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Corey Chichizola

As The Penguin Racks Up Emmy Nods, HBO Boss Weighs In On Whether Season 2 Will Happen

Oz Cobb inside Gotham City courthouse in The Penguin.

Comic book projects continue to dominate the entertainment world, but a few stand out for not being part of a major shared universe. That includes Matt Reeves' The Batman franchise, which expanded with the TV spinoff The Penguin (which is streaming with a HBO Max subscription). These projects aren't part of the DCU's first slate of projects called Gods and Monsters, and the developing sequel movie is one of the most highly anticipated upcoming DC movies. But now that Colin Farrell's TV show is racking up Emmy nominations, are we actually going to get Season 2?

What we know about The Batman Part II is limited, as it's already faced a number of delays. But The Penguin gave me renewed interest in that franchise, which is why I want to see more episodes sooner rather than later. HBO Max boss Casey Bloys spoke to Variety about the TV show's whopping 24 Emmy noms, where he addressed the possiblity of Season 2. In his words:

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