The DC Universe is growing on HBO Max.
The streamer already has a slew of DC-related projects in the works, some with series orders and others in development including a spinoff of The Batman, and a J.J. Abrams-exec produced takes on Madame X and Constantine.
It is now also working up a series involving classic Batman foe Penguin.
Deadline understands that the project is in the early stages of development and is being exec produced by The Batman duo Dylan Clark and Matt Reeves. It comes from Reeves’ 6th and Idaho, Dylan Clark Productions, DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television. Colin Farrell is set to star.
Lauren LeFranc (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D) is set to showrun the project.
It’s described as a “Scarface-like” series about the rise of the Penguin character.
The Penguin, otherwise known as Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot, is a dapper mob boss...
The streamer already has a slew of DC-related projects in the works, some with series orders and others in development including a spinoff of The Batman, and a J.J. Abrams-exec produced takes on Madame X and Constantine.
It is now also working up a series involving classic Batman foe Penguin.
Deadline understands that the project is in the early stages of development and is being exec produced by The Batman duo Dylan Clark and Matt Reeves. It comes from Reeves’ 6th and Idaho, Dylan Clark Productions, DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television. Colin Farrell is set to star.
Lauren LeFranc (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D) is set to showrun the project.
It’s described as a “Scarface-like” series about the rise of the Penguin character.
The Penguin, otherwise known as Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot, is a dapper mob boss...
- 9/13/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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