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,

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,

Score Details “HBO's The Penguin is the rare franchise spinoff that manages to stand on its own, thanks in no small part to Cristin Milioti and Colin Farrell's volatile lead performances.