‘The Penguin’ TV series has been given an adult rating
nme.comThe Batman spinoff series The Penguin has been given an adult rating.The Max crime drama series, which is expected to premiere in 2024, stars Colin Farrell as the titular character (aka Oswald Cobblepot), Gotham City’s crime kingpin and one of Batman’s key enemies.
The series will pick up after the events of The Batman.According to LADbible, the Motion Picture Association (MPA) has given the upcoming DC miniseries an R-rating.
It means that the work contains adult material and people aged under 17 must be accompanied by an adult to watch it.MPA’s highest rating on its system is the NC-17 rating, meaning that only those aged 17 and older can view the material unaccompanied by an adult.With The Penguin‘s R-rating – and judging by the fact that The Batman had a tamer PG-13 rating, it can be surmised that spinoff will be more gruesome and feature stronger language overall.
The Max page for The Penguin has listed the show with a TV-MA rating, which is the small screen equivalent of an R-rating.The show, which is produced in association with Warner Bros.
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