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In this edition of Superhero Bits:
"Shazam! Fury of the Gods" locks down a release date in China.
Marvel Day at Sea returns in 2024.
"Pennyworth" has been officially canceled.
"Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania" gets an unsurprising rating.
All that and more!
Supergirl And Booster Gold Comics Sell Out Following Dcu Slate Announcement
Earlier this week, James Gunn and Peter Safran announced the first new titles in the DC Universe slate. While not a full-on reboot, it may as well be. Among the projects announced as part of the first chapter in the new Dcu, titled "Gods and Monsters," were a movie...
In this edition of Superhero Bits:
"Shazam! Fury of the Gods" locks down a release date in China.
Marvel Day at Sea returns in 2024.
"Pennyworth" has been officially canceled.
"Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania" gets an unsurprising rating.
All that and more!
Supergirl And Booster Gold Comics Sell Out Following Dcu Slate Announcement
Earlier this week, James Gunn and Peter Safran announced the first new titles in the DC Universe slate. While not a full-on reboot, it may as well be. Among the projects announced as part of the first chapter in the new Dcu, titled "Gods and Monsters," were a movie...
- 2/2/2023
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Another DC Universe series bites the dust at HBO Max, in what has been a sweeping week for cancellations by the network. Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman’s Butler will not return for a fourth season. This follows last Wednesday’s cancellation of Titans and Doom Patrol by HBO, leaving all their live-action DC Comics-based original series officially killed off. HBO Max released a statement about the cancellation on Wednesday, stating: “While HBO Max is not moving forward with another season of Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman’s Butler, we are very thankful to creator Bruno Heller and executive producers Matthew Patnick, Danny Cannon and John Stephens, along with Warner Bros. Television, for their brilliant, unique, gripping depiction of the origin of Alfred Pennyworth, one of the most iconic characters in the Batman world. An incredible blend of action, drama and humor, for three seasons, Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman’s Butler...
- 2/2/2023
- TV Insider
A day after James Gunn and Peter Safran, the co-CEOs and chairmen of the newly formed DC Studios, unveiled their streamlined plan for the DC Universe going forward, a wayward DC-based series has been cut loose.
TheWrap has confirmed that “Pennyworth,” which aired on Epix for two seasons and HBO Max for its third, has been canceled.
An HBO spokesperson provided the following statement: “While HBO Max is not moving forward with another season of ‘Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman’s Butler,’ we are very thankful to creator Bruno Heller and executive producers Matthew Patnick, Danny Cannon and John Stephens, along with Warner Bros. Television, for their brilliant, unique, gripping depiction of the origin of Alfred Pennyworth, one of the most iconic characters in the Batman world. An incredible blend of action, drama and humor, for three seasons, ‘Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman’s Butler’ has taken fans on a mind-bending ride...
TheWrap has confirmed that “Pennyworth,” which aired on Epix for two seasons and HBO Max for its third, has been canceled.
An HBO spokesperson provided the following statement: “While HBO Max is not moving forward with another season of ‘Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman’s Butler,’ we are very thankful to creator Bruno Heller and executive producers Matthew Patnick, Danny Cannon and John Stephens, along with Warner Bros. Television, for their brilliant, unique, gripping depiction of the origin of Alfred Pennyworth, one of the most iconic characters in the Batman world. An incredible blend of action, drama and humor, for three seasons, ‘Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman’s Butler’ has taken fans on a mind-bending ride...
- 2/1/2023
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
HBO Max announced today that they have cancelled Pennyworth, the live-action drama series which followed the adventures of a younger version of Alfred Pennyworth, the man who would become Batman’s butler.
“While HBO Max is not moving forward with another season of Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman’s Butler, we are very thankful to creator Bruno Heller and executive producers Matthew Patnick, Danny Cannon and John Stephens, along with Warner Bros. Television, for their brilliant, unique, gripping depiction of the origin of Alfred Pennyworth, one of the most iconic characters in the Batman world,” an HBO Max spokesperson said in a statement. “An incredible blend of action, drama and humor, for three seasons, Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman’s Butler has taken fans on a mind-bending ride into Alfred’s eccentric world and the beginnings of cutting-edge super heroes and super villains.” Pennyworth isn’t the only DC series on HBO...
