Fox Developing "Gotham" Young Jim Gordon Series

[Christopher]

It'll probably feel like The Cape.

That's profoundly unlikely. The Cape embraced the broad, campy flavor of its comic-book inspirations, while Gotham is inevitably going to model itself on Nolan's Batman films. I mean, come on, how is it even conceivable that any live-action Batman production in this day and age would draw on anything other than Nolan for inspiration?

 

[Agent Richard07]

^ I think it'll feel like a network show and that's what came to mind. And I didn't think it was that campy. From what I remember, it was an attempt at a dark and edgy superhero show. Sure, Gotham may try to capture what we got with Nolan's films but I don't think it'll totally get there. It's still TV.

 

[Christopher]

Sure, Gotham may try to capture what we got with Nolan's films but I don't think it'll totally get there. It's still TV.

Arrow does pretty well, and it doesn't have anywhere near the budget of a FOX show.

 

[Captaindemotion]

First official pic of Oswald Cobblepot: http://batman-news.com/2014/03/25/f...f-robin-lord-taylor-as-the-penguin-in-gotham/

 

[Captaindemotion]

And now of Gordon himself: http://batman-news.com/2014/03/26/first-official-photo-of-ben-mckenzie-as-james-gordon-in-gotham/

 

[Christopher]

For heaven's sake, give the man a mustache already!

 

[Out Of My Vulcan Mind]

When they cast Ben McKenzie I figured this would be a mustache-free Gordon.

 

[Enterprise is Great]

I'm sure that if the series lasts long enough he'll eventually get a mustache.

 

[Out Of My Vulcan Mind]

^^^
Maybe in the series finale, along with Bruce Wayne suiting up as Batman, if the show runs the distance.

 

[Christopher]

Come to think of it, the first Commissioner Gordon I knew, Neil Hamilton in the '66 series, was clean-shaven too. But I think he's the only previous one.

 

[Agent Richard07]

Someone in the comments section of another article had a good idea...

 

[Captaindemotion]

Most people don't look the same in their 20s or early 30s as in their 40s and 50s. Alfred doesn't have a bald head or pencil moustache in this incarnation, so Gordon's look doesn't bother me.

Although McKenzie is young looking, I see a weariness and haunted look in his eyes in that pic which I think serves the character well.

 

[Captaindemotion]

Corey Michael Smith has been cast as Edward Nygma, who will of course become the Riddler. He'll be a guest in the pilot and is likely to be a recurring character.

http://m.deadline.com/2014/04/gotha...-nygma/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

 

[Christopher]

You know, it's only recently struck me how unusual it is to get this big a promotional blitz for a series that's still in the pilot-production stage. Okay, granted, it's already been picked up direct-to-series (meaning the first episode isn't strictly a pilot at all, but a premiere), but normally you wouldn't get all these press releases and in-character cast photos and everything this early in the game. I guess it's because there's so much attention directed toward this project -- and maybe because there's so much skepticism, so they're trying to win people over.

 

[JD]

Yeah, I was shocked how much is being released officially too.

 

[Enterprise is Great]

No surprise here:

‘Gotham’ Gets Series Order

 

[Timby]

No surprise here:

‘Gotham’ Gets Fox Series Order

No surprise at all. Fox is desperate for a low-cost procedural in the wake of Almost Human tanking and being on the hook for Glee for at least another year. Between that and a clear desire to hook the Smallville / Agents of Nothing audience, it would have been shocking to not see a pickup.

 

[Enterprise is Great]

ew.com

Also, more Gotham scoop: We’re hearing there is a Gotham first trailer debuting tonight during the return of Fox’s 24: Live Another Day — as if you needed another reason to watch Jack Bauer’s return.

 

[Out Of My Vulcan Mind]

Here's the trailer:

[yt]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0d1zpt6k5OI[/yt]

 

[Trekker4747]

Series trailer tonight during 24. Looks really good, actually.