Lauren LeFranc

Lauren LeFranc
Occupations
  • Television writer
  • producer
  • showrunner
Years active2008–present
Notable workThe Penguin

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]

Career

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In 2018, she worked as one of the executive producers of Impulse (2018), a YouTube Premium series based on the Jumper book series by Steven Gould. LeFranc joined the series after its pilot was directed by Doug Liman, serving as the showrunner throughout the series' run.[2] She was a featured panelist at an event held at YouTube Space, Los Angeles.[3] Before The Penguin, LeFranc also worked on popular TV shows, including Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D..[4]

Filmography

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Television episodes written by Lauren LeFranc
Year TV series Episode Ref.
2008 My Own Worst Enemy "The Night Train to Moscow" [citation needed]
"Henry and the Terrible, Horrible No Good Very Bad Day" [citation needed]
2010 Chuck "Chuck Versus the Tic Tac" [5]
"Chuck Versus the Honeymooners" [citation needed]
"Chuck Versus the Living Dead" [citation needed]
"Chuck Versus the Suitcase" [citation needed]
"Chuck Versus the First Fight" [citation needed]
2011 "Chuck Versus the Push Mix" [6]
"Chuck Versus the Masquerade" [citation needed]
"Chuck Versus the Wedding Planner" [7]
"Chuck Versus the Bearded Bandit" [citation needed]
"Chuck Versus the Baby" [citation needed]
2012 "Chuck Versus Sarah" [citation needed]
2013 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. "The Hub" [8]
2014 "T.R.A.C.K.S." [9]
"A Fractured House" [10]
2015 "One Door Closes" [11]
"Scars" [12]
"Chaos Theory" [13]
2016 "The Singularity" [14]
2018 Impulse "State of Mind" [citation needed]
"Awakening" [citation needed]
"They Know Not What They Do" [citation needed]
"New Beginnings" [citation needed]
2019 "Mind on Fire" [citation needed]
"Making Amends" [citation needed]
2024 The Penguin "After Hours" [15]
"A Great or Little Thing" [citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Erdmann, Kevin (September 18, 2024). "The Penguin's Showrunner On Creating A Gotham Show "Where You Don't Miss The Batman"". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on September 19, 2024. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  2. ^ Beachum, Chris (April 27, 2019). "Lauren LeFranc Interview: 'Impulse' showrunner". Gold Derby. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  3. ^ Turchiano, Danielle (July 11, 2018). "Sera Gamble, Amy Berg, Lauren LeFranc on Showrunning Post-Me Too". Variety. Archived from the original on July 1, 2022. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  4. ^ Hibberd, James (September 20, 2024). "How 'The Penguin' Became 'The Sopranos' of Batman Shows: "It's Fun to Write an Asshole"". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on October 7, 2024. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  5. ^ "Chuck, 'Chuck vs. the Tic Tac': Casey goes rogue". NJ.com. March 16, 2010.
  6. ^ Sepinwall, Alan (January 31, 2011). "'Chuck' - 'Chuck vs. the Push Mix': Wax on, wax off". HitFix. Archived from the original on June 10, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  7. ^ Lackey, Stephen (April 10, 2011). "Chuck: Chuck vs. the Wedding Planner". Mania. Archived from the original on April 25, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  8. ^ "Declassifying Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: The Hub". Marvel.com. October 24, 2013. Archived from the original on September 15, 2014. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  9. ^ "Declassifying Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: T.R.A.C.K.S." Marvel.com. January 15, 2014. Archived from the original on July 10, 2015. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
  10. ^ "Declassifying Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: A Fractured House". Marvel.com. October 9, 2014. Archived from the original on November 12, 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  11. ^ Strom, Marc (March 13, 2015). "Declassifying 'Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.': One Door Closes". Marvel.com. Archived from the original on March 15, 2015. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
  12. ^ Cavanaugh, Patrick (April 17, 2015). "Declassifying 'Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.': Scars". Marvel.com. Archived from the original on April 20, 2015. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
  13. ^ Jayson, Jay (November 3, 2015). "Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 3 Episode 7: Chaos Theory Synopsis Released". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
  14. ^ "(#318) "Singularity"". The Futon Critic. Archived from the original on April 12, 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  15. ^ "The Penguin – WGA Directory". Writers Guild of America West. Archived from the original on July 11, 2024. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
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