We’ll have to wait a while longer for the sequel to The Batman movie directed by Matt Reeves. The latest news about the production process of The Batman 2 suggests that the anticipated sequel may not arrive in theaters until late 2026. However, we will still have the chance to watch the story of Oswald Cobblepot (Oz Cobb), one of the important elements of the movie, in The Penguin series coming to the Max platform next month.
As the countdown begins for the highly anticipated The Penguin series, the names and episode durations of the first four episodes of the production that will meet its audience on Max screens have been revealed. Here are the details…
The Penguin episode titles and running times revealed
A social media user named @Cryptic4KQual has leaked the titles and duration of the first four episodes of The Penguin. The first episode lasts 67 minutes. The next three episodes are less than an hour long. The names and lengths of the highly anticipated episodes are listed as follows:
- Episode 1 – After Hours (1 hour 7 minutes)
- Episode 2 – Inside Man (56 minutes)
- Episode 3 – Bliss (59 minutes)
- Episode 4 – Cent’Anni (58 minutes)
Set shortly after the death of Carmine Falcone near the end of Matt Reeves’ The Batman, the miniseries will follow Oz as he attempts to establish himself as the infamous gangster’s successor. But Oz will face an unexpected obstacle and events will unfold…
In a recent interview with Empire, series creator Lauren LeFranc explained the genesis and plot of The Penguin as follows: “Matt Reeves suggested a Scarface-style story about rising to power. I turned it into a psychological study about this guy. Mafiosi are historically known to the public, but he’s just a man. A very complex man…”
In addition to Collin Farrell, the cast of the miniseries also includes 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), among others.
