Fate of Matt Reeves’ Batman Universe After ‘The Penguin’- The Batman 2 and What Else Can You Expect

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Colin Farrell starrer, The Penguin, is considered one of the finest miniseries to have premiered recently from DC Studios. The spin-off series set after the events of Matt Reeves’ The Batman has been received well by the critics as well as the ardent fans of DC who were waiting to see the rise of Oswald Cobb/The Penguin into Gotham City’s Crime Underworld.

The eight-episode run for The Penguin concluded on November 10, 2024, with a season finale filled with twists and turns. The conclusion of the series showcases that Oz Cobb may have won the city, but the Bat Signal’s appearance in the end states his problems are not over. Fans are now curious to know what waits for them in the future when it comes to Matt Reeves’ The Batman franchise, especially with The Batman 2.

Will there be Season 2 of Colin Farrell’s The Penguin?

Colin Farrell‘s The Penguin concluded its eight-episode run with a jaw-dropping finale episode that premiered on November 10, 2024. Episode 8 of the series saw Oz Cobb and Sofia Falcone, played by Cristin Milioti, have their last confrontation.

Thanks to his plotting and scheming, Oz got the Triads back on his side and Sofia behind bars. He is shown as he’s running the game in Gotham’s crime world for now. According to Comic Book Club, the season finale of The Penguin is set for the events going to take place in The Batman 2 starring Robert Pattinson. But before diving into what Matt Reeves had planned for The Batman, fans are curious to know if The Penguin is getting a sequel.

In a conversation with Interview Magazine, Matt Reeves acknowledged that they are looking at different DC characters to explore the same way. He shared,

We have been talking, and it’s exciting because people are now embracing the show. My fantasy is coming into being, which is very exciting, and HBO has been incredibly supportive from the beginning. We have been talking about doing other shows.

Reeves added that he wants to make sure that they don’t do the original tale, which has already been done. He noted that the idea of being able to put a lens on these DC characters is very exciting to him, adding that it’s about cities and their dysfunction along with the world and its dysfunction. They are combined, and that is what Batman stories are all about.

Without denying or accepting the probable Season 2 for The Penguin, Reeves added

Oz’s story is Oz’s story, and the idea is to do these other stories in the same way.

However, showrunner Lauren LeFranc shared at the New York Comic Con with The Direct that to do a second season, they have to feel like they can top themselves.

She added that they have to feel like there is something more there in these characters for them to dig in and showcase. LeFranc mentioned that even though these criminals are terrible people, she cares about them.

Colin Farrell’s The Penguin to appear in Matt Reeves’ The Batman 2

As season one of The Penguin comes to its conclusion, it sets up the events that will continue in the upcoming Batman 2. The critics as well as the audience have appreciated Farrell’s performance on the show.

It has also made fans wonder if Oswald Cobb will make an appearance in the upcoming sequel to The Batman. Farrell in his conversation with THR shared,

Matt Reeves is a brilliant writer and an extraordinary filmmaker, and what I’m most excited/nervous about in the second film is not what Oz does—or what predicaments he finds himself in, or what moments of success he gets to experience. By the end of the eighth episode, it’s concretized into something else.

Farrell clarified that he has been informed that his character is going to appear in five or six scenes in The Batman sequel. In an interview with EW, Reeves shared,

I always wanted to make sure that in each of the movies that we did with Rob, the central arc, and the emotional arc of the story would be Batman and Bruce’s.

The filmmaker mentioned that when he spoke to Warner Bros. about signing for TV, he explained to them that he wanted to have a sweeping Batman crime epic. That’s how The Batman Epic Crime Saga came into action, which connects the stories from the movie and shows depicting the corners of the Dark Knight’s playground.

Matt Reeves shared that the script for The Batman 2 is done and everyone’s preparing for the production. The only thing Reeves has shared is that there is going to be a time jump in the sequel after the film and TV series.

The Batman 2 is scheduled for October 6, 2026 release. The Penguin is available to stream on HBO Max.