Sky Swoops For Max’s ‘The Penguin’ TV Series
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Sky has swooped for The Penguin. Max‘s Warner Bros. Television and DC Studios drama series starring Colin Farrell as the titular character will air day-and-date with the pay-TV network in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Italy, in one of Sky’s biggest deals in recent months, which was struck at the LA Screenings.
Launching later this year on Max and created by Lauren LeFranc, The Penguin sees Farrell reprise his role as the Gotham City gangster from Matt Reeves‘ The Batman.
Cast also includes Cristin Milioti, Rhenzy Feliz, Michael Kelly, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Deirdre O’Connell, Clancy Brown, and Michael Zegen.
The series will launch in the fall on Max, Sky Atlantic and Sky streamer Now. The move is a major buying coup for Sky – its second in recent weeks following the acquisition of all seasons of The Walking Dead plus spin-offs.
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