HBO Max officially orders Penguin spinoff series with Colin Farrell to reprise role

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Colin Farrell is headed back to the DC Universe.After his powerful performance as the Penguin in the recently released The Batman, the Irish actor has been signed to star in a straight-to series drama created especially for the villainous character.The highly anticipated show has officially been picked up by HBO Max.

Return to Gotham: Colin Farrell will reprise his role at Oswald Cobblepot/the Penguin in a newly announced show for HBO Max; Colin pictured in March The Batman, starring Robert Pattinson in the title role, has been a box office hit.

The dark drama has earned almost $250 million since it opened in theaters.The TV drama will further explore the backstory of the Penguin, whose real name is Oswald Cobblepot, or Oz for short, and delve into the unscrupulous ways he influences the city of Gotham.

Backstory:The dark drama will further explore the villain's backstory; Colin pictured as the Penguin in The Batman (2022) Unrecognizable: To create the character of the Penguin, the 45-year-old actor spent three hours a day transforming into the bad guyThe 45-year-old actor will join director Matt Reeves, as an executive producer on the project.'Colin exploded off the screen as the Penguin in The Batman,' said the director, 'and having the chance to thoroughly explore the inner life of that character on HBO Max is an absolute thrill.'Signing on to the project could mean the father of two will spend a lot more time in the makeup chair.