Lauren LeFranc is an American television writer, producer and showrunner known for her work on The Penguin (2024), a spin-off series set in the universe of Matt Reeves' film The Batman (2022). [1]

Lauren LeFranc is known for Impulse (2018), Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013) and Chuck (2007).

The Penguin is an American crime drama television miniseries developed by Lauren LeFranc for HBO. Based on the DC Comics character of the same name, it serves as a spin-off to the 2022 film The Batman, and follows Oz Cobb's rise to power in Gotham City's criminal underworld.

Sep 19, 2024 · Showrunner Lauren LeFranc on how she created an acclaimed character-driven DC Comics drama series while throwing out all the usual comic book tropes.

Sep 23, 2024 · In a new interview, The Penguin showrunner Lauren LeFranc explains why she doesn't look at The Batman spin-off series as a "comic book show." The first episode of The Penguin debuted on Max last...

6 days ago · Though he’s the face of HBO’s limited series about the criminal underworld of Gotham City, LeFranc insists that this new iteration of iconic DC Comics villain the Penguin (Colin Farrell) isn’t...

Sep 18, 2024 · Lauren LeFranc is a writer and producer who is best known for writing "The Penguin" and "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.." LeFranc was nominated for a Writers...

Oct 18, 2024 · The Pengiun showrunner Lauren LeFranc spoke with Batman-News about the inspirations for The Penguin she brought in from real-life and comics.

Dec 16, 2024 · For showrunner Lauren LeFranc, who spoke to Awards Radar on Zoom, the most important element for her in creating a Batman-less spinoff television series focused on the rise of Oz Cobb (Colin Farrell) was “to create interesting, invigorating, and complicated characters.

Nov 14, 2024 · Lauren LeFranc, the showrunner on HBO's "The Penguin," tells Axios Latino being in charge of such a high profile series was an amazing opportunity to get more Latino representation on screen.