Colin Farrell to return as Penguin in ‘The Batman’ spin-off series

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HBO Max.Following reports of its existence last year, the streaming service has officially ordered a spin-off series based around The Batman villain which picks up after the film’s events.“The world that Matt Reeves created for The Batman is one that warrants a deeper gaze through the eyes of Oswald Cobblepot,” Farrell said.“I couldn’t be more excited about continuing this exploration of Oz as he rises through the darkened ranks to become The Penguin.

Will be good to get him back on the streets of Gotham for a little madness and a little mayhem.”Lauren LeFranc (Impulse, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) will serve as writer and showrunner on the series.

It will be executive produced by Reeves, Farrell, LeFranc and The Batman producer Dylan Clark.“Colin exploded off the screen as the Penguin in The Batman, and having the chance to thoroughly explore the inner life of that character on HBO Max is an absolute thrill,” Reeves said. “Dylan and I are so excited to work with Lauren in continuing Oz’s story as he grabs violently for power in Gotham.”Earlier this week.

Reeves confirmed a prequel spin-off centred around the Gotham City Police Department had been “put on hold”.Speaking on the Happy, Sad, Confused podcast on Monday (March 7), Reeves said: “That one actually is put on hold.