The Penguin looks like a good dose of Gotham City mafia drama

September is not far away, and The penguinthat of Max The hitter spin-off TV series, seems to know. A new trailer for the show gets right down to it in a way that previous teases avoided: This is a cutthroat mafia succession story set in the dark and oily Gotham City, featured in Matt’s Robert Pattinson-led 2022 film Reeves.

The hitter star Colin Farrell now has a whole cast to compete against in his quest to fill the power vacuum following the death of boss Carmine “The Roman” Falcone – and it’s a who’s who of Gotham City mafia figures from the most influential on the mafia focused Batman books. Clancy Brown plays Salvatore Maroni, the man who threw acid in Harvey Dent’s face; Michael Kelly plays Johnny Vitti, Falcone’s cousin and enforcer who is introduced Batman: Year One; and Michael Zegen plays Alberto Falcone, a key player in Batman: The Long Halloween. Finally, Cristin Milioti plays a woman who appears to be Oswald “Oz” Cobblepot’s biggest rival for power, Sophia “Gigante” Falcone, the daughter of The Roman.

We’ll see who comes out on top – and if Batman has anything to say about it – when The penguin will premiere on the Max streaming service in September