Warner Bros. Discovery’s Max presentation had a major surprise for fans of the DC Universe with the debut of the first official trailer for The Penguin. The highly-anticipated series stars Colin Farrell as Oswald Cobblepot, also known as The Penguin, a beloved DC Comics villain who made his debut in The Batman.

The plot of The Penguin remains shrouded in mystery, but it is clear from the trailer that characters from the Falcone and Maroni crime families play a significant role in the series. The Batman spin-off is set to explore Cobblepot’s rise to power as a criminal mastermind in Gotham City. You can wath the trailer below.

One of Batman’s most notorious foes, Oswald “Oz” Cobblepot is better known to comic book fans as The Penguin. He’s a master criminal with a distinctive look, thanks to his rotund physique, top hat, monocle and long nose. He’s been portrayed on-screen before by actors like Burgess Meredith, Danny DeVito and Robin Lord Taylor, but Colin Farrell is the latest star to bring him to life.

Who is attached to the Penguin series?

The Penguin is set in the same universe as The Batman and sees Colin Farrell returning to the role of villainous DC Comics character. Cristin Milioti plays the show’s female lead, Sofia Falcone, the daughter of Gotham city mob boss Carmine Falcone. Michael Kelly, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Deirdre O’Connell, Rhenzy Feliz, Carmen Ejogo, François Chau and David H. Holmes round out the cast in undisclosed roles.

Mare Of Easttown helmer Craig Zobel is directing the first two episodes of The Penguin, with Lauren LeFranc (Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Chuck) overseeing the project as its writer and showrunner. Colin Farrell is an executive producer on the series alongside The Batman director Matt Reeves and producer Dylan Clark.

The Batman opened in theaters this past March, earning 770.8 million at the worldwide box office, a figure that makes it the firth highest-grossing movie of the year for now. Reeves is working on a sequel to the Warner Bros. project and currently writing its script alongside Mattson Tomlin.

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