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HBO’s The Penguin Garners 24 Emmy Nominations, Season 2 Deferred Until e BaBatman Part II Moves Forward

HBO paused second-season talks after Reeves delivered his script for The Batman Part II, a project praised by Warner Bros.

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Colin Farrell as Oz Cobb lighting a cigarette for Cristin Milioti in Episode 3 of HBO's The Penguin

Overview

  • The Penguin secured 24 Primetime Emmy nominations, the second-highest tally ever for a comic-book and DC series.
  • Casey Bloys says a second season is “definitely possible” but offers no renewal timeline as Reeves prioritizes the sequel.
  • Matt Reeves has officially submitted the screenplay for The Batman Part II, and Warner Bros. executives are enthusiastic.
  • Showrunner Lauren LeFranc conceived The Penguin as a limited anthology and is now exploring ideas for another chapter.
  • Colin Farrell earned a Lead Actor nomination and plans to read the Batman sequel script soon, with his return dependent on scheduling.