Spoilers below for The Batman:

The Penguin is waddling back onto the small screen. HBO Max has ordered a new spinoff featuring The Batman antagonist, with the working title of "The Penguin."

Colin Farrell is set to reprise his role as the infamous crime boss, and HBO says the limited series will expand upon the world laid out by Matt Reeves in The Batman.

Reeves will return as executive producer, along with Dylan Clark (producer on The Batman and Reeves' Planet of the Apes sequels), Colin Farrell, and Lauren LeFranc (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.).

“Colin exploded off the screen as the Penguin in 'The Batman,' and having the chance to thoroughly explore the inner life of that character on HBO Max is an absolute thrill," Reeves said in a statement. "Dylan and I are so excited to work with Lauren in continuing Oz’s story as he grabs violently for power in Gotham.”

Farrell's version of the Penguin starts in a somewhat similar position to Batman, as a significant and rising influence in the criminal underworld despite the character's older age. It's not quite the crime lord that other versions of the Penguin are depicted as. It's someone who's still scrapping with Batman and taking orders from bosses like John Turturro's Carmine Falcone. The series will presumably take place following the events of The Batman, where Penguin quickly finds himself in a power vacuum following the deaths of major Gotham figures.

“The world that Matt Reeves created for ‘The Batman’ is one that warrants a deeper gaze through the eyes of Oswald Cobblepot," Farrell said. "I couldn’t be more excited about continuing this exploration of Oz as he rises through the darkened ranks to become The Penguin. Will be good to get him back on the streets of Gotham for a little madness and a little mayhem.”

In our review of The Batman, IGN's Alex Stedman called Farrell's performance in The Batman "formidable," noting the actor is "deeply unrecognizable" under the convincing prosthetics.

While we wait for the Penguin to get his moment in the spotlight, you can read about how director Matt Reeves used fear as a tool in the movie, Batman's horror and gothic influences, or check out what we know about the Gotham PD spinoff series currently in development.

Joseph Knoop is a writer/producer for IGN.

Spoilers below for The Batman:

The Penguin is waddling back onto the small screen. HBO Max has ordered a new spinoff featuring The Batman antagonist, with the working title of "The Penguin."

Colin Farrell is set to reprise his role as the infamous crime boss, and HBO says the limited series will expand upon the world laid out by Matt Reeves in The Batman.

Reeves will return as executive producer, along with Dylan Clark (producer on The Batman and Reeves' Planet of the Apes sequels), Colin Farrell, and Lauren LeFranc (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.).

“Colin exploded off the screen as the Penguin in 'The Batman,' and having the chance to thoroughly explore the inner life of that character on HBO Max is an absolute thrill," Reeves said in a statement. "Dylan and I are so excited to work with Lauren in continuing Oz’s story as he grabs violently for power in Gotham.”

Farrell's version of the Penguin starts in a somewhat similar position to Batman, as a significant and rising influence in the criminal underworld despite the character's older age. It's not quite the crime lord that other versions of the Penguin are depicted as. It's someone who's still scrapping with Batman and taking orders from bosses like John Turturro's Carmine Falcone. The series will presumably take place following the events of The Batman, where Penguin quickly finds himself in a power vacuum following the deaths of major Gotham figures.

“The world that Matt Reeves created for ‘The Batman’ is one that warrants a deeper gaze through the eyes of Oswald Cobblepot," Farrell said. "I couldn’t be more excited about continuing this exploration of Oz as he rises through the darkened ranks to become The Penguin. Will be good to get him back on the streets of Gotham for a little madness and a little mayhem.”

In our review of The Batman, IGN's Alex Stedman called Farrell's performance in The Batman "formidable," noting the actor is "deeply unrecognizable" under the convincing prosthetics.

While we wait for the Penguin to get his moment in the spotlight, you can read about how director Matt Reeves used fear as a tool in the movie, Batman's horror and gothic influences, or check out what we know about the Gotham PD spinoff series currently in development.

Joseph Knoop is a writer/producer for IGN.

The first trailer for Disney+' Obi-Wan series premiered during Disney's Annual Shareholder meeting with the first look at Ewan McGregor reprising his role as the famed Jedi Master.

The first trailer for Obi-Wan Kenobi offers a dark look at a Galaxy Far Far Away. The Empire is ascendant and Obi-Wan has gone into hiding. In the trailer, we see the new Inquisitor in action imposing a dark order over the galaxy.

The trailer shows some familiar faces like Uncle Owen, played once again by Joel Edgerton. He's taken in a young Luke Skywalker, who can also be seen briefly in the trailer.

