Batman spin-off series is in the works at HBO Max, set to focus on The Penguin.Deadline confirmed that a new project is set to follow Matt Reeves’ forthcoming DC film The Batman, focusing on the classic villain Penguin, and it’s currently in the early stages of development.Colin Farrell will be playing the villain in Reeves’ film, and is expected to star the new series, although no deal has been confirmed yet.
HBO Max declined to comment on the news.The Penguin has previously been played by Danny DeVito in Batman Returns and Robin Lord Taylor in Gotham, and is one of Batman’s most notorious enemies.Matt Reeves had previously announced another HBO series acting as a prequel to The Batman, with Gotham Central set to take place a year before.
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