Oswald Cobblepot is finally getting his moment in the sun.
Warner Bros. Discovery executives have unveiled the first look at The Penguin, the spin-off series focusing on Colin Farrells titular Gotham City gangster from the 2022 blockbuster film The Batman.The preview was part of the companys presentation on Wednesday of its streaming service, Max, a combination of the HBO Max and Discovery+ services.
The Penguin, which is currently in production, will run for eight episodes. Spoiler alert for that film: After Paul Danos the Riddler kills Carmine Falcone, one of Gotham Citys top mob bosses, he floods the major downtown area in a coordinated terrorist attack leaving Farrells Cobblepot with a city in chaos and a power vacuum within Gothams underworld.
Costarring with Farrell are Cristin Milioti (Made for Love) as Carmines daughter Sofia Falcone; Michael Zegen (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) as Carmines son Alberto Falcone; and Clancy Brown (John Wick: Chapter 4) as Salvatore Maroni, who used to be the top gangster in Gotham. Theyre joined by Rhenzy Feliz, Michael Kelly, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Deirdre OConnell, Carmen Ejogo, Franois Chau and David H. Holmes.
Lauren LeFranc (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) is the executive producer and showrunner of the series, with The Batman writer-director Matt Reeves executive producing through his production company 6th Idaho. Executive producer Craig Zobel (Mare of Easttown) is directing the first three episodes; other exec producers include Farrell, Dylan Clark, Daniel Pipski and Bill Carraro. Ravi Crohn is co-executive producing, and Warner Bros. Television is the studio.