saga.
Thats what directorMatt Reevesand his producing partner Dylan Clark internally dubbed their DC expansion plans.
Its aScarfacestory, lead writer and showrunner Lauren LeFranc tellsEntertainment Weekly.
Colin Farrell’s Oz Cobblepot in ‘The Penguin’.HBO
Its a rise-to-power story of Oz before he really makes it to the top.
Were in Ozs world, LeFranc says.
Were living in the underbelly of the city.
Cristin Miolti as Sofia Falcone, Colin Farrell as Oz Cobblepot in ‘The Penguin’.HBO
Oz is a mover and a shaker.
He cant always be trusted.
Hes very smart and very methodical, but hes also extremely impulsive.
You cant predict what hes going to do.
They also experimented with an Arkham Asylum concept.
I think there are some cool shows that we could do," Reeves recalls.
While those two early concepts did not move forward, elements of the Gotham P.D.
treatment made their way into what is nowThe Penguin.
“Backstory plays a big part in the television show.”
She adds a distinct touch of madness to the proceedings.
They also have a very personally connected backstory.
The obvious question is whether Pattinsons Batman shows up.
Not surprisingly, everyone we asked adhered to the rules of the criminal underworld: no snitches.
But dont count him out just yet.
Were going almost directly into the second film Matt has planned.
Meanwhile, the Bat-spansion continues.
Theres another television exploration were going to do, Clark says.
The Penguin, now an HBO Original series, will premiere in September on both HBO and Max.
