We're still waiting for the premiere of The Batman but it looks like Colin Farrell is already looking toward the future! The Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them actor has just opened up about the planned spin-off show focusing on Oswald Cobblepot. In addition to that, Farrell has shared an awesome update on the highly anticipated Penguin series!
Last year, it was announced that Penguin will get his own spin-off show after the character's debut in The Batman. Although details about the new series are still being kept under wraps, Colin Farrell was happy to talk about his upcoming series with Entertainment Tonight.
Farrell confirmed with the outlet that he is already looking forward to working on The Penguin although they are "still early in the process of creating this world." Nevertheless, he was happy to share some interesting details about the spin-off.
"We have to get into what made him the man he is. And also, it will pick up where this film finished off I think. I think it'll pick up a little short time after the last frame of this film," Farrell said. "We'll get to go on a little kind of left turn off to the world of Oz and how he's beginning to kind of dream of filling a potential power vacuum that may exist."
He then added that the series is still in its "early days," but confesses that playing Penguin is "so much fun."
"It's a lovely, lovely character, and explores vulnerabilities," Farrell stated. "His violence is apparent, his propensity for violence and his ability to use it as a tool is apparent, but [also] to see we all have soft spots. Every single person. And to be able to find that location, dig around it would be fun."
It's great to finally learn more about the Batman spin-off. Additionally, we're thrilled to find out that it could take place after the events in the film. Hopefully, we'll get more updates on The Penguin later this year.
The Batman will also star Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, John Turturro, Peter Sarsgaard, and Andy Serkis. The film will hit theaters on March 4, 2022.
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