The Penguin is arriving this week on HBO and Sky Atlantic, giving comic book fans an even closer look at the sprawling version of Gotham City established by Matt Reeves’ 2022 blockbuster, The Batman. Following Oz Cobb aka the Penguin’s (played by Colin Farrell) rise through Gotham’s criminal underworld, the series could introduce more of Batman’s iconic supporting characters. Plot details are being kept under wraps, but the eight-part drama is confirmed to take place a week after The Riddler’s (Paul Dano) attack on Gotham left much of the city underwater.
It will also see Penguin encountering the children of deceased mob boss Carmine Falcone (John Turturro), including former Arkham Asylum inmate Sofia Falcone (Cristin Milioti). With the part-time home for most of the Dark Knight’s most notorious enemies potentially playing a major role in the series, let’s count down some of the villains who could make an appearance over the coming weeks. Joker and Riddler are two villains who are already confirmed to exist in Matt Reeves’ Batman universe after being introduced in the 2022 film.
After his attack on Gotham, Riddler is imprisoned in Arkham and placed in a cell next to a mysterious inmate with green hair and scars who could only be Bruce Wayne’s most enduring foe. In one of the last scenes of the film, the pair strike up a friendship, hinting they could team up in a future instalment to cause more chaos around Gotham. Plus, a deleted scene shared with fans afte.