However, the new characters are also front-and-center such as the force-sensitive Inquisitor Reva, played by Moses Ingram. Reva is seen threatening Owen and other nearby residents, presumably while hunting down Jedi.

In fact, hunting the remaining Jedi appears to be one of the primary conflicts in the Obi-Wan series. Several Inquisitors are seen gathering and likely chasing Jedi on the run, and a voiceover makes it clear that the Jedi are the Empire's primary target.

There's plenty we haven't seen in the first Obi-Wan Kenobi trailer. We know that Hayden Christiansen is set to reprise his role as Darth Vader, and the cast includes Kumail Nanjiani and Sung Kang. The full series will be directed by Deborah Chow with scrips by Joby Harold.

Obi-Wan Kenobi is set to debut on Disney+ on May 25, 2022.

Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor. You can reach him @lawoftd.

The first trailer for Disney+' Obi-Wan series premiered during Disney's Annual Shareholder meeting with the first look at Ewan McGregor reprising his role as the famed Jedi Master.

The first trailer for Obi-Wan Kenobi offers a dark look at a Galaxy Far Far Away. The Empire is ascendant and Obi-Wan has gone into hiding. In the trailer, we see the new Inquisitor in action imposing a dark order over the galaxy.

The trailer shows some familiar faces like Uncle Owen, played once again by Joel Edgerton. He's taken in a young Luke Skywalker, who can also be seen briefly in the trailer.

However, the new characters are also front-and-center such as the force-sensitive Inquisitor Reva, played by Moses Ingram. Reva is seen threatening Owen and other nearby residents, presumably while hunting down Jedi.

In fact, hunting the remaining Jedi appears to be one of the primary conflicts in the Obi-Wan series. Several Inquisitors are seen gathering and likely chasing Jedi on the run, and a voiceover makes it clear that the Jedi are the Empire's primary target.

There's plenty we haven't seen in the first Obi-Wan Kenobi trailer. We know that Hayden Christiansen is set to reprise his role as Darth Vader, and the cast includes Kumail Nanjiani and Sung Kang. The full series will be directed by Deborah Chow with scrips by Joby Harold.

Obi-Wan Kenobi is set to debut on Disney+ on May 25, 2022.

Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor. You can reach him @lawoftd.

Vikings: Valhalla has been renewed for Seasons 2 and 3 at Netflix, with the plan of launching the next season sometime in 2023.

Netflix previously handed Vikings: Valhalla a 24-episode series order, but the streamer has sounded its horns to share the news that the show will now be released as three, eight-episode seasons. Season 2 has already wrapped production, with a premiere date slated for next year, while Season 3 is scheduled to start filming this spring.

Vikings: Valhalla will return for Season 2 — and Season 3! pic.twitter.com/9zMYfMa9jc

— Netflix (@netflix) March 9, 2022

Series creator Jeb Stuart is returning as showrunner and executive producer for both upcoming seasons. He will be joined by original Vikings series creator Michael Hirst who will serve as an executive producer alongside Morgan O'Sullivan, Sheila Hockin, Steve Stark, James Flynn, John Weber, Sherry Marsh, Alan Gasmer, and Paul Buccieri.

The first season of Vikings: Valhalla was released on Netflix on February 25, and it quickly became a number one series on the streamer. The historical drama landed on Top 10 lists in 90 countries, with the series garnering 80.5 million hours viewed during its first two days on the platform, which rocketed to 194 million hours viewed after nine days.

Set roughly 100 years after the events depicted in Vikings, Vikings: Valhalla weaves in fictional characters with actual historical figures, including some of the most famous Vikings who ever lived as the show marks the end of the Viking Age, documenting Leif Erikson, Freydís Eiríksdóttir, and Harald Hardrada's epic journey from Kattegat to England and beyond.

IGN's review of Vikings: Valhalla Season 1 called the series "a crafty continuation of Vikings, though lacking in the original series' spiritual (and structural) opaqueness, which was an element that made the old show stand apart from other historical dramas," but ended up being "more pointed and purposeful, unraveling events in a more conventional manner."

Adele Ankers-Range is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow her on Twitter.

Vikings: Valhalla has been renewed for Seasons 2 and 3 at Netflix, with the plan of launching the next season sometime in 2023.

Netflix previously handed Vikings: Valhalla a 24-episode series order, but the streamer has sounded its horns to share the news that the show will now be released as three, eight-episode seasons. Season 2 has already wrapped production, with a premiere date slated for next year, while Season 3 is scheduled to start filming this spring.

