Actor Colin Farrell, who plays DC villain Penguin in the upcoming Matt Reeves-directed The Batman film, will reprise his role in the upcoming HBO Max spin-off series.

Written by Lauren LeFranc, the new series will centre on Penguin's rise to power in the Gotham criminal underworld.

Reeves and The Batman producer Dylan Clark will executive produce the Penguin series under their 6th & Idaho and Dylan Clark Productions banners, respectively. Warner Bros Television will produce

The Penguin (aka Oswald Cobblepot) is one of the most iconic villains of DC comics. The character has previously been played by actors Burgess Meredith, Danny DeVito, and Robin Lord Taylor.

The Batman, starring Robert Pattinson as the caped crusader, is slated to be released on March 4, 2020