A ruthless character and an iconic gangster in all his monstrousness, the Penguin hobbles, disturbs, and hypnotizes in a Gotham City where the struggle for power is increasingly ruthless. He is Batman’s iconic nemesis, portrayed by Oscar nominee Colin Farrell, the lead character in the first spin-off of the blockbuster “The Batman”, based on DC Comics characters, The Penguin, now exclusively on Sky and streaming only on NOW debuting simultaneously with the United States. The second episode will air on Monday, September 30, followed by a new episode every Monday on Sky Atlantic, also available on demand and streaming.
The Penguin, a dramatic series consisting of eight episodes from DC Studios, with Lauren LeFranc as showrunner, continues the epic crime saga initiated by director Matt Reeves with the global blockbuster “The Batman” (Warner Bros. Pictures, 2022). In addition to Farrell as Oz Cobb “The Penguin,” the cast features Cristin Milioti (Sofia Falcone), Rhenzy Feliz (Victor Aguilar), Michael Kelly (Johnny Viti), Shohreh Aghdashloo (Nadia Maroni), Deirdre O’Connell (Francis Cobb), Clancy Brown (Salvatore Maroni), James Madio (Milos Grappa), Scott Cohen (Luca Falcone), Michael Zegen (Alberto Falcone), Carmen Ejogo (Eve Karlo), and Theo Rossi (Dr. Julian Rush). Executive producers of the series include Matt Reeves, Dylan Clark, Colin Farrell, Lauren LeFranc (who is also the writer and showrunner), Craig Zobel (who directs the first three episodes), and Bill Carraro. Based on characters created for DC by Bob Kane and Bill Finger, THE PENGUIN is produced by Reeves’ 6th & Idaho Productions and Dylan Clark Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television, which has an exclusive agreement with Reeves and his 6th & Idaho. Pipski is also among the executive producers.
Based on characters created for DC by Bob Kane and Bill Finger, THE PENGUIN is produced by Reeves’ 6th & Idaho Productions and Dylan Clark Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television, which has an exclusive agreement with Reeves and his 6th & Idaho. Pipski is also among the executive producers. The series further enriches the already extensive library of DC Comics titles available on Sky and NOW, including “The Flash,” “Shazam! Fury of the Gods,” “Suicide Squad,” and “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.”