Vikings: Valhalla will return for Season 2 — and Season 3! pic.twitter.com/9zMYfMa9jc

— Netflix (@netflix) March 9, 2022

Series creator Jeb Stuart is returning as showrunner and executive producer for both upcoming seasons. He will be joined by original Vikings series creator Michael Hirst who will serve as an executive producer alongside Morgan O'Sullivan, Sheila Hockin, Steve Stark, James Flynn, John Weber, Sherry Marsh, Alan Gasmer, and Paul Buccieri.

The first season of Vikings: Valhalla was released on Netflix on February 25, and it quickly became a number one series on the streamer. The historical drama landed on Top 10 lists in 90 countries, with the series garnering 80.5 million hours viewed during its first two days on the platform, which rocketed to 194 million hours viewed after nine days.

Set roughly 100 years after the events depicted in Vikings, Vikings: Valhalla weaves in fictional characters with actual historical figures, including some of the most famous Vikings who ever lived as the show marks the end of the Viking Age, documenting Leif Erikson, Freydís Eiríksdóttir, and Harald Hardrada's epic journey from Kattegat to England and beyond.

IGN's review of Vikings: Valhalla Season 1 called the series "a crafty continuation of Vikings, though lacking in the original series' spiritual (and structural) opaqueness, which was an element that made the old show stand apart from other historical dramas," but ended up being "more pointed and purposeful, unraveling events in a more conventional manner."

Adele Ankers-Range is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow her on Twitter.

Peacemaker is finally coming to the UK on March 22, 2022.

That’s right – the hit TV show which made headlines thanks to its hilarious intro and over-the-top action is finally getting released in the UK.

Peacemaker stars John Cena as the peace-obsessed antihero from The Suicide Squad, who finds himself heading up yet-another government task force. But while the show has been a huge success in the US, fans in the UK have been patiently waiting… until now.

All 8 episodes of the hit superhero show will be available on Sky MAX from March 22, allowing DC fans to binge Peacemaker as soon as it becomes available.

After the end of The Suicide Squad, Christopher Smith (aka Peacemaker) was recruited by Amanda Waller (Viola Davis) to join the A.R.G.U.S. black ops squad, Project Butterfly. Their mission? To find and eliminate parasitic butterfly-like creatures who have taken human hosts around the globe.

Meanwhile, the controversial antihero will return in Peacemaker Season 2 which was recently confirmed by John Cena himself:

Learning about and eventually becoming #PEACEMAKER was an exercise in exploring the fun and absolutely genius mind of @JamesGunn. It’s been a privilege to work on this show and with the cast, crew and @hbomax team. Elated to say we’ll be back to create more peace for Season ✌️! pic.twitter.com/ujeeXODvOn

— John Cena (@JohnCena) February 16, 2022

Additionally, one of Peacemaker’s characters will return for a major DC movie role according to director James Gunn:

“[Peacemaker] is part of the DCU, I mean they can use these characters,” he said. “I mean one of these characters, which people have kind of figured out, one of these characters is used in a future big DC movie that's from here. So, we are connected to all of this.”

Peacemaker stars John Cena as the obnoxious antihero, alongside Danielle Brooks, Freddie Stroma, Chukwudi Iwuji, Jennifer Holland, Steve Agee, and Robert Patrick.

James Gunn wrote all episodes of the show, directing several along with Jody Hill, Rosemary Rodriguez, and Brad Anderson. Gunn, Peter Safran, and Matt Miller are executive producers on the series, with John Cena as co-executive producer.

Peacemaker is available from March 22 on Sky MAX as well as streaming service NOW (via an Entertainment membership). For more, check out our Peacemaker season 1 review.

Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

Peacemaker is finally coming to the UK on March 22, 2022.

That’s right – the hit TV show which made headlines thanks to its hilarious intro and over-the-top action is finally getting released in the UK.

Peacemaker stars John Cena as the peace-obsessed antihero from The Suicide Squad, who finds himself heading up yet-another government task force. But while the show has been a huge success in the US, fans in the UK have been patiently waiting… until now.

All 8 episodes of the hit superhero show will be available on Sky MAX from March 22, allowing DC fans to binge Peacemaker as soon as it becomes available.

After the end of The Suicide Squad, Christopher Smith (aka Peacemaker) was recruited by Amanda Waller (Viola Davis) to join the A.R.G.U.S. black ops squad, Project Butterfly. Their mission? To find and eliminate parasitic butterfly-like creatures who have taken human hosts around the globe.