“While HBO Max is not moving forward with another season of Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman’s Butler, we are very thankful to creator Bruno Heller and executive producers Matthew Patnick, Danny Cannon and John Stephens, along with Warner Bros. Television, for their brilliant, unique, gripping depiction of the origin of Alfred Pennyworth, one of the most iconic characters in the Batman world,” an HBO Max spokesperson said in a statement. “An incredible blend of action, drama and humor, for three seasons, Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman’s Butler has taken fans on a mind-bending ride into Alfred’s eccentric world and the beginnings of cutting-edge super heroes and super villains.” Pennyworth isn’t the only DC series on HBO...
- 2/1/2023
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
With DC Studios announcing its slate of new movies and series this week, it was inevitable bad news was to follow for Pennyworth.
Deadline broke the sad news on Wednesday that the Batman prequel is over after three seasons.
HBO Max released a statement about the decision.
"While HBO Max is not moving forward with another season of Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler, we are very thankful to creator Bruno Heller and executive producers Matthew Patnick, Danny Cannon and John Stephens, along with Warner Bros. Television, for their brilliant, unique, gripping depiction of the origin of Alfred Pennyworth, one of the most iconic characters in the Batman world," a spokesperson for HBO Max said in a statement.
"An incredible blend of action, drama and humor, for three seasons, Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler has taken fans on a mind-bending ride into Alfred's eccentric world and the beginnings of...
Deadline broke the sad news on Wednesday that the Batman prequel is over after three seasons.
HBO Max released a statement about the decision.
"While HBO Max is not moving forward with another season of Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler, we are very thankful to creator Bruno Heller and executive producers Matthew Patnick, Danny Cannon and John Stephens, along with Warner Bros. Television, for their brilliant, unique, gripping depiction of the origin of Alfred Pennyworth, one of the most iconic characters in the Batman world," a spokesperson for HBO Max said in a statement.
"An incredible blend of action, drama and humor, for three seasons, Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler has taken fans on a mind-bending ride into Alfred's eccentric world and the beginnings of...
- 2/1/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
HBO Max is clearing out all of its live-action DC Comics scripted original series.
The Warner Bros. Discovery-backed streamer has canceled Pennyworth, the prequel show about Batman’s famed butler. The series wrapped its third and now final season Nov. 24.
The drama starring Jack Bannon as Alfred Pennyworth was created by Gotham creator Bruno Heller (who also served as showrunner). Pennyworth hailed from Warner Bros. Television and was developed for the MGM-backed premium cable network Epix (which is now known as MGM+). In a bid to reduce programming costs, the series was sold to HBO Max and paired with fellow DC series Doom Patrol and Titans on the platform. MGM+ still has the option to air the third season, though that seems highly unlikely even at a reduced licensing fee.
“While HBO Max is not moving forward with another season of Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman’s Butler,...
The Warner Bros. Discovery-backed streamer has canceled Pennyworth, the prequel show about Batman’s famed butler. The series wrapped its third and now final season Nov. 24.
The drama starring Jack Bannon as Alfred Pennyworth was created by Gotham creator Bruno Heller (who also served as showrunner). Pennyworth hailed from Warner Bros. Television and was developed for the MGM-backed premium cable network Epix (which is now known as MGM+). In a bid to reduce programming costs, the series was sold to HBO Max and paired with fellow DC series Doom Patrol and Titans on the platform. MGM+ still has the option to air the third season, though that seems highly unlikely even at a reduced licensing fee.
“While HBO Max is not moving forward with another season of Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman’s Butler,...
- 2/1/2023
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Alfred Pennyworth is ending his origin story.
HBO Max has decided against a fourth season of Pennyworth, otherwise known as Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman’s Butler.
The streamer picked up the show for its third season, after two seasons aired on Epix. The DC origin series premiered its 10-episode third season on the streamer in October, and it ran through end of November.
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It comes after new DC bosses James Gunn and Peter Safran unveiled their plan for the Warner Bros. Discovery comic book studio division and Pennyworth was absent.
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HBO Max has decided against a fourth season of Pennyworth, otherwise known as Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman’s Butler.
