Wind tunnels used in Batman spin-off
DC COMICS’ PENNYWORTH TELLS THE BACKSTORY OF THE CAPED CRUSADER’S BUTLER
FILMING for the second season of a Batman spin-off series, which includes the likes of Paloma Faith and Jack Bannon, took place in Farnborough last week.
A letter sent to residents and businesses confirmed that shooting was set be take place for “Pennyworth” at the wind tunnels in Farnborough Business Park on Thursday.
Preparatory works for the filming had been taking place since Friday October 30 and trailers were pictured outside the wind tunnels last Wednesday.
The letter sent to residents and businesses, dated October 27 2020, added that filming would be taking place exclusively inside the building on Thursday.
Filming would also include actors “armed with guns” and
“an armour” would be on site throughout the day.
Pennyworth stars Jack Bannon as Alfred, the actor most notably featuring in The Imitation Game alongside Benedict Cumberbatch. Singer and actress Paloma Faith also stars as a “wonderful and wicked villain”.
The new 10-part series is rooted in the Batman universe, exploring the backstory of the iconic character of Alfred Pennyworth prior to him becoming the Bruce family and, later, Batman’s butler.
It details his origins as a young former SAS officer living in London in the early 1960s trying to acclimatise to civilian life after a decade in the special forces.
The character must navigate friendships, romance, reconciliation with his father and establish a career for himself, post war.
Though he claims to crave the simple life, he is repeatedly pulled into dangerous situations that utilises his unique skill set and satisfies his craving for living on the edge.