Meanwhile, the controversial antihero will return in Peacemaker Season 2 which was recently confirmed by John Cena himself:

Learning about and eventually becoming #PEACEMAKER was an exercise in exploring the fun and absolutely genius mind of @JamesGunn. It’s been a privilege to work on this show and with the cast, crew and @hbomax team. Elated to say we’ll be back to create more peace for Season ✌️! pic.twitter.com/ujeeXODvOn

— John Cena (@JohnCena) February 16, 2022

Additionally, one of Peacemaker’s characters will return for a major DC movie role according to director James Gunn:

“[Peacemaker] is part of the DCU, I mean they can use these characters,” he said. “I mean one of these characters, which people have kind of figured out, one of these characters is used in a future big DC movie that's from here. So, we are connected to all of this.”

Peacemaker stars John Cena as the obnoxious antihero, alongside Danielle Brooks, Freddie Stroma, Chukwudi Iwuji, Jennifer Holland, Steve Agee, and Robert Patrick.

James Gunn wrote all episodes of the show, directing several along with Jody Hill, Rosemary Rodriguez, and Brad Anderson. Gunn, Peter Safran, and Matt Miller are executive producers on the series, with John Cena as co-executive producer.

Peacemaker is available from March 22 on Sky MAX as well as streaming service NOW (via an Entertainment membership). For more, check out our Peacemaker season 1 review.

Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

Tiny Tina's Wonderlands four-part season pass will bring new bosses, levels, and a new class.

Each instalment of the post-launch content will take players to a new illusionary world, each with five levels and a final boss fight to cap things off.

Developer Gearbox made the announcement today but didn't say when each of the four content drops will be coming, though the game itself launches on March 25.

Upon release of the final DLC, players with the season pass will also receive a new, seventh class that comes with its own unique class feat, action skills, and skill tree. No details have been announced as to what this class is, so their abilities remain a mystery for now.

The content can be accessed through the season pass, or each of the four "Mirror of Mystery" content packs can be purchased individually. Gearbox has yet to real exact pricing, but the Chaotic Great Edition of Tiny Tina's Wonderlands comes with the season pass and is around $20 more expensive than the standard PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series editions of the game, and $30 more than the PS4 and Xbox One editions.

Gearbox said the post-launch content is intended for replayability as well, as the final boss in each area will grow more powerful each time, and beating them again and again will allow you to earn legendary loot.

Upon the first completion of each DLC, the levels and boss fights will also be added to the "pool of possibilities in the Chaos Chamber", meaning it will add to the endlessly replayable endgame of Tiny Tina's Wonderlands.

The season pass will also include the Butt Stallion pack, which contains a variety of cosmetic items: the Diamond Guard Armor Presets (three items), the Crystal Glitter Makeup Pack (five items), the Adamant Throne Banner Set (two items), and the Diamond Hero Statue Material.

Over on PC, for a limited time orders of Wonderlands from the Epic Games Store will also provide a Diamond Pony Glider for use in Fortnite.

In our final preview of the game, IGN said: "The mechanics of Wonderlands are solid, built on the tried and true Borderlands formula, and its pedigree is undeniable."

Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelancer who occasionally remembers to tweet @thelastdinsdale.

Tiny Tina's Wonderlands four-part season pass will bring new bosses, levels, and a new class.

Each instalment of the post-launch content will take players to a new illusionary world, each with five levels and a final boss fight to cap things off.

Developer Gearbox made the announcement today but didn't say when each of the four content drops will be coming, though the game itself launches on March 25.

Upon release of the final DLC, players with the season pass will also receive a new, seventh class that comes with its own unique class feat, action skills, and skill tree. No details have been announced as to what this class is, so their abilities remain a mystery for now.

The content can be accessed through the season pass, or each of the four "Mirror of Mystery" content packs can be purchased individually. Gearbox has yet to real exact pricing, but the Chaotic Great Edition of Tiny Tina's Wonderlands comes with the season pass and is around $20 more expensive than the standard PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series editions of the game, and $30 more than the PS4 and Xbox One editions.

Gearbox said the post-launch content is intended for replayability as well, as the final boss in each area will grow more powerful each time, and beating them again and again will allow you to earn legendary loot.

Upon the first completion of each DLC, the levels and boss fights will also be added to the "pool of possibilities in the Chaos Chamber", meaning it will add to the endlessly replayable endgame of Tiny Tina's Wonderlands.

The season pass will also include the Butt Stallion pack, which contains a variety of cosmetic items: the Diamond Guard Armor Presets (three items), the Crystal Glitter Makeup Pack (five items), the Adamant Throne Banner Set (two items), and the Diamond Hero Statue Material.

Over on PC, for a limited time orders of Wonderlands from the Epic Games Store will also provide a Diamond Pony Glider for use in Fortnite.

In our final preview of the game, IGN said: "The mechanics of Wonderlands are solid, built on the tried and true Borderlands formula, and its pedigree is undeniable."

Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelancer who occasionally remembers to tweet @thelastdinsdale.