"The Penguin" is a highly anticipated TV series focusing on the rise of Oswald Cobblepot, a notorious villain in the DC universe, portrayed by Colin Farrell. It serves as a spinoff to Matt Reeves' 2022 film The Batman, which starred Robert Pattinson. This series delves deeper into Gotham's criminal underworld, chronicling Cobblepot's transformation into the ruthless and cunning "Penguin" we know.

The show is part of the expanding Batman universe on HBO Max, with a gritty and grounded narrative style similar to The Batman. Farrell's intense and captivating performance as the Penguin in the film has already set high expectations for the series.