What once felt like an outside shot now seems more likely than ever as The Penguin season 2 has received a pre-production milestone.
The Writers Guild of America site now has details for the names attached to The Penguin season 2. Showrunner and executive producer Lauren LeFranc is listed as returning for the project, while Semi Chellas (perhaps best known for writing several episodes in the latter half of Mad Men) is onboard as consulting producer.
Originally envisioned as a limited series that bridged the gap between The Batman and The Batman 2 as Colin Farrell's Oz Cobb wormed his way up the Gotham criminal food chain, The Batman director Matt Reeves revealed last year that they were "in discussions" to continue the story.
"Lauren [LeFranc] is thinking hard and we're talking, so we'll see. We love the show, and we think our cast is so incredible," Reeves told Variety. "The work that Lauren and the writers did was incredible. Our passion was in it, but never in our wildest dreams could we imagine it would have been received in the way that it was."
The Batman fans are certainly feasting today. While The Penguin season 2 isn't a surefire certainty, the WGA listing is a crucial step on the way to get the wheels turning on a follow-up to the HBO series.
Speaking of turning wheels, Matt Reeves has posted snow tires from a screen test of The Batman 2, confirming that the sequel will be set in a snowy Gotham. No sign of Mr. Freeze just yet.
Oz Cobb returns in The Batman 2, with Colin Farrell revealing it takes place just "a few weeks" after the original – despite a five-year gap between the two movies.
The Batman 2 hits cinemas on October 1, 2027.
The Batman 2 is an Elseworlds project, but for more on James Gunn and Peter Safran's own universe as part of DC Studios, check out our guide to DCU Chapter One.
