How “The Penguin” became the “Sopranos” of the Batman series
It has been 17 years since The Sopranos ended with the infamous cut to black. And while HBO has since offered several acclaimed crime series (such as Boardwalk Empire And True Detective), the company’s first attempt at feeling like a…
HBO and maximum release date
When you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, The Hollywood Reporter may receive an affiliate commission. HBO Original limited series The Penguin continues where Matt Reeves left off with The Batman. Colin Farrell…
Photos from the premiere of “The Penguin” on the red carpet: Colin Farrell, Cristin Milioti
The PenguinAmong the guests at the premiere of the HBO miniseries, which took place on September 17 at Jazz At Lincoln Center in New York City, were stars Colin Farrell and Cristin Milioti. Joining them on the black carpet were…
Colin Farrell in HBO spinoff “The Batman”
I am not saying HBO’s The Penguin is derivative, but it is the second television show in less than six months in which Colin Farrell plays a character obsessed with the glamour of black-and-white old Hollywood films – particularly with…
HBO’s new series that expands the Batman universe
The Penguin is set a week after the events of Matt Reeves’ 2022 film The Batman, but it would be simplistic to call it a villain origin story. Instead, HBO’s miniseries, created by Lauren LeFranc, centers on the rise of…
HBO series thrives despite Batman’s absence
Photo: Macall Polay / HBO Batman does not appear in The Penguinand if you accept the show as it is, you won’t miss him. Not when Cristin Milioti, as organized crime heiress Sofia Falcone, is doing her best O-Ren Ishii…
