The Penguin has now kicked off on HBO, and the first episode of The Batman spin-off is a grisly return to the dark underworld of Gotham. It mostly focuses on Oz Cobb's new bid for power following Carmine Falcone's death, but there is a little subtle tease in there for fans of Matt Reeves' movie.

HBO's "The Penguin" is set in the world of 2021 movie "The Batman," as Oz Cobb (Colin Farrell) tries to fill a void in Gotham's criminal underworld.

The first episode of The Penguin just dropped and we're now recapping the events of "After Hours" as The Batman's Oz Cobb makes his move on Gotham City. Can he possibly become the new Kingpin of Crime?

Eggs in Episode 1 are sparking curiosity among DC fans, especially those captivated by the hidden details and references to Batman. The series is set in the aftermath of Matt Reeves’s The Batman. These easter eggs are pivotal in connecting fans with the original DC universe,

Issues delivered straight to your door or device The Penguin is finally here, the much anticipated spin-off from the hit 2022 film The Batman which centers on Colin Farrell's gangster Oz Cobb. First reactions to the show have already been overwhelmingly positive,

Spoilers for "The Penguin" episode one follow. "The Penguin" has officially landed (read /Film's mixed review here). Picking up a week after "The Batman," Gotham kingpin Carmine Falcone (John Turturro in the film,

"The Penguin" picks up shortly after the events of the 2022 movie The post ‘The Batman’ Recap: 5 Things to Remember Before ‘The Penguin’ appeared first on TheWrap.

Thankfully, while the writer-director refines his vision, the HBO original series The Penguin will rekindle our interest in the Reeves-verse, following the character of Oswald Cobb (an unrecognizable Colin Farrell) as he maneuvers the power vacuum created by the assassination of crime boss Carmine Falcone (played by Mark Strong in the series).

The Penguin opens with a murder and the consequences of that action sets the stage for a gang war between the Falcones and the Maronis.

The Batman brought a grungey new take on DC's Dark Knight and reopened Gotham City for business, HBO's The Penguin is back to remind us all why we loved that movie so much. That episode 1 achieves that while expanding the world and turning the light of the Bat Signal onto Colin Farrell's Oz Cobb without Robert Pattinson's Bat is a hugely impressive start.