'The Penguin' Trailer Teases Colin Farrell In Mob-Style Crime Thriller

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The trailer for "The Penguin" is absolutely electric.

Colin Farrell is reprising his role as Oz Cobb/The Penguin from "The Batman" for an eight-episode series from HBO Max, and this one definitely won't have any similar vibes to Tim Burton's previous films.

Not at all. It feels more like "Goodfellas" or "The Godfather" than a superhero movie, and that's great news for viewers. 

The trailer is pure adrenaline and carries some seriously sinister tones. Give it a watch below, and let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com.

"The Penguin" with Colin Farrell looks epic.

If you told me HBO could successfully pull off an entire series with Colin Farrell as The Penguin, I would have been very skeptical. I would have been incredibly skeptical that he could crush an eight-episode series.

However, any doubts that might have existed are completely gone. This series and expansion of Matt Reeves' Batman vision looks like it's going to be absolute fire.

"The Penguin" (Credit: HBO Max)

Colin Farrell stars in "The Penguin" on Max. (Credit: HBO Max)

It definitely feels way more like a very dark gangster film than a story ripped from a comic book. I say that as a compliment. The early Batman movies were incredibly childish.

Then, Christopher Nolan came along and proved with the "Dark Knight" trilogy that superhero films would be very ominous and dark and still be successful. Not just successful from a quality standpoint, but also from a commercial standpoint.

Bale's three films all put up outrageous box office numbers, and "The Dark Knight" made more than $533 million domestically and more than a billion globally.

Reeves stuck with dark tones, and Farrell returning as The Penguin probably won't include many jokes. I'm definitely here for it.

"The Penguin" (Credit: HBO Max)

"The Penguin" looks like an awesome series. (Credit: HBO Max)

"The Penguin" will hit Max at some point this fall, and we'll definitely be watching. Let me know your thoughts on the trailer and series at David.Hookstead@outkick.com.

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David Hookstead is a reporter for OutKick covering a variety of topics with a focus on football and culture. He also hosts of the podcast American Joyride that is accessible on Outkick where he interviews American heroes and outlines their unique stories. Before joining OutKick, Hookstead worked for the Daily Caller for seven years covering similar topics. Hookstead is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin.