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Female villain cast in Batman prequel, Pennyworth

Paloma Faith has joined the cast in the series regular role of “Bet Sykes,” a spirited, sadistic and sharp-tongued villain, in the upcoming EPIX drama series “Pennyworth”, from Warner Horizon Scripted Television and based on the characters from DC.

The 10-episode, one-hour drama series is based on DC characters created by Bob Kane with Bill Finger. It follows Bruce Wayne’s legendary butler, Alfred Pennyworth (Jack Bannon), a former British SAS soldier in his 20’s, who forms a security company and goes to work with a young billionaire Thomas Wayne (Ben Aldridge), who’s not yet Bruce’s father, in 1960s London.

Production on the series will begin Monday, October 22, 2018, at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, in the UK.

Faith is a multi-award-winning recording artist whose onscreen credits include ”Peter & Wendy” and ”Doctor Parnassus”.

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