The streamer picked up the show for its third season, after two seasons aired on Epix. The DC origin series premiered its 10-episode third season on the streamer in October, and it ran through end of November.
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It comes after new DC bosses James Gunn and Peter Safran unveiled their plan for the Warner Bros. Discovery comic book studio division and Pennyworth was absent.
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- 2/1/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Bruno Heller has a funny way — quite literally — of describing the move of Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman’s Butler from Epix to HBO Max.
First, imagine you’re in a grocery store and on the hunt for, ahem, something tasty to enjoy. “Years ago, people had very few choices. Now it’s much more like a supermarket,” explains Heller, who created the DC drama that stars Jack Bannon in the title role. “I don’t mean to be crass about this, but you’re on a shelf and where you are on the shelf becomes very important in a way that it wasn’t before. So platforms matter. We are just very excited to be in the center aisle, in the middle of shelf, next to the cornflakes instead of up there with the maple honey granola with soy granules in it. All of those cereals have an audience,...
First, imagine you’re in a grocery store and on the hunt for, ahem, something tasty to enjoy. “Years ago, people had very few choices. Now it’s much more like a supermarket,” explains Heller, who created the DC drama that stars Jack Bannon in the title role. “I don’t mean to be crass about this, but you’re on a shelf and where you are on the shelf becomes very important in a way that it wasn’t before. So platforms matter. We are just very excited to be in the center aisle, in the middle of shelf, next to the cornflakes instead of up there with the maple honey granola with soy granules in it. All of those cereals have an audience,...
- 10/5/2022
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Batman’s butler is coming to HBO Max.
The streamer released the first trailer for Season 3 of “Pennyworth: The Origins of Batman’s Butler” on Wednesday, showcasing the newest chapter in Alfred Pennyworth’s story. The new season will premiere on Thursday, Oct. 6 with three episodes followed by one episode weekly through Nov. 24.
The DC origin series Jack Bannon as the titular butler, who is also a former British Sas soldier. He forms a security company in 1960s London and goes to work with young billionaire Thomas Wayne (Ben Aldridge) and his wife Martha (Emma Paetz) before they become Bruce Wayne’s parents. Season three of the thriller begins after a five-year time jump. Now, the civil war is over and a revolution has changed the world, ushering in a new age of super heroes and supervillains.
The cast for the series includes Bannon, Aldridge, Paetz, Paloma Faith, Ryan Fletcher,...
The streamer released the first trailer for Season 3 of “Pennyworth: The Origins of Batman’s Butler” on Wednesday, showcasing the newest chapter in Alfred Pennyworth’s story. The new season will premiere on Thursday, Oct. 6 with three episodes followed by one episode weekly through Nov. 24.
The DC origin series Jack Bannon as the titular butler, who is also a former British Sas soldier. He forms a security company in 1960s London and goes to work with young billionaire Thomas Wayne (Ben Aldridge) and his wife Martha (Emma Paetz) before they become Bruce Wayne’s parents. Season three of the thriller begins after a five-year time jump. Now, the civil war is over and a revolution has changed the world, ushering in a new age of super heroes and supervillains.
The cast for the series includes Bannon, Aldridge, Paetz, Paloma Faith, Ryan Fletcher,...
- 9/7/2022
- by Carson Burton
- Variety Film + TV
Updated, 11 Am: HBO Max has released the official trailer for Season 3 of Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman’s Butler, along with the key art (see below). The third season premieres October 6 on the streaming platform following its first two seasons on Epix. You can watch the original teaser trailer below.
Previous, August 10: Pennyworth wants to make sure everyone knows what it’s really about. In a not-so-subtle move, HBO Max announced the series will now be titled Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman’s Butler for its upcoming third season on the Warner Bros. Discovery streaming platform.
The show aired its first two seasons on Epix before it was announced last year that it would move to sibling streamer HBO Max for its third season.
The streamer also unveiled a first-look teaser trailer for Season 3 (you can watch it above), along with an October release, a specific date Tba.
Jack Bannon...
Previous, August 10: Pennyworth wants to make sure everyone knows what it’s really about. In a not-so-subtle move, HBO Max announced the series will now be titled Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman’s Butler for its upcoming third season on the Warner Bros. Discovery streaming platform.
