Colin Farrell to reprise role of Batman villain The Penguin in new spin-off show

The Penguin is billed as “the next chapter in the Batman saga” and comes from US director Matt Reeves.

Colin Farrell to reprise role of Batman villain The Penguin in new spinoff show (Ian West/PA)

Colin Farrell will reprise his role as Batman villain The Penguin in a new spin-off series, it has been confirmed.

The Oscar-nominated actor appears in a new trailer for the Max original series in heavy prosthetics and covered in scars, declaring himself “the new kingpin of Gotham”.