The Penguin (TV series)

The Penguin
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GenreCrime drama
Created byLauren LeFranc
Based on
Penguin
by
ShowrunnerLauren LeFranc
Written byLauren LeFranc
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
Production locationNew York
CinematographyDarran Tiernan
EditorAndy Keir
Production companies
Original release
NetworkMax
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The Penguin is an upcoming American television limited series created by Lauren LeFranc for the streaming service Max. Based on the DC Comics character Penguin, it is a spin-off from the film The Batman (2022) that explores the Penguin's rise to power in Gotham City's criminal underworld. The series is produced by 6th & Idaho, DC Studios, and Dylan Clark Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television, with LeFranc serving as showrunner.

Colin Farrell stars as the Penguin, reprising his role from The Batman, alongside Cristin Milioti and Rhenzy Feliz. Development was underway by September 2021, with LeFranc attached as writer and Farrell soon set to reprise his role. HBO Max ordered the series shortly after the film's March 2022 release, and Craig Zobel joined to direct the first three episodes in October, with Helen Shaver also directing. Filming began in March 2023, taking place throughout New York, but was halted in June by the 2023 Hollywood labor disputes. Production resumed in late November and concluded in February 2024.

The Penguin is scheduled to debut in the United States on Max in September 2024 and is set to consist of eight episodes.


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