trust me it's just the beginning the penguin is an upcoming american crime drama limited series created by Lauren lfrank it's a spin-off from the 2022 film The Batman and it promises to take us deeper into the gritty world of Gotham City so what's this series all about set one week after the events of the Batman we follow Oswald cobblepot played by the incredible Colin Ferell as he navigates the treacherous Waters of Gotham's criminal underworld with Carmine Falcone go Oz is ready to rise to power but it's not going to be easy you promise me Oz W I know not I deserve a better life penguin the disfigured former Chief Lieutenant of Carmine Falcone now striving to become a criminal Kingpin to interrupt Sophia Sophia Falcone played by Kristen milot she's the psychopathic daughter of Carmine Falcone recently released from Arkham Asylum I got ambition I can help you Victor agalar renzy fies portrays the teenager who befriends usz and becomes his driver in the middle of a gang war Johnny V Michael Kelly plays the under boss of the Falcone crime family adding to the power struggle Colin frell's performance his portrayal of the Penguin and the Batman was phenomenal and we're excited to see more Gotham's dark underworld if you love The gritty dark atmosphere of Gotham this series will deliver intriguing plot the power struggle and character Dynamics promised to keep you on the edge of your seat high production value with HBO behind it you can expect top-notch production quality a the series premieres on September 19th 2024 on HBO a there will be eight episodes running until November 10th 2024 and while Batman himself is not expected to make a significant appearance his presence will be felt through the impact of his actions on Gotham's criminal underworld keep an eye out for subtle references to events from the Batman and hints at Future story lines in the Batman Universe iconic locations like the Iceberg Lounge and Arkham Asylum will make appearances Colin Ferrell's penguin will occasionally be seen smoking cigars a nod to the character's traditional depiction in the comics there's Buzz about potential cameos from other iconic Gotham characters could we see a young Bruce Wayne or even a hint of the Joker only time will tell