The Penguin Season 2 is wanting even much less probably than ever earlier than following a latest 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. Government producer Matt Reeves and Farrell have each stated they’d probably be interested by doing extra; nonetheless, there was no official announcement about The Penguin Season 2 being greenlit right now.
Warner Bros. Tv Group CEO Channing Dungey additionally not too long ago instructed Deadline that, whereas The Penguin Season 2 is “positively a chance,” there may be “nothing within the works in the mean time.”
What’s the newest replace on The Penguin Season 2?
Per Deadline, HBO is submitting The Penguin for restricted collection awards on the Emmys reasonably than Excellent Drama Collection. Farrell, Cristin Milioti, Rhenzy Feliz, and Deirdre O’Connell are all being submitted for appearing awards, whereas LeFranc is vying for Excellent Restricted Collection and writing.
It is going to additionally compete for guiding, casting, cinematography, modifying, 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 probably put it within the drama collection classes as a substitute of restricted collection if there have been concrete plans to make extra of the present. Having stated that, exhibits that had been nominated/gained within the restricted collection classes have gone on to have extra seasons up to now. Large Little Lies, for instance, gained the Excellent Restricted Collection 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 presently has an October 2027 launch date.
Initially reported by Brandon Schreur at SuperHeroHype.