While it’s not yet known which villains will appear in The Batman 2 – save for the return of Colin Farrell’s Penguin – Mike Marino, the makeup designer who brought both Penguin and Barry Keoghan’s Joker to the big screen in The Batman,

HBO’s recently released Penguin series has expanded the Batman universe established by Matt Reeves in 2022 while the director’s sequel, The Batman Part 2, is still in development. The show provides a deeper look into the life of Oswald Cobb and adds to the roster of villains in this version of Gotham.

Matt Reeves comments on the possibility of the Court of Owls being the main antagonist for Robert Pattinson's Dark Knight in The Batman Part II.

T he events of Matt Reeves’ The Batman saw crime lord Carmine Falcone being fatally shot by Edward Nashton, a.k.a. The Riddler, as part of his plot to expose corruption in Gotha

With his boss killed during The Batman, Oswald wants to climb to the top, preferably over the bodies of his superiors. The plot gives him a sidekick, Victor Aguilar (Rhenzy Feliz), a working-class teen from one of the many Gotham City neighbourhoods left ruined by The Batman’s finale.

If you are waiting to watch the upcoming HBO drama series The Penguin, it is crucial to catch up on The Batman first. Directed by Matt Reeves, The Batman (2022) redefined the Batman universe and prepared the stage for its expansion.