How the ‘Gotham Knights’ Video Game Inspired ‘The Penguin’s’ World Building
variety.comJazz Tangcay Artisans Editor The video game “Gotham Knights” served as an unexpected inspiration when it came to building Gotham City for HBO’s “The Penguin.” Sony-owned Pixomondo, which specializes in pre-production, virtual production and visual effects, was tasked with the environmental design of Gotham’s world-building.
Among those designs were the skylines of Gotham City, the aftermath of the flood damage from “The Batman” and rendering streets and buildings in various states of decay.
Furthermore, subway shots were filled with garbage and rubble, adding to the gritty aesthetic of the show. In the series, Colin Farrell reprises his role from “The Batman” playing Gotham City gangster Oswald “Oz” Cobb.
The series picks up in the days after the events of “The Batman,” with Oz seeking to seize control of the Gotham underworld in the power vacuum created by the death of his former boss, Carmine Falcone.
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