‘The Penguin’ series with Colin Farrell will take place a few days after ‘The Batman’

The premiere of “The Batman” was one of the biggest hits for DC Comics in recent years, becoming a critical success as audiences loved every second of it. Now, Colin Farrell, who will star in the spin-off series ‘The Penguin’, has revealed the first details of the story and how it will be connected at the end of the film with Robert Pattinson.

Before Colin Farrell out the penguin of ‘Batman’, Jonah Hill was confirmed in the role, but after asking Warner Bros for better compensation, he left the production and made his place to the’ Sacrifice of the Sacred Deer ‘actor. Now, Oswald Cobblepot has become one of the most iconic characters in Matt Reeves’ film and will also have his own series for HBO Max.

From 2021 the series ‘The Penguin’ had been announced, but now, in an interview for Extra TV, Colin Farrell revealed the first details of ‘The Penguin’. This spin-off, in the words of his protagonist himself, will take place a few days after the floods caused by the Riddler at the end of “The Batman”, when “Gotham is still a little under water”.

According to Colin Farrell, the story of ‘The Penguin’ it begins “with feet splashing in the water in Falcone’s office […] It’s very well written, “said the actor. After the end of” The Batman “, and with the death of Gotham City’s mafia leader, Cobblepot began his rise to become one of the city’s biggest villains.

“The Penguin” would link to “The Batman 2”

Although Warner Bros or Matt Reeves have not confirmed “The Batman 2”, the Robert Pattinson movie appears to be a reality, as the director has become a DC movie supervisor. Furthermore, the story of “El Pingüino” would continue with what was seen in the first part and would act as a bridge to connect with the events of the sequel.

At the moment, “The Penguin” doesn’t have a confirmed release date on HBO Max, but Matt Reeves oversaw the script for the series and it won’t be long before recording begins. In fact, Deadline reported that production would begin in February 2023, led by Lauren LeFranc, the showrunner on the show.

With the cancellation of “Batgirl” and the announcement of the merger between HBO Max and Discovery + on a single streaming platform, it was believed that the “El Penguin” series would be canceled, however, Warner announced that plans continue as until now . It therefore remains to wait a few months before knowing more official details of the spin-off.