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New GOTHAM Villain Revealed

courtesy Warner Brothers and Fox
courtesy Warner Brothers and Fox

It’s not just The Court of Owls coming to Gotham but a darker force coming for young Bruce Wayne?

The introduction of the Galavans (James Frain, Jessica Lucas) immediately made some comic readers suspect these sinister siblings were connected to the ancient organization introduced in Scott Snyder’s Batman run.

Scarification this week’s went deep into the history and mythology of the Wayne Family and Gotham City. It left no doubt who the Galavans really yet hinted at the terrifying evil coming. What’s coming is tied to another ancient society connected to the man who replaced Bruce Wayne as Batman! Continue reading New GOTHAM Villain Revealed

PENGUIN Meets NYGMA on GOTHAM

courtesy Warner Brothers
courtesy Warner Brothers

Oswald Cobblepot is on the rise as his former boss Fish Mooney falls on Gotham. The mole is playing mobster against mobster on his bloody path to becoming the infamous Batman villain Penguin.

Robin Lord Taylor teases what’s coming up in his series including a monumental meeting between the two men who will become Penguin and Riddler (played by Cory Michael Smith.)

“We haven’t done a lot yet, and I don’t know what’s coming, but Edward Nygma and Oswald finally meet, and it is, hands-down, one of the top three things that we’ve shot in the whole series. Continue reading PENGUIN Meets NYGMA on GOTHAM

GOTHAM Season Preview

Ben McKenzie as Jim Gordon in GOTHAM courtesy Warner Brothers Entertainment
Ben McKenzie as Jim Gordon in GOTHAM courtesy Warner Brothers Entertainment

Gotham reveals the origins of Jim Gordon and Batman’s greatest enemies.

 

The premiere set the stage for Gordon’s friendship with young Bruce Wayne, partnership with Harvey Bullock, the beginnings of future super villains and the power struggle under Carmine Falcone and Fish Mooney (Jada Pinkett Smith) and especially the twisted transformation of Oswald Cobblepot (Robin Lord Taylor) into Penguin.

 

Fox shared an extended trailer for the series via YouTube.

 

A major Batman villain seizes the stage, plans for Arkham Asylum are revealed and more classic enemies are teased.

 

Watch and enjoy: Continue reading GOTHAM Season Preview

GOTHAM Our Top Burning Question

courtesy Warner Brothers
courtesy Warner Brothers

Gotham premiered last night.

 

The new series explores the origin stories of Batman’s greatest ally and enemies. The first episode was packed with the Dark Knight’s most infamous rogues before they went bad but there’s one burning question and it’s not about the Riddler.

 

In the first episode Jim Gordon and Harvey Bullock pursue who killed Thomas and Martha Wayne. The trail leads to Fish Mooney (a new character created for the series) and Oswald Cobblepot, a scary Robin Lord-Taylor. A young street thief named Selina Kyle and troubled young girl named Ivy are introduced. Gordon and Bullock turn to forensic scientist Edward Nygma for help on the case. There’s even an appearance by….

 

Before I continue here’s a SPOILER ALERT. Continue reading GOTHAM Our Top Burning Question

MOST WANTED For GOTHAM

Ben McKenzie as Jim Gordon in GOTHAM courtesy Warner Brothers Entertainment
Ben McKenzie as Jim Gordon in GOTHAM courtesy Warner Brothers Entertainment

Gotham reveals the early origins of the Dark Knight’s allies and enemies. The new television series focuses on rookie detective Jim Gordon (Ben McKenzie) with Harvey Bullock (Donal Logue) fighting crime in the city that gave birth to Batman.

 

Robin Lord Taylor portrays Oswald Cobblepot as he’s on the path to becoming the Penguin. Cory Michael Smith is Edward Nygma before he becomes the Riddler. Camren Bicondova plays Selina Kyle as a teen thief before she’s Catwoman. The future Poison Ivy and Mr. Freeze are scheduled to appear this premiere season. The Falcone and Moroni mobster familes are sure to appear.

 

Which other future Batman rogues should appear in the prequel series?

 

Here are our Gotham‘s Most Wanted: Continue reading MOST WANTED For GOTHAM

GOTHAM Casts Penguin, Alfred and More

Detective Comics #25 courtesy DC Comics
Detective Comics #25 courtesy DC Comics

Four actors have joined the Batman-themed series Gotham according to The Hollywood Reporter. Ben McKenzie will play a young police officer James Gordon in the Fox series.

 

Robin Lord Taylor will play a young Oswald Cobblepot, who grows up to become Batman arch-villain known as the Penguin, described as “having the brains of a chess grandmaster and the morals of a jackal who is a low-level psychopath for gangster Fish Mooney who hides his sadistic lust for power behind an exquisitely polite demeanor.” Continue reading GOTHAM Casts Penguin, Alfred and More