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Colin Farrell’s Penguin series: When is it released on HBO Max?

By Andre Farquharson

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 12: Irish actor Colin Farrell pictured outside St. George's Hall, during filming of The Batman movie which commences this week in Liverpool, England. Filming for the reboot film in the Batman series, directed by Matt Reeves, began in January 2020 but was put on hold due to the Coronavirus Pandemic. It is now due for release in 2020 with Robert Pattinson playing Batman. (Photo by Colin McPherson/Getty Images)
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 12: Irish actor Colin Farrell pictured outside St. George's Hall, during filming of The Batman movie which commences this week in Liverpool, England. Filming for the reboot film in the Batman series, directed by Matt Reeves, began in January 2020 but was put on hold due to the Coronavirus Pandemic. It is now due for release in 2020 with Robert Pattinson playing Batman. (Photo by Colin McPherson/Getty Images) /
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Colin Farrell will return as The Penguin in The Batman-centered HBO Max series featuring the crime lord. 

As reported by Variety, Colin Farrell will indeed be portraying Oswald “Oz” Cobblepot a.k.a. The Penguin in the character’s upcoming HBO Max series.

The spin-off will focus on the rising mobster before he eventually becomes one of The Dark Knight’s most nefarious villains and Farrell has been attached to the project since its announcement, which is no surprise as he is set to play the character in the most-anticipated movie of 2022 The Batman.

That being said, while his involvement was known, it was not until recently that it was reported he would be the one playing the role.

Lauren LeFranc has been tapped to write the script for the series and is serving as showrunner with Matt Reeves and Dylan Clark being credited as executive producers.

When is The Penguin’s HBO Max series coming?

The Penguin series was announced back in September as being in development for the HBO Max streamer. It is the second planned spin-off from Matt Reeves’ The Batman, with the as of yet untitled Gotham PD series on the horizon as well.

That series will be set a year prior to the events of The Batman and it has not yet been confirmed if Robert Pattinson or Jeffrey Wright will reprise their respective roles as Bruce Wayne / Batman and Commissioner James Gordon in it. As it was announced first, however, there is a strong chance it might air before Farrell’s Penguin series.

The Penguin series will be produced under Matt Reeves’ 6th and Idaho Productions, Dylan Clark Productions, DC Films and Warner Bros. Television. It is expected to stream in the near-future on HBO Max.

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Are you pleased Colin Farrell is set to return as The Penguin In the HBO Max series? What would you want to see in The Batman spin-off centred on Oswald Cobblepot? Which aspect of the character piques your interest the most? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!

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