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On 'The Penguin,' Sofia Falcone Does Ugly Things in Beautiful Outfits

Costume designer Helen Huang turns the kingpin's crazy-sexy, mob boss aesthetic into a main character.

Marie Claire

'The Penguin' Season 2: Everything We Know

The hit DC show's stars Colin Farrell and Cristin Milioti are both ready to return for more episodes.

Marie Claire

'The Penguin' Showrunner Reveals How the Finale Sets Up 'The Batman 2's Major Villain

'The Penguin' showrunner Lauren LeFranc breaks down the finale, what happened to Vic, and what the future holds for Oz and Sofia.

Inverse

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Selina Kyle? 'The Penguin's 'Batman 2' Tease Could Pull From A Forgotten Comic Book Sequel

'The Penguin' showrunner Lauren LeFranc reveals the comic book inspirations that both she and Matt Reeves are drawing on, and what's next for Sofia Gigante.

Inverse

The Penguin finale recap, Easter eggs, and ending explained: Betrayals, victories, and losses in The Batman spin-off

This week in Gotham: things come to a dramatic end

Total Film

The Penguin finale just set up a major link to The Batman 2

It's all connected

Total Film

The Penguin ending explained: who dies, is there a Batman cameo, will there be a season 2, and more of your biggest questions answered

The Penguin has run its course – here's what its ending means for The Batman Part II and beyond.

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The Batman star reveals why he didn't reprise his role in spin-off show The Penguin: "There was a lot of violence towards women, and that’s not my thing"

"I did what I wanted to with the role"

Total Film

The Batman actor turned down role in The Penguin due to HBO show’s ‘violence against women’

‘That’s not my thing,’ actor candidly declared

The Independent UK

This Batman spin-off series may be called The Penguin, but episode 4 proves Cristin Milioti’s Sofia Falcone steals the show

Opinion | The Penguin's latest chapter is completely transformative for both Sofia Falcone and the show as a whole

Total Film

Who does Mark Strong play in The Penguin? Carmine Falcone's recasting explained

The Penguin episode 4 goes back in time

Total Film

The Penguin episode 4 recap and Easter eggs: Sofia Falcone steps back into the past

This week: More betrayal, an Arkham admission, and a hell of a final scene

Total Film

'The Penguin's Director Reveals the Batman Villain He Wants to Adapt Next

Inverse spoke with Craig Zobel about why we can’t stop watching Farrell’s Penguin, why the team called the first part of the show a “buddy-cop comedy,” and what Batman rogue his dream TV spinoff would center around.

Inverse

5 best shows like 'The Penguin' to watch right now

Love 'The Penguin'? Here are five more great shows that you should stream next.

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Total Film

The Penguin just name-dropped an iconic storyline from the Batman comics

Remember No Man's Land?

GamesRadar

With The Batman, The Penguin, and Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy all drawing ideas from it, The Long Halloween has become the most influential Batman comic ever

Opinion | Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale's masterpiece continues to inspire all these years later

Inverse

'The Penguin' is Finally Doing One Brilliant Thing 'The Batman' Couldn't

We're rooting for Oz, regardless of whether we should. Two episodes into its eight-chapter run, HBO's 'The Penguin' is already showing us far more of the gangster's terrifying talents than 'The Batman' ever could.

Total Film

There's a Riddler Easter egg in The Penguin that you probably missed – and it will be very familiar to fans of The Batman

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The Penguin episode 1 includes a fascinating Batman Easter egg that'll fill The Dark Knight fans with glee or dread

The Penguin's first episode contains references to wider Batman lore, but a specific one will pique the interest of the Caped Crusader's fanbase.

Total Film

The Penguin episode 1 recap and Easter eggs: Move over Batman, gang warfare is coming to Gotham

A surprise death, Oz's new companion, and the arrival of Sofia Falcone

Total Film

When does The Penguin take place on The Batman timeline?

Here's how the show fits into the DC timeline

Total Film

The Penguin: Who is Sofia Falcone and why is she known as the Hangman in the new show?

Cristin Milioti plays a complex character with a rich comics history

Evening Standard

The Penguin on Sky Atlantic review: Brilliant Colin Farrell channels Tony Soprano and Vito Corleone in this shockingly gritty show

Farrell elevates this mob drama – which is part of The Batman universe even if the Caped Crusader doesn’t appear – to Shakespearean territory

The Independent UK

The Penguin review: Colin Farrell Batman spin-off channels The Sopranos to mixed results

Farrell is a leading man, with leading man good looks – but here he is caked under layers of prosthetics and a fat suit. What’s the logic of hiring and then hiding him?

Tom’s Guide

'The Penguin' is a must-watch on Max this month — 'The Batman' meets 'The Godfather'

'The Penguin' is a must-watch on Max when it premieres on Sept. 19. This show is more a mob movie than a Batman show, but having watched it, that's not a bad thing at all.

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