Colin Farrell to reprise role of Batman villain The Penguin in new spin-off show
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 āthe new kingpin of Gothamā.
The Penguin is billed as āthe next chapter in the Batman sagaā and comes from US director Matt Reeves.
Academy Award nominee Colin Farrell is #ThePenguin.
— Actually HBO Max (@StreamOnMax) April 12, 2023
The new Max Original Series from Matt Reeves and the next chapter in @TheBatman saga is now in production. Coming in 2024 to Max. #StreamOnMax pic.twitter.com/dIWeBWz7wI
It is due to take place after the events of 2022ās The Batman, starring Robert Pattinson and Zoe Kravitz, following the death of mob boss Carmine Falcone.
Falconeās death has left a power vacuum in the criminal underworld, which the eight-part series is expected to explore.
āThis is one of those moments, when you gotta ask yourself, what kind of life do I want?ā Farrell is heard to say.
He continues: āThe world aināt built for guys like us. Thatās why we gotta take whatever we decide is ours.
āI was Carmine Falconeās right-hand man ā¦ you aināt seen what I can do.ā
The short trailer includes explosive action scenes, with Farrell brandishing several guns and waddling around in his characterās distinctive penguin-like walk.
Your first look at Colin Farrell in #ThePenguin, a new Original Series coming in 2024 to Max. #StreamOnMax pic.twitter.com/vWbdVQt7rI
— Actually HBO Max (@StreamOnMax) April 12, 2023
It comes following the actorās success at this yearās awards season, during which he earned multiple nominations and awards for his performance in The Banshees Of Inisherin.
The Penguin series is now in production and scheduled to air on Max, Warner Bros newly unveiled streaming service, in 2024.
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