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

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”.