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Link Tank: How Epix’s Pennyworth Missed the Mark

Pennyworth is missing a grand narrative opportunity by stopping itself from becoming a great crime drama. “One of the things I enjoy about the Batman franchise is that you can choose how you immerse yourself in it and gain access to a never-ending supply of lore with its plot threads and characters. Comics, cartoons, movies, television, video games, The Caped Crusader has done it all.” Read more at The Mary Sue. Hayao Miyazaki is one of the most celebrated filmmakers alive. Check out some memorable quotes from him. “Hayao Miyazaki may be known for his animated films, but his outlook on life is hardly…
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Pennyworth Season 2 Trailer Sets December Release Date

Pennyworth Season 2 is coming soon to Epix, continuing to fulfill the show’s touted remit as a prequel to the Batman mythos, notably with Alfred’s eventual arrival in Gotham City. Having debuted on July 28, 2019, Pennyworth is the product of creator/executive producer/writer Bruno Heller (The Mentalist, Rome) and executive producer/director Danny Cannon (CSI franchise), and served as a quick reunion of key personnel from another Batman prequel series, Fox’s Gotham, which had just ended its five-season run that April. However, any associations end there, since Pennyworth is set in London in the 1960s, therefore—after doing some quick math—eliminating the…
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