The Penguin (TV series)

The Penguin
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Genre	Crime drama
Created by	Lauren LeFranc
Based on	Penguin by Bill Finger Bob Kane
Showrunner	Lauren LeFranc
Written by	Lauren LeFranc
Starring	Colin Farrell Cristin Milioti Rhenzy Feliz
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Matt Reeves Dylan Clark Colin Farrell Daniel Pipski Adam Kassan Lauren LeFranc Craig Zobel Bill Carraro
Production location	New York
Cinematography	Darran Tiernan
Editor	Andy Keir
Production companies	6th & Idaho DC Studios Dylan Clark Productions Warner Bros. Television
Original release
Network	Max
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The Penguin is an upcoming American crime drama 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. LeFranc serves as the showrunner and wrote the series, which is produced by DC Studios in association with Warner Bros. Television.

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, with The Batman director Matt Reeves involved in supervising the scripts and hiring the creative team. 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 on September 19, 2024 and is set to consist of eight episodes.