# Batman HBO Live-Action Series In The Works From The Penguin Showrunner

> HBO to produce Poison Ivy series from Penguin showrunner Lauren LeFranc.
- Title: Batman HBO Live-Action Series In The Works From The Penguin…
- Summary: HBO to produce Poison Ivy series from Penguin showrunner Lauren LeFranc. HBO is developing a Poison Ivy live-action TV series produced by Lauren LeFranc, who…
- Keywords: hbo, poison ivy, the batman, lauren lefranc, penguin, dc studios, warner bros discovery, hbo drama, the batman franchise, dc universe, entertainment, culture
- Source: ScreenRant — https://screenrant.com/batman-poison-ivy-dc-tv-development-penguin-showrunner
- Author: Andy Behbakht
- Published: 2026-10-21T19:04:47+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: hbo, poison ivy, the batman, lauren lefranc, penguin, dc studios, warner bros discovery, hbo drama, the batman franchise, dc universe, entertainment, culture
## Poison Ivy TV Series in Development
HBO is developing a Poison Ivy live-action TV series produced by Lauren LeFranc, who worked on The Penguin.

> we have been tracking the project for many months, as plans to move forward were on pause due to the Paramount and Warner Bros. merger.
## Separate from The Batman Franchise
The series will not be part of Matt Reeves' The Batman franchise or James Gunn's DC Universe continuity.

> if it moves forward, it will not be part of Matt Reeves' The Batman franchise.
## Lauren LeFranc's Role
Lauren LeFranc, showrunner of The Penguin, is producing the Poison Ivy series but not writing its story.

> The Penguin creative would only be attached as a producer, and not writing the expansion of the DC Comics character's story.
## No Plot Details Shared
No plot details have been shared about the Poison Ivy series, which will star the villainess.

> No plot details have been shared about what the Poison Ivy project would be about, other than that it would star the famous villainess.
## DC Studios' Other Projects
DC Studios is also developing a Bane and Deathstroke movie titled Savage Hunters and a Batman reboot.

> A Bane- and Deathstroke-starring feature is currently being developed, which would bring the man who broke Bruce Wayne's back and one of the Caped Crusader's formidable rivals together.
## Clayface Movie Opening
The Clayface movie opens this week, focusing on the Dark Knight foe's origin story.

> The development is coming only days ahead of DC Studios' Clayface movie opening in theaters, which will focus on the Dark Knight foe and his origin story in how he becomes the famous shape-shifting monster.
## Key takeaway

HBO is developing a Poison Ivy live-action TV series produced by Lauren LeFranc, who worked on The Penguin, separate from Matt Reeves' The Batman franchise.