The show aired its first two seasons on Epix before it was announced last year that it would move to sibling streamer HBO Max for its third season.
The streamer also unveiled a first-look teaser trailer for Season 3 (you can watch it above), along with an October release, a specific date Tba.
Jack Bannon...
- 9/7/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Pennyworth finally makes the jump from Epix to HBO Max in the fall.
HBO Max on Wednesday confirmed the series will finally return in October.
With the move, the streamer has also changed the title.
Pennyworth: The Origins of Batman is the name.
Make of that what you will, but it seems like the streaming service is concerned the typical viewer won't know that the show is a Batman prequel.
The third season follows "Alfred Pennyworth (Jack Bannon), a former British Sas soldier, who forms a security company in 1960s London and goes to work with young billionaire Thomas Wayne (Ben Aldridge) and his wife Martha (Emma Paetz), before they become Bruce Wayne’s parents."
"Season three of the psychological thriller begins after a five-year time jump: the civil war is over, and a cultural revolution has changed the world for better or worse – ushering in a new age of Super Heroes and Supervillains,...
HBO Max on Wednesday confirmed the series will finally return in October.
With the move, the streamer has also changed the title.
Pennyworth: The Origins of Batman is the name.
Make of that what you will, but it seems like the streaming service is concerned the typical viewer won't know that the show is a Batman prequel.
The third season follows "Alfred Pennyworth (Jack Bannon), a former British Sas soldier, who forms a security company in 1960s London and goes to work with young billionaire Thomas Wayne (Ben Aldridge) and his wife Martha (Emma Paetz), before they become Bruce Wayne’s parents."
"Season three of the psychological thriller begins after a five-year time jump: the civil war is over, and a cultural revolution has changed the world for better or worse – ushering in a new age of Super Heroes and Supervillains,...
- 8/10/2022
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Exclusive: UTA has signed almost a dozen senior production figures to its Production Arts division in the wake of the Oscar telecast snub to several major categories, including those who’ve worked on Dune, You and Bombshell.
The likes of Oscar-winning Dune VFX supervisor duo Brian Conner and Tristan Myles have been snapped up in the past few weeks alongside Bombshell hair designer Anne Morgan, Kings Man producer David Reid and Pennyworth/You exec producer Matthew Patnick.
UTA clients won four Oscars this year including The Eyes of Tammy Faye’s Justin Raleigh for Makeup and Hairstyling, Dune’s Greig Fraser for Best Cinematography and the same film’s Patrice Vermette for Achievement in Production Design. Many were influenced by UTA-repped Paul Lambert, the Oscar-winning Dune visual effects supervisor, to join UTA, according to the agency.
Speaking exclusively to Deadline, UTA Head of Production Pete Franciosa, who oversees the L.
The likes of Oscar-winning Dune VFX supervisor duo Brian Conner and Tristan Myles have been snapped up in the past few weeks alongside Bombshell hair designer Anne Morgan, Kings Man producer David Reid and Pennyworth/You exec producer Matthew Patnick.
UTA clients won four Oscars this year including The Eyes of Tammy Faye’s Justin Raleigh for Makeup and Hairstyling, Dune’s Greig Fraser for Best Cinematography and the same film’s Patrice Vermette for Achievement in Production Design. Many were influenced by UTA-repped Paul Lambert, the Oscar-winning Dune visual effects supervisor, to join UTA, according to the agency.
Speaking exclusively to Deadline, UTA Head of Production Pete Franciosa, who oversees the L.
- 4/28/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Pennyworth is coming back for a third season!
HBO Max announced over the weekend that the series would be moving from Epix to its streaming service with a pickup for Season 3.
It will debut in 2022 as a Max Original. The first two seasons will also be available on the platform in early 2022.
The DC origin series Pennyworthj follows Alfred Pennyworth (Jack Bannon), a former British Sas soldier who forms a security company in 1960s London and goes to work with young billionaire Thomas Wayne (Ben Aldridge) before he becomes Bruce Wayne's father.
