HBO developing Penguin series

Taking advantage of Batman’s substantial rogues’ gallery, HBO Max are hard at work developing a new DC series. According to a report in The Hollywood Reporter, the streaming platform is in early development on a series centred on Batman villain the Penguin. The potential show would be a spin-off of Warner Bros. feature film The Batman, which is due for a March 2022 release.

Matt Reeves and Dylan Clark, who are directing and producing the film, will be executive producers on the project. Colin Farrell plays the Penguin, a crime lord whose given name is Oswald Cobblepot, in The Batman and has been approached about continuing the role in the series. No deal is in place yet.