Fans of The Penguin, the fascinating DC gangster drama sequence starring Colin Farrell, are abuzz with pleasure about its filming places. A spin-off of The Batman (2022), it takes viewers deep into the underbelly of Gotham. The sequence showcases the evolution of Oswald “Oz” Cobb, AKA The Penguin, from a marginalized determine to a outstanding gangster.

So, let’s discover the intriguing filming places which have considerably contributed to the visible narrative of The Penguin.

Where was The Penguin shot to create Gotham?

The Penguin was filmed solely in New York City, whose various locales have been used to create the fictional metropolis of Gotham.

The Penguin crew filmed in New York City, capturing exterior photographs all through town and taking pictures the inside scenes and soundstage work at Silvercup Studios North in Queens. On the opposite hand, filming was initially set to happen in Westchester County, New York. However, the 2023 Writers Strike interrupted the schedule as picketers have been energetic in that space. (by way of Dexerto)

Additionally, a church in Harlem was additionally occupied by demonstrators, additional halting the shoot. Once manufacturing resumed, filming shifted to Brooklyn, with further scenes shot within the Bronx and Whitestone, Queens.

Here is a listing of the remainder of the filming places for The Penguin, each inside and exterior ones:

• Riverside Drive in West Harlem (Iceberg Lounge Club)
• twenty seventh Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenues, Diamond District (Gotham Diamond District)
• Williamsburg Bridge tower
• La Selva, Long Island (Falcone mansion)
• United Charities Building, Gramercy Park, Hawksmoor NYC (St. Augustine)
• Hewes Street subway station (Buddy’s Corner Mart)
• Kew Gardens prepare station (Irving Grove Station)
• Seneca Avenue BMT station (Eve’s residence)
• Chinatown, South Bronx, Yonkers (Crown Point)
• West Side Highway (Iceberg Lounge Club entrance)

In an interview with TimeOut, the present’s manufacturing designer Kalina Ivanov shared that Crown Point is likely one of the bleakest locations within the plot of The Penguin. Here, Gotham forces its most deprived residents to reside in terrible situations.

To convey this setting to life, the manufacturing crew combined in varied places like Chinatown, the South Bronx, and Yonkers. Ivanova talked about, “We wanted to use the real history of New York and make it the architectural language of our show. It was really powerful to be historically accurate.”

The Penguin Season 1 premiered on HBO on September 19, 2024.