Season three of the psychological thriller also stars Emma Paetz, Paloma Faith, Ryan Fletcher, Dorothy Atkinson, Ramon Tikaram, Harriet Slater and Simon Manyonda.
Season three begins after a five-year time jump: the civil war is over, and a cultural revolution has changed the world for better or worse - ushering in a new age of Super Heroes and Supervillains.
HBO Max announced over the weekend that the series would be moving from Epix to its streaming service with a pickup for Season 3.
It will debut in 2022 as a Max Original. The first two seasons will also be available on the platform in early 2022.
The DC origin series Pennyworthj follows Alfred Pennyworth (Jack Bannon), a former British Sas soldier who forms a security company in 1960s London and goes to work with young billionaire Thomas Wayne (Ben Aldridge) before he becomes Bruce Wayne's father.
Season three of the psychological thriller also stars Emma Paetz, Paloma Faith, Ryan Fletcher, Dorothy Atkinson, Ramon Tikaram, Harriet Slater and Simon Manyonda.
Season three begins after a five-year time jump: the civil war is over, and a cultural revolution has changed the world for better or worse - ushering in a new age of Super Heroes and Supervillains.
- 10/18/2021
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
HBO Max has closed a deal to bring DC origin series Pennyworth to its platform for a third season.
The series, which aired for two seasons on Epix, has been renewed for a third season and will make the move to the WarnerMedia digital platform in 2022.
It comes after Deadline revealed that Pennyworth producer Warner Bros. TV was in talks to bring the show over to its sibling streamer. The deal also includes the first two seasons of the Batman butler prequel launching on the service early next year.
Deadline understands that Epix will get a second window, per the deal.
The move, announced at the DC Fandome event, is not a huge as the MGM-owned cable network has been trimming its slate of scripted originals and the show premiered before the studio launched its own streaming service. It will join other DC titles such as Titans, Doom Patrol and Peacemaker on HBO Max.
The series, which aired for two seasons on Epix, has been renewed for a third season and will make the move to the WarnerMedia digital platform in 2022.
It comes after Deadline revealed that Pennyworth producer Warner Bros. TV was in talks to bring the show over to its sibling streamer. The deal also includes the first two seasons of the Batman butler prequel launching on the service early next year.
Deadline understands that Epix will get a second window, per the deal.
The move, announced at the DC Fandome event, is not a huge as the MGM-owned cable network has been trimming its slate of scripted originals and the show premiered before the studio launched its own streaming service. It will join other DC titles such as Titans, Doom Patrol and Peacemaker on HBO Max.
- 10/16/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
“Pennyworth,” the DC Comics drama revolving around the early years of Bruce Wayne’s butler Alfred, is moving to HBO Max for its third season.
The series produced by Warner Bros. Television aired for its first two seasons on Epix, the pay cabler owned by MGM. But now that HBO Max is the center of the WarnerMedia universe, it had long been expected that “Pennyworth” would jump to the in-house platform for Season 3. HBO Max has ordered 10 episodes.
The first two seasons of “Pennyworth” will become available on HBO Max early next year. There’s no word on a Season 3 premiere date beyond next year.
The series stars Jack Bannon as Alfred Pennyworth, a former special forces soldier in the British military who initially goes to work for Bruce Wayne’s father, Thomas Wayne, in 1960s London.
As part of Saturday’s live-streamed “DC FanDome” promotional event, Warner Bros. TV...
The series produced by Warner Bros. Television aired for its first two seasons on Epix, the pay cabler owned by MGM. But now that HBO Max is the center of the WarnerMedia universe, it had long been expected that “Pennyworth” would jump to the in-house platform for Season 3. HBO Max has ordered 10 episodes.
The first two seasons of “Pennyworth” will become available on HBO Max early next year. There’s no word on a Season 3 premiere date beyond next year.
The series stars Jack Bannon as Alfred Pennyworth, a former special forces soldier in the British military who initially goes to work for Bruce Wayne’s father, Thomas Wayne, in 1960s London.
As part of Saturday’s live-streamed “DC FanDome” promotional event, Warner Bros. TV...
- 10/16/2021
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: After two seasons on Epix, DC origin series series Pennyworth is plotting a move to HBO Max for a potential third season.
