The Penguin (TV series)

The Penguin
Genre	Crime drama Gangster Superhero[1][2]
Created by	Lauren LeFranc
Based on	Characters by Bob Kane with Bill Finger
Showrunner	Lauren LeFranc
Starring	Colin Farrell Cristin Milioti Rhenzy Feliz Deirdre O’Connell Clancy Brown Carmen Ejogo Michael Zegen Berto Colón James Madio Joshua Bitton David H. Holmes Daniel J. Watts Ben Cook Jayme Lawson Michael Kelly Mark Strong
Music by	Mick Giacchino
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of episodes	1
Production
Executive producers	Lauren LeFranc Matt Reeves Dylan Clark Craig Zobel Colin Farrell Bill Carraro Daniel Pipski
Producers	Dana Robin Nick Towne Corina Maritescu Claudine Farrell
Production location	New York
Cinematography	Darran Tiernan
Editors	Henk Van Eeghen Andy Keir
Running time	67 minutes
Production companies	Acid and Tender Productions 6th & Idaho Motion Picture Company Dylan Clark Productions Chapel Place Productions Zobot Projects DC Studios Warner Bros. Television
Original release
Network	HBO
Release	September 19, 2024 (2024-09-19) – present (present)
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The Penguin is an American television miniseries created by Lauren LeFranc for HBO. 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 of 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, Rhenzy Feliz, Deirdre O’Connell, Clancy Brown, Carmen Ejogo, Michael Zegen, Berto Colón, James Madio, Joshua Bitton, David H. Holmes, Daniel J. Watts, Ben Cook, Jayme Lawson, Michael Kelly and Mark Strong. Development was underway by September 2021, and HBO Max ordered it in March 2022, after The Batman was released. The film's director, Matt Reeves, supervised the writing and was involved in hiring the creative team. Filming began in March 2023 in New York, but was halted in June by the 2023 Hollywood labor disputes. Production resumed in late November and concluded in February 2024. The series moved from HBO Max's successor Max to HBO in July 2024. Craig Zobel directed the first three episodes.

The Penguin premiered in the United States on HBO on September 19, 2024, and is set to run for eight episodes until November 10, 2024.