The Batman Part II officially has a release date, and Colin Farrell, who played Oz Cobb (Penguin) in the first movie and the spin-off TV show, has spoken about what fans can expect from the sequel.
In an interview with ComicBook, Farrell spoke about the timeline of the franchise and how the new movie will occur after the events of The Penguin’s last episode. The Batman Part II “will pick up, whatever, a few weeks after the show ended,” stated Farrell. Giving fans a glimpse into the state of Gotham when they’re reintroduced to Bruce Wayne.
The Batman, directed by Matt Reeves, follows a young Bruce Wayne (Robert Pattinson) as he finds his footing as Batman and a protector of Gotham City. HBO’s The Penguin miniseries focuses on the disfigured Oz Cobb rising through the mobster ranks.
The Batman Part II is scheduled to premiere on October 1, 2027, which is five years after the first film was released. The sequel was originally set to be released this year, but was ultimately delayed. The first installment was highly praised, receiving an 85% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and earned Colin Farrell an award for Best Actor in a Superhero Movie at the Critics’ Choice Awards. It grossed over $772 million globally at the box office.
Farrell continued in the interview and clarified if there can be The Penguin season 2. But fans were shocked to hear that Oz Cobb has a much smaller role in The Batman Part II.
Fan-favorite Sofia Falcone (played by Cristin Milioti) also won’t have a role in the sequel despite being a major character in The Penguin as well as being a Falcone and one of the major evil players in Gotham. Reeves has confirmed The Batman series isn’t part of the DC Universe, and he initially envisioned a trilogy for his adaptation of the popular superhero.
At the end of The Batman, fans saw a glimpse of one of the most famous villains across the superhero landscape, Joker, who was played by Barry Keoghan in a deleted scene that was later reuploaded. Unfortunately, not much has been confirmed about who will be the primary villain facing Batman in the sequel.
The Batman Part II will see Pattinson return as Wayne/Batman. While it’s not been confirmed, likely, Zoë Kravitz, Andy Serkis, and Jeffrey Wright will likely also be reprising their roles. Keoghan has mentioned he would reprise the role as Joker in the sequel, but later stated, “I’ve not been contacted, and I’ve not heard anything.”