The Penguin Season 2 is trying even much less doubtless than ever earlier than following a current Emmy Award announcement.
Created by Lauren LeFranc, The Penguin premiered on HBO in September 2024. A spin-off of 2022’s The Batman, the DC Studios and Warner Bros. Tv present sees Colin Farrell reprise his function as Oswald “Oz” Cobblepot.
Because the season finale aired, there’s been a lot chatter on-line about whether or not or not a second season will occur. Govt producer Matt Reeves and Farrell have each stated they might doubtlessly be keen on doing extra; nonetheless, there was no official announcement about The Penguin Season 2 being greenlit presently.
Warner Bros. Tv Group CEO Channing Dungey additionally not too long ago advised Deadline that, whereas The Penguin Season 2 is “positively a risk,” there may be “nothing within the works in the meanwhile.”
What’s the newest replace on The Penguin Season 2?
Per Deadline, HBO is submitting The Penguin for restricted sequence awards on the Emmys fairly than Excellent Drama Sequence. Farrell, Cristin Milioti, Rhenzy Feliz, and Deirdre O’Connell are all being submitted for performing awards, whereas LeFranc is vying for Excellent Restricted Sequence and writing.
It’ll additionally compete for guiding, casting, cinematography, enhancing, and extra awards.
Whereas this doesn’t positively imply The Penguin Season 2 gained’t occur, it’s not a great signal, as HBO would doubtless put it within the drama sequence classes as an alternative of restricted sequence if there have been concrete plans to make extra of the present. Having stated that, reveals that had been nominated/gained within the restricted sequence classes have gone on to have further seasons previously. Huge Little Lies, for instance, gained the Excellent Restricted Sequence Emmy Award after which went on to have a second season.
Even when The Penguin Season 2 doesn’t occur, DC followers will get to see Farrell’s character once more in The Batman Half 2, which at the moment has an October 2027 launch date.
Initially reported by Brandon Schreur at SuperHeroHype.