The Batman Part 2 Picks Up Just Weeks After The Penguin, Colin Farrell Reveals

Here is where things stand with The Batman Part II and The Penguin: the handoff between the two is tighter than I expected, and the odds of The Penguin getting a second season are... not great, but not dead either.

So, is The Penguin coming back?

Colin Farrell told ComicBook he does not think a Season 2 is likely, but he left just enough room to keep hope alive. His read on the situation:

I would bet against, but not by much.

He says the powers that be are kicking around whether there is enough story to justify another eight hours, but it all has to fit Matt Reeves's version of Gotham. The way the first film ended — a major death and a wrecked city — created the vacuum that let Oz (Oswald Cobblepot) make his move. That setup was ideal for the eight-hour run they just did.

Reality check: The Penguin was always marketed as a limited series. Yes, it pulled 24 Emmy nominations and won nine, which usually gets the renewal machine humming. Still, do not be shocked if it stays one-and-done.

Where The Batman Part II picks up

Farrell also said the sequel picks up very soon after The Penguin finale — think weeks, not months. That creates a clean, three-step timeline for Reeves's Gotham:

• The Batman ends with a death and citywide devastation, cracking open a power vacuum.
• The Penguin is set weeks later. Batman never shows up, and the season closes on a pretty bleak note — including Sofia Falcone getting a letter from her half-sister, Selina Kyle (yes, Catwoman).
• The Batman Part II starts a few weeks after The Penguin ends.

What Farrell and Reeves are teasing about the sequel

Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Farrell said he has an even smaller role this time, but the movie itself goes harder: deeper, scarier, bigger stakes. Meanwhile, director Matt Reeves has teased that the main villain is something we have not really seen done in a movie before. If you are wondering what that means for Barry Keoghan's Joker: that wording makes it sound like Joker is not the central focus this round.

Release date

The Batman Part II is dated for October 1, 2027 — roughly five years after the first film. Long wait, but at least the baton pass from The Penguin sounds seamless.