HBO Max's "The Penguin," starring Colin Farrell, is set to redefine the iconic Batman villain. Premiering on September 19th, the series delves into Oswald Cobblepot's transformation into a ruthless crime lord, showcasing a unique blend of vulnerability and ambition.

Sure, the infamous city of the one and only Batman has always been portrayed in comics, movies and television as a seedy, crime-infested hellscape with a few skyscrapers thrown in. The cops are dirty,

"The Penguin" is the second project set within Matt Reeves' grim, violent take on the DC universe, following 2022's "The Batman" which starred Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne and Batman. The film established that Gotham's police force and the city council are corrupt,

That’s twice now, for filmmaker and producer Matt Reeves. First he directed “The Batman,” the 2022 Batman movie we didn’t know we needed. Now, as executive producer, he has handed off the creative chores to others for “The Penguin,

A Batman baddie gets the spotlight in HBO's "The Penguin," but Colin Farrell puts a charmingly sinister spin on the familiar villain.

The Penguin, which stars Academy Award nominee Colin Farrell and is set to premiere Sept. 19 on HBO and Max, expands the world Matt Reeves created in 2022's The Batman . The spin-off series takes the Caped Crusader out of the picture and follows the rise of the Penguin from midlevel thug to iconic crime overlord.

Picking up right where The Batman left off — the story begins just a week later — the new HBO series The Penguin stars Colin Farrell, reprising his role from Matt Reeves’ hit 2022 film. The series explores a Gotham City still reeling from the explosions,

Picking up right after the events of director Matt Reeves's 2022 film The Batman (which starred Robert Pattinson as the titular vigilante and introduced Colin Farrell as The Penguin's titular mafioso),