The Batman Spinoff About Colin Farrell's Penguin Officially Ordered By HBO Max
Following the very positive reception to the spinoff of a well-received DCEU movie, HBO Max apparently figured, why stop there? After fans everywhere unanimously loved The Batman much like they did The Suicide Squad, it appears Colin Farrell's Penguin will also be getting a spinoff series in due time.
WarnerMedia announced that HBO Max has officially greenlit a spinoff series of The Batman revolving around one of his more well-known villains who got his first film portrayal in 30 years, the Penguin. The show of course will have Farrell, who did an excellent job portraying the Penguin partly due to the flawless makeup they gave him, reprise the role in the show.
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It appears Farrell is all for playing this character more both in the near and distant future, as he praised director Matt Reeves' abilities to bring the Penguin to life. “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. (It) will be good to get him back on the streets of Gotham for a little madness and a little mayhem.”
It appears Reeves is also looking forward to seeing more of Farrell's portrayal of the Penguin. “Colin exploded off the screen as the Penguin in The Batman" Reeves said. «And having the chance to thoroughly explore the inner life of that character on HBO Max is an absolute thrill.” Lauren LeFlanc, who will serve both as showrunner and one of the producers, also looks forward to the project. “I am excited and humbled to continue telling stories in the grimy world of Gotham City — and what
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