In what comes as no surprise given the running $301 million global-grossing success of The Batman, HBO Max has given a straight-to-series order to the pic’s spinoff series The Penguin, which will see Colin Farrell reprising his villainous role from the pic as one of Gotham’s legendary kingpins.
As The Batman director Matt Reeves told us on Deadline’s Hero Nation podcast, Penguin picks up where the movie left off in regards to Penguin. He said the original Batman spinoff series he conceived centering around a corrupt cop in events preceding the movie is no longer moving forward at HBO Max.
Sarah Aubrey, Head of Original Content, HBO Max said: “We are thrilled to bring audiences a new version of this iconic DC character that they have never seen before. It is incredible to be working with Matt, Dylan and Lauren on continuing this story and to see Colin take his already exceptional performance in The Batman to the next level.”
Said Reeves: “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. Dylan and I are so excited to work with Lauren in continuing Oz’s story as he grabs violently for power in Gotham.”
"I've long been a fan of the Batman universe, and Matt's picture is such a dramatic and daring introduction into the canon," LeFranc continued. I'm ecstatic and thrilled to be able to continue telling stories in Gotham City, and what better way to express my inner villain than to portray the narrative of Oswald Cobblepot? As we try to bring this story to the screen, I'm excited to collaborate with Colin, Matt, Dylan, 6th & Idaho, Warners, and HBO Max.
