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The Latest Breaking News from Matt Reeves

'The Batman' Director Reveals 'The Penguin's Crucial Role in His Trilogy

The Batman universe is continuing with 'The Penguin,' but what about the original movies?

Inverse

The Batman is still aiming for a trilogy, according to director Matt Reeves: "It’s sticking very closely to the path we envisioned"

Sounds like a plan, Batman

Total Film

The Penguin on Sky Atlantic review: Brilliant Colin Farrell channels Tony Soprano and Vito Corleone in this shockingly gritty show

Farrell elevates this mob drama – which is part of The Batman universe even if the Caped Crusader doesn’t appear – to Shakespearean territory

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The Penguin first reactions call it a "near-perfect mobster story" and a "spiritual sequel to The Sopranos"

The reviews are in

Total Film

The Penguin review: Colin Farrell Batman spin-off channels The Sopranos to mixed results

Farrell is a leading man, with leading man good looks – but here he is caked under layers of prosthetics and a fat suit. What’s the logic of hiring and then hiding him?

The Independent UK

HBO Is About to Release the Most Thrilling Superhero Show of the Year

Colin Farrell gives a go-for-broke performance as Oswald Cobb, who gets a thrilling origin story in 'The Penguin.'

Inverse

The Penguin review: "Features one of the best performances in Batman’s on-screen history"

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Colin Farrell casts doubt on playing The Penguin again saying ‘I wanted it to be finished’

‘Don’t get me wrong – I loved it – but it got in on me a little bit’

The Independent UK

Colin Farrell is ready to rule Gotham in these exclusive new images from The Penguin

Get a new look at The Batman sequel series debuting this month

Total Film

Barry Keoghan drops big hint that he’s returning as Joker for The Batman sequel: ‘We’ll see where that goes’

Keoghan became the latest actor to play the Joker when he appeared in 2022’s ‘The Batman’

The Independent UK

'The Batman 2' Will Avoid a Classic Superhero Sequel Mistake

Director Matt Reeves says 'The Batman 2' won't be chock full of villains. But what does that mean?

Inverse

The Penguin team explain why they didn't feel the need to have Batman cameo in the show: "You're going down a different alley"

Exclusive: The Penguin won't feature a Batman cameo

Total Film

The Penguin producer says that you don’t need to watch The Batman to enjoy the spin-off, but it does "enrich" it

Exclusive: Dylan Clark and Matt Reeves tell us all about why The Penguin works as a standalone story

Total Film

New on HBO and Max in September 2024 — all the new shows and movies to watch this month

HBO and Max have some exciting movies and shows in the pipeline this September.

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The Batman 2 co-writer gives promising update on the DC sequel: "The bar just couldn't be higher"

The Batman 2 will begin filming next year

Top News

Batman: Caped Crusader Surges To #1 Spot On Amazon

Discover how Batman: Caped Crusader rises to the top on Amazon Prime Video, captivating audiences with its unique take on the iconic Dark Knight.

TechRadar

7 new movies and shows to stream on Netflix, Prime Video, Max, and more this weekend (August 2)

From a plethora of new Netflix projects to a new animated Batman series, here's what's worth watching this weekend.

Tom’s Guide

Hulu just got one of 2024's best sci-fi action movies — but should you stream it?

'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' has landed on Hulu, and you should absolutely give it a shot.

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Total Film

Batman: Caped Crusader review: "A reinvention of a classic"

A spoiler-free review of the first season of Batman: Caped Crusader on Prime Video

Inverse

'The Penguin' Will Double Down on 'The Batman's Greatest Strength

Fans got a sneak peek and some insider info about the new series in a panel at San Diego Comic-Con.

Inverse

The Most Exciting New DC Spinoff Has Nothing to Do With James Gunn

As Matt Reeves expands his own Batverse, can two separate Batman universes coexist in Gunn's new DCU?

Tom’s Guide

'The Penguin': next episode date, trailer, cast and everything you need to know

"The Penguin" is the next chapter in Matt Reeves' "The Batman" saga. Here's what you need to know about the HBO and Max spin-off series.

GamesRadar

DC SDCC 2024 schedule: panels on Batman: Caped Crusader, Absolute Power, the Harley Quinn animated show, and much more

It's another busy year in San Diego

Inverse

10 Years Ago, a Groundbreaking Sci-Fi Franchise Got the Shot in the Arm It Didn't Know It Needed

Apes. Together. Strong. In honor of its 10th anniversary, here's why 2014's 'Dawn of the Planet of the Apes' still ranks as its franchise's greatest achievement.

Total Film

Hate superhero movies? 35 movies to change your mind

For anyone fatigued by avengers who assemble, these rebel superheroes might save your movie night

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