I hear negotiations between Epix and Pennyworth producer Warner Bros. TV are still ongoing, and they involve hammering out a deal for the existing two seasons of the show, which premiered on Epix, to also be available on HBO Max. If an agreement is reached, and there is a Season 3 pickup, I hear Epix would get a second window, I hear. Reps for Epix, Wbtv and HBO Max declined comment.
The development is not surprising. Pennyworth was sold to MGM-owned Epix months before Wbtv parent WarnerMedia announced plans to launch its own streaming service, which became HBO Max. Existing originals on Warner Bros. TV Group’s platform DC Universe, including Harley Quinn and Titans, migrated to HBO Max, which was billed as a premium home for...
I hear negotiations between Epix and Pennyworth producer Warner Bros. TV are still ongoing, and they involve hammering out a deal for the existing two seasons of the show, which premiered on Epix, to also be available on HBO Max. If an agreement is reached, and there is a Season 3 pickup, I hear Epix would get a second window, I hear. Reps for Epix, Wbtv and HBO Max declined comment.
The development is not surprising. Pennyworth was sold to MGM-owned Epix months before Wbtv parent WarnerMedia announced plans to launch its own streaming service, which became HBO Max. Existing originals on Warner Bros. TV Group’s platform DC Universe, including Harley Quinn and Titans, migrated to HBO Max, which was billed as a premium home for...
- 5/3/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
The second half of "Pennyworth" Season 2, based on the early adventures of 'Batman' butler 'Alfred Pennyworth' (Jack Bannon), a former British 'Sas' soldier who arranges security for billionaire 'Thomas Wayne' (Ben Aldridge) in 1960's London, debuts March 7, 2021 on Epix:
Season Two cast also includes Hainsley Lloyd Bennett, Ryan Fletcher, Dorothy Atkinson and Polly Walker, Paloma Faith. Jason Flemyng, James Purefoy, Edward Hogg, Jessye Romeo, Ramon Tikaram and Harriet Slater.
Based on characters created for DC by Bob Kane and Bill Finger, Pennyworth was developed by Bruno Heller, who executive produces with Danny Cannon and Matthew Patnick.
Click the images to enlarge...
Season Two cast also includes Hainsley Lloyd Bennett, Ryan Fletcher, Dorothy Atkinson and Polly Walker, Paloma Faith. Jason Flemyng, James Purefoy, Edward Hogg, Jessye Romeo, Ramon Tikaram and Harriet Slater.
Based on characters created for DC by Bob Kane and Bill Finger, Pennyworth was developed by Bruno Heller, who executive produces with Danny Cannon and Matthew Patnick.
Click the images to enlarge...
- 1/11/2021
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
In Season two of the Epix TV series "Pennyworth", based on the early adventures of 'Batman' butler 'Alfred Pennyworth' (Jack Bannon), who works for billionaire 'Thomas Wayne' (Ben Aldridge) in 1960's London, UK, it will be revealed that 'Martha Kane' (Emma Paetz), mother of the future 'Batman' is pregnant:
Season Two cast also includes Hainsley Lloyd Bennett, Ryan Fletcher, Dorothy Atkinson and Polly Walker, Paloma Faith. Jason Flemyng, James Purefoy, Edward Hogg, Jessye Romeo, Ramon Tikaram and Harriet Slater.
Based on characters created for DC by Bob Kane and Bill Finger, Pennyworth was developed by Bruno Heller, who executive produces with Danny Cannon and Matthew Patnick.
Click the images to enlarge...
Season Two cast also includes Hainsley Lloyd Bennett, Ryan Fletcher, Dorothy Atkinson and Polly Walker, Paloma Faith. Jason Flemyng, James Purefoy, Edward Hogg, Jessye Romeo, Ramon Tikaram and Harriet Slater.
Based on characters created for DC by Bob Kane and Bill Finger, Pennyworth was developed by Bruno Heller, who executive produces with Danny Cannon and Matthew Patnick.
Click the images to enlarge...
- 10/6/2020
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
DC FanDome: Explore the Multiverse welcomed the producers and cast of the DC drama series Pennyworth and they just dropped some huge news for the upcoming season two: Martha Kane is pregnant!
