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The Penguin: Not your ordinary villain origin story
“The Penguin” is an American crime drama series created by Lauren LeFranc for HBO. It’s a spin-off from “The Batman” (2022) and focuses on Oswald Cobblepot (Oz Cobbs) rise to power in Gotham’s criminal underworld.
Imagine a story, a Gotham story, set in the universe established by Matt Reeves' “The Batman” back in 2022, without the usual familiar faces like Joker, Harley Quinn, the Waynes, or even Batman himself. That’s exactly what “The Penguin” (2024) just did, the series happens to be one of the most anticipated TV shows of 2024, following the success of “The Batman” (2022).
At first glance, the idea sounds risky—how do you make a Gotham story work, without its most recognisable names? Surprisingly enough, it works. It works much better than anyone, myself included, might have expected.
