Colin Farrell is getting back to work as The Penguin for the highly-anticipated HBO Max series of the same name.
Farrell, 47, starred as Oswald Cobblepot a.k.a. The Penguin in the 2022 Warner Bros. superhero film The Batman with Robert Pattinson as Batman.
Shortly after The Batman’s release in March 2022, HBO’s Max streaming service gave the show a straight-to-series order, with the show recently getting a TV-MA rating.
Production had gotten under way in New York City on March 1, though production was disrupted in May when picketers in support of the writers strike shut down filming, with production ultimately suspended in June.
After the SAG-AFTRA strike ended in November, it was reported that production would resume the week after Thanksgiving.
Back to work: Colin Farrell is getting back to work as The Penguin for the highly-anticipated HBO Max series of the same name
![Colin as Oswald: Farrell, 47, starred as Oswald Cobblepot a.k.a. The Penguin in the 2022 Warner Bros. superhero film The Batman with Robert Pattinson as Batman](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/06/01/78624269-12830383-Colin_as_Oswald_Farrell_47_starred_as_Oswald_Cobblepot_a_k_a_The-a-23_1701827913228.jpg)
Colin as Oswald: Farrell, 47, starred as Oswald Cobblepot a.k.a. The Penguin in the 2022 Warner Bros. superhero film The Batman with Robert Pattinson as Batman
Farrell was spotted in his prosthetics makeup that renders him unrecognizable, with a balding wig and a scar on his right cheek.
He was donning a white dress shirt with no tie and black suspenders holding up a pair of black dress pants.
The actor also donned a gold bracelet, seen peeking out from his shirt cuff as he interacted with someone else on the set.
Farrell completed his look with a pair of black dress shoes on the New York City set of the upcoming series.
The Batman opened to a strong $134 million in early March 2022, en route to $369.3 million domestic and $772.2 million worldwide.
The series will begin in the immediate aftermath of The Batman and chart The Penguin’s rise to power in the streets of Gotham as one of Batman’s main villains.
The eight-episode series was created by Lauren LeFranc (Impulse, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), who serves as the showrunner.
She will also executive produce with The Batman director Matt Reeves, Dylan Clark, Colin Farrell, Daniel Pipski and Adam Kassan.
![Interacting: The actor also donned a gold bracelet, seen peeking out from his shirt cuff as he interacted with someone else on the set](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/06/01/78623121-12830383-Interacting_The_actor_also_donned_a_gold_bracelet_seen_peeking_o-a-25_1701827913341.jpg)
Interacting: The actor also donned a gold bracelet, seen peeking out from his shirt cuff as he interacted with someone else on the set
![Prosthetic: Farrell was spotted in his prosthetics makeup that renders him unrecognizable, with a balding wig and a scar on his right cheek](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/06/01/78623123-0-image-a-21_1701825058480.jpg)
Prosthetic: Farrell was spotted in his prosthetics makeup that renders him unrecognizable, with a balding wig and a scar on his right cheek
The series also stars Clancy Brown as Salvatore Maroni, Cristin Milioti as Sofia Falcone and Michael Zegen as Alberto Falcone.
Other stars such as Michael Kelly, Carmen Ejogo, Deirdre O’Connell and Theo Rossi in unspecified roles.
It’s unclear how much filming remains on the series, though the strikes did impact the release.
While it was initially slated for a mid-2024 release, Max is now eyeing a late 2024 release for the show.
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