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Full spoilers follow forThe Batman.

Mild spoilers also follow forThe Penguin.

A close up of a smirking Oz Cobb leaning in to talk to someone in The Penguin

The Penguin sees Colin Farrell reprise his role as Oz Cobb from 2022’s The Batman

The answer is yes.

And, thanks to Farrell’s scintillating return as Cobb, scheming and revenge-fuelled he most certainly is.

The emotional intensity that Farrell imbues Cobb with is nothing short of terrific.

Oswald Cobblepot stands on a balcony and looks over his shoulder in The Penguin TV series

The Penguin’s story begins one week after the events ofThe Batman

I’m glad that wasn’t the case.

Let’s see if I still hold that opinion further down the line.

The Penguin launches on HBO andMax(US) on Thursday, September 19.

A frenzied and bloodied Sofia Falcone wearing a prison suit and chains in The Penguin

The Penguinslowly teases out the backstories of its main cast, including Sofia Falcone (pictured)

Salvatore Maroni and Oz Cobb have a tense meeting in Blackgate prison in The Penguin

Oz Cobb (right) uses his cunning to make Salvatore Maroni (left) and his family go to war with the Falcones

Victor Aguilar gazes out of his bedroom window in Gotham City in The Penguin

Victor Aguilar becomes Oz Cobb’s hired goon after an unfortunate run-in with the Gotham gangster

A close up of Francis Cobb looking at her son Oz in The Penguin

Francis Cobb keeps Oz focused on his plan to become Gotham’s new criminal kingpin

Sofia Falcone pulls Oz Cobb close to her as she whispers in his left ear in The Penguin

Sofia Falcone and Oz Cobb’s relationship tos and fros throughoutThe Penguin

Oz Cobb sits at a dining table in a low-light setting in The Penguin

Colin Farrell’s transformation into Oz Cobb is nothing short of spectacular

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