One of the more perplexing DC comics-related Hollywood projects on the docket is the upcoming “Pennyworth” series coming to EPIX in June. The series aims to tell the story of a young Alfred Pennyworth, the future butler of Bruce Wayne, aka Batman. However, the series isn’t based on strict DC comics lore. Instead, it’s a prequel to the character that we meet in the Fox series “Gotham,” which means this version of Alfred is a badass.

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We know this sounds like a joke, especially since less than a month ago Warner Bros. already made fun of the concept in their “Teen Titans GO! to the Movies” trailer, but we’re about to get a “Batman” spin-off focusing on his butler Alfred Pennyworth.

Seriously.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Epix just put in a straight-to-series order for 10 episodes of “Pennyworth,” the latest “Batman” property to come to TV.

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