# HBO Sets New Penguin Follow-Up

> HBO to make Poison Ivy TV series after pausing Batman villain project.
- Title: HBO Sets New Penguin Follow-Up · CBR | Shortify
- Summary: HBO to make Poison Ivy TV series after pausing Batman villain project. HBO is developing a Poison Ivy TV series separate from The Batman universe after…
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- Source: CBR — https://cbr.com/poison-ivy-tv-series-hbo
- Author: Jamie Lovett
- Published: 2026-10-21T19:07:12+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: hbo, poison ivy, the batman, penguin, lauren lefranc, dc comics, tv series, entertainment, culture
## HBO Sets New Penguin Follow-Up
HBO is developing a Poison Ivy TV series after pausing a Batman villain project with Lauren LeFranc.
## Project Paused During Mergers
The project was paused while Paramount and Warner Bros. sorted their merger, now moving forward with Skydance.
## Lauren LeFranc's Role Clarified
LeFranc will produce Poison Ivy without writing another Batman villain show.
## Independent of The Batman Universe
The show is separate from Matt Reeves' Gotham City and Robert Pattinson's The Dark Knight.
## Poison Ivy's History
Poison Ivy debuted in 1997's Batman & Robin and has been portrayed by multiple actors in TV and animation.
## New Series in Development
The Poison Ivy series is part of DC Elseworlds and will air in 2024.
## Key takeaway

HBO is developing a Poison Ivy TV series separate from The Batman universe after pausing a project with Lauren LeFranc.