Report: Colin Farrell will return as The Penguin in an HBO Max spin-off

Colin Farrell is returning to his role as The Penguin before his first appearance even hit theaters. The actor is set to return to the Batman villain for an HBO Max spin-off series The Batman that Farrell, according to a. will star and perform Report of diversity

The series will reportedly explore the origins of the penguin and how he rose in the Gotham City underworld to become one of the strangest and most feared criminals. Lauren LeFranc (SHIELD agents) will write for the series while The Batman Director Matt Reeves and producer Dylan Clark will both serve as executive producers on the streaming project.

Before this spin-off hits the market, fans of the crusader can see Farrell as the iconic villain in The Batman

when the film hits theaters on March 4, 2022. Farrell plays alongside Robert Pattinson as Batman himself, Zoë Kravitz as Catwoman, Paul Dano as The Riddler and Andy Serkis as Alfred Pennyworth.

This new Penguin series isn’t the only HBO Max spin-off from The Batman. HBO Max previously announced another spinoff series from Reeves that will focus on Gotham City Police. This show is designed to investigate the corruption of Gotham’s police and city officials. Based on Reeves own descriptions of the show, which he says will focus on Batman’s “Year One” as he begins to disrupt Gotham’s underworld and police alike, it will technically serve as a prequel to the film – which Reeves as Batman “Year” described two. ”