Warner Bros’ and Fox Televisions’ upcoming Batman prequel series, GOTHAM, is currently filming over in the US and we are beginning to get a feel of what the show will eventually turn out like. From the dark, gritty atmosphere of the official logo and the few set photos that have surfaced online, it definitely seems as if the show will (at least partially) take inspiration from Christopher Nolan’s acclaimed DARK KNIGHT trilogy in terms of tone and realism.
Over the past week we have seen the first official images of the shows principal cast including Robin Lord Taylor’s Oswald Cobblepot and Donal Logue’s Detective Harvey Bullock. Now we have our first official look at the star of show, who is of course Jim Gordon played by Ben McKenzie (THE OC, SOUTHLAND, BATMAN: YEAR ONE). You can check out the image below:
As a huge fan of the actors previous work, I have been a supporter of this casting from the beginning and I think that McKenzie will make an excellent Jim Gordon. The more I see of this show, the more it excites me with the potential to be an brilliant gritty, noir-like detective drama…but with Batman characters.
Only time will tell if the series lives up to its hype but in the mean time check back with THN for more news on GOTHAM.
Source: Fox