The panel featured cast members Jack Bannon, Ben Aldridge, Paloma Faith, Emma Paetz, and executive producers Bruno Heller and Danny Cannon as they looked back fondly at the first season and talked about what to expect for the sophomore season. During the panel, Heller dropped the huge news that Martha (Paetz) is pregnant — with the future Bruce Wayne aka Batman, we are assuming. This news comes after it was revealed at DC FanDome: Hall of Heroes that the DC character Lucius Fox would be joining season two.
Set in 1960s London, the Epix series is an origin story about Batman’s butler, the titular Alfred Pennyworth (Bannon) where he works for Martha and Thomas Wayne (Ben Aldridge). During...
The panel featured cast members Jack Bannon, Ben Aldridge, Paloma Faith, Emma Paetz, and executive producers Bruno Heller and Danny Cannon as they looked back fondly at the first season and talked about what to expect for the sophomore season. During the panel, Heller dropped the huge news that Martha (Paetz) is pregnant — with the future Bruce Wayne aka Batman, we are assuming. This news comes after it was revealed at DC FanDome: Hall of Heroes that the DC character Lucius Fox would be joining season two.
Set in 1960s London, the Epix series is an origin story about Batman’s butler, the titular Alfred Pennyworth (Bannon) where he works for Martha and Thomas Wayne (Ben Aldridge). During...
- 9/12/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
“Pennyworth” is putting a Bat in the oven.
Epix’s Batman prequel has revealed that in its second season, Martha Kane will be pregnant with Thomas Wayne’s child. Any DC Comics fan will immediately know just who that child grows up to become.
The announcement was made Saturday during the second part of DC FanDome.
As previously revealed, Lucius Fox will be appearing in the second season. Fox most memorably portrayed by Morgan Freeman in Christopher Nolan’s “Dark Knight” Trilogy (he was also played by Chris Chalk in Fox’s “Gotham”). Also joining the show for season two will be James Purefoy, Edward Hogg, Jessye Romeo, Ramon Tikaram and Harriet Slater.
“Pennyworth” centers on a young Alfred Pennyworth (Jack Bannon), long before he was the Wayne family’s butler, and takes place in the 1960s. It deals with his exploits with the elder Wayne (Ben Aldridge), who in...
Epix’s Batman prequel has revealed that in its second season, Martha Kane will be pregnant with Thomas Wayne’s child. Any DC Comics fan will immediately know just who that child grows up to become.
The announcement was made Saturday during the second part of DC FanDome.
As previously revealed, Lucius Fox will be appearing in the second season. Fox most memorably portrayed by Morgan Freeman in Christopher Nolan’s “Dark Knight” Trilogy (he was also played by Chris Chalk in Fox’s “Gotham”). Also joining the show for season two will be James Purefoy, Edward Hogg, Jessye Romeo, Ramon Tikaram and Harriet Slater.
“Pennyworth” centers on a young Alfred Pennyworth (Jack Bannon), long before he was the Wayne family’s butler, and takes place in the 1960s. It deals with his exploits with the elder Wayne (Ben Aldridge), who in...
- 9/12/2020
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
Universal City, California, March 20, 2020 – Let there be light! Dive deeper into the electric true story behind one of the greatest unknown battles in American invention and ingenuity in The Current War: Director’S Cut, available on Digital now and on Blu-ray, DVD and On Demand on March 31, 2020, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. This suspenseful “smart historical drama” gives an inside look at one of the most impactful events in history as it set the foundation for modern life – the creation of electricity. With “vivid performances” from an all-star cast including Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Shannon, Nicholas Hoult and Tom Holland, the film from director Alfonso Gomez-Rejon and with a script by Michael Mitnick provides a compelling tug-of-war story that is enhanced through both the immersive visual style and powerful cast performances. Full of emotionally gripping moments from beginning to end, audiences can see the fascinating The Current War: Director’S Cut when the film arrives on Digital,...
- 3/21/2020
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
In today’s TV News Roundup, Tony Hale was cast in a dual role in Hulu’s upcoming adaptation of “The Mysterious Benedict Society” and Epix announced a slew of new series regulars for Season 2 of “Pennyworth.”
