His film features Penguin in a rather important role, one that has since gotten even more important thanks to the award-winning HBO spinoff show. So, had Reeves not asked for the character to be taken out of Birds of Prey,

Colin Farrell earned a Golden Globe award and an Emmy nomination for playing Oz Cobb, aka the iconic Batman villain the Penguin, in his 2024 HBO series, but the character almost debuted in the DC Universe years earlier.

Infamous Batman villain the Penguin nearly appeared in a DC Extended Universe film, but The Batman forced things to change.

The Penguin showrunner Lauren LeFranc has a good explanation as to why Robert Pattinson’s Batman wasn’t in the spin-off show. DC Studios and Warner Bros. Pictures’ The Batman was released in United States theaters in 2022.

Margot Robbie revealed the villain who was originally supposed to be at the forefront of her Birds of Prey film. Here’s what she said.

The showrunner talks about Batman ultimately not appearing in the HBO series and what it would take to do a second season.

Of course, that is until the final shot of the season when Oz, having successfully taken over the underworld of Gotham, sees the Bat-symbol in the sky. Batman is still out there, and LeFranc admits the show was also always a direct bridge to The Batman Part II.

The Penguin showrunner Lauren LeFranc explains why Robert Pattinson's Batman didn't appear on the critically acclaimed show.

The Penguin creator Lauren LeFranc has once again clarified Season 2 is still uncertain, but that may change after The Batman: Part II comes out.

John Turturro's previous explanation for declining to reprise the role of Carmine Falcone for The Penguin was met with some confusion, but the actor has now shared another

It's been nearly a year since The Penguin debuted, and while fans have been holding out hope for Season 2, it appears that if it does happen, it likely won't be until after The Batman - Part II. Picking up in the immediate aftermath of The Batman ...