Colin Farrell reprises his role as Oswald Cobb for The Batman spin-off series The Penguin.
The series, set one week after The Batman, explores Penguin’s rise to power in Gotham City’s criminal underworld. It is led by showrunner Lauren LeFranc, with The Batman director Matt Reeves serving as an executive producer.
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Other cast members include Cristin Milioti, Rhenzy Feliz, Michael Kelly, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Deirdre O’Connell, Clancy Brown, and Mark Strong.
The show’s first episode debuted September 20 on Sky Atlantic in the UK, with the remaining episodes set to drop weekly on Mondays until November 11.
Who composed the soundtrack for The Penguin?
Colin Farrell in ‘The Penguin’. CREDIT: HBO/ © 2024 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
Mick Giacchino, the son of The Batman’s composer Michael Giacchino, created the soundtrack for the spin-off show. His previous credits include The Muppets Mayhem and Zootopia+.
What other songs feature in the series?
The show also features some songs by other artists, including Dolly Parton. You can check out an episode-by-episode breakdown below, which will be updated as new episodes come out.
Episode one
‘9 to 5’ – Dolly Parton
‘Put The Blame On Mame’ – Rita Hayworth
‘The Promise’ – When In Rome
In a four-star review of the show, NME wrote: “The ensuing journey from the gutter makes this show more compelling than it perhaps should be, and a heavily made-up Farrell is as astonishing as ever in the role.”
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