Casting
Tony Hale has been cast in the upcoming Hulu original series “The Mysterious Benedict Society.” Based on the best-selling novel of the same name, “The Mysterious Benedict Society” tells the story of four gifted orphans who are recruited to go on a secret mission. Hale has been cast in a dual role, playing the children’s eccentric benefactor, Mr. Benedict, and his villainous twin brother, Mr. Curtain. The show comes from Sonar Entertainment and Twentieth Century Fox Television. Darren Swimmer and Todd Slavkin serve as showrunners.
“Pennyworth” has added a slew of new series regulars for its second season on Epix. James Purefoy will play Alfred Pennyworth’s former Sas Captain; Edward Hogg...
Casting
Tony Hale has been cast in the upcoming Hulu original series “The Mysterious Benedict Society.” Based on the best-selling novel of the same name, “The Mysterious Benedict Society” tells the story of four gifted orphans who are recruited to go on a secret mission. Hale has been cast in a dual role, playing the children’s eccentric benefactor, Mr. Benedict, and his villainous twin brother, Mr. Curtain. The show comes from Sonar Entertainment and Twentieth Century Fox Television. Darren Swimmer and Todd Slavkin serve as showrunners.
“Pennyworth” has added a slew of new series regulars for its second season on Epix. James Purefoy will play Alfred Pennyworth’s former Sas Captain; Edward Hogg...
- 2/27/2020
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
Production has begun on Season 2 of Epix’s “Pennyworth” series, and the origin story for Batman’s butler Alfred has added five new series regulars to its cast.
The new cast members are James Purefoy, Edward Hogg, Jessye Romeo, and Harriet Slater (“Faunutland” and the Lost Magic”). Ramon Tikaram returns from season one in a more regular role.
The 10-episode season has been shooting since January at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden in the U.K., where it shot Season 1. Season 2 is expected to premiere this summer.
Also Read: 'Pennyworth' Creator Bruno Heller Talks Season Finale, the Fate of Thomas Wayne - and That Twist
The hourlong drama series follows Alfred Pennyworth (Jack Bannon), “a former British Sas soldier in his 20s who forms a security company in 1960s London and goes to work with young billionaire Thomas Wayne (Ben Aldridge), who has not yet become Bruce Wayne’s father,...
The new cast members are James Purefoy, Edward Hogg, Jessye Romeo, and Harriet Slater (“Faunutland” and the Lost Magic”). Ramon Tikaram returns from season one in a more regular role.
The 10-episode season has been shooting since January at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden in the U.K., where it shot Season 1. Season 2 is expected to premiere this summer.
Also Read: 'Pennyworth' Creator Bruno Heller Talks Season Finale, the Fate of Thomas Wayne - and That Twist
The hourlong drama series follows Alfred Pennyworth (Jack Bannon), “a former British Sas soldier in his 20s who forms a security company in 1960s London and goes to work with young billionaire Thomas Wayne (Ben Aldridge), who has not yet become Bruce Wayne’s father,...
- 2/26/2020
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
Exclusive: James Purefoy, Edward Hogg, Jessye Romeo, Ramon Tikaram and Harriet Slater (Faunutland and the Lost Magic) are set as series regulars opposite Jack Bannon for the upcoming second season of Epix’s DC origin story Pennyworth, from Warner Horizon Scripted Television. Purefoy, Hogg and Romeo are new cast members for the upcoming season, and Tikaram and Slater, who recurred in season 1, have been promoted to series regulars. The 10-episode sophomore season began production in the UK in January at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, with an eye towards a summer 2020 premiere on Epix.
The one-hour drama series follows Alfred Pennyworth (Bannon), a former British Sas soldier in his 20s, who forms a security company in 1960s London and goes to work with young billionaire Thomas Wayne (Ben Aldridge), who has not yet become Bruce Wayne’s father.
The one-hour drama series follows Alfred Pennyworth (Bannon), a former British Sas soldier in his 20s, who forms a security company in 1960s London and goes to work with young billionaire Thomas Wayne (Ben Aldridge), who has not yet become Bruce Wayne’s father.
- 2/26/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
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