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The Penguin Season 1 sees Colin Farrell in the lead role of this Batman spin-off show

The Penguin Season 1 is a crime television show produced by DC Studios and Warner Bros. Television Studios for Max. The show is a spin-off from the Matt Reeves-directed movie The Batman. Reeves serves as executive producer of The Penguin. Lauren LeFranc is the showrunner and writer for all eight episodes. Mare of Easttown director Craig Zobel is confirmed to be directing the first three episodes of show.

The Penguin Season 1 sees Colin Farrell star in the titular role. He is joined by Cristin Milioti who portrays Sofia Falcone, daughter of the mob boss, Carmine Falcone. Michael Zegen plays Alberto Falcone, brother to Cristin. Clancy Brown stars as Salvatore Maroni another Gotham City crime boss. Rhenzy Feliz, Michael Kelly, James Madio, Scott Cohen, Jared Abrahamson, and Deirdre O’Connell all feature in the expanded cast among others. The Penguin Season 1 was released on the streaming service Max on September 19, 2024.

• September 13, 2021
  • Colin Farrell is confirmed to be reprising his role in an HBO Batman spin-off series. (Source: Variety)
• March 9, 2022
  • The Penguin receives an order from streaming service HBO Max with Lauren LeFranc announced as writer and showrunner. Matt Reeves is confirmed to be executive producing. (Source: Deadline)
• October 7, 2022
  • Matt Reeves is joined as executive producer by director Craig Zobel. Zobel is also reported to be directing the first three episodes of the show. (Source: The Hollywood Reporter)
• April 12, 2023
  • A short featurette for The Penguin Season 1 was revealed. It teases a gritty crime drama set in the same Gotham City as the Matt Reeves-directed Batman. (Source: Deadline)
• May 16, 2023
  • A WGA strike stopped production of the The Penguin Season 1. (Source: Deadline)
• January 26, 2024
  • It is reported that Jared Abrahamson will be starring in the series in a recurring role. (Source: Deadline)
• February 20, 2024
  • Filming on the series is reported to be complete. (Source: ScreenRant)
• March 22, 2024
  • A new teaser trailer for the show is released teasing the rise of the Penguin as a major crime boss in Gotham. (Source: YouTube)
• June 20, 2024
  • A second trailer for the series is revealed. It teases the rise of The Penguin as Gotham City's new crime boss. (Source: YouTube)
• July 27, 2024
  • The Penguin is desperate to fill the power vacuum left in Gotham City in the latest trailer for the series. (Source: YouTube)
• September 5, 2024
  • New footage from the series is revealed in a promo video that teases the rise of The Penguin. (Source: ScreenRant)
• September 19, 2024
  • The Penguin Season 1 was released on the streaming service Max. (Source: Max)