CW is coming with a new live-action superhero series based on DC Comics. This series will be on Bruce Wayne’s adopted son, who forges an unlikely alliance with the children of Batman’s enemies, in the wake of Bruce Wayne’s murder. They all have been framed for killing the Caped Crusader and are branded as the city’s most wanted criminals.
This group of misfits must work to clear their name. But without the Dark Knight, Gotham is now the most dangerous it has ever been. We all know hope comes from the most unexpected places, as this team of fugitives become its next generation of saviors – and thus the name “Gotham Knights.”
It is said that this show won’t be a spin-off of CW’s “Batwoman,” nor is it going to be based on its namesake videogame by Warner Bros.
Cast
The show has only finalized its three lead actors as of yet. Oscar Morgan, known for his role in the TV series, “Death in Paradise,” will play the role of Bruce Wayne’s adopted son, Turner Hayes. He is determined to live up to his adoptive father’s name and was never comfortable with Wayne’s wealth and privilege.
Next, for the character of Duela, daughter of the most dangerous criminal of Gotham, the team has finalized on Olivia Rose Keegan. People know her for work in “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.”The last finalized character of this show is Navia Robinson. She is known for her work in “Raven’s Home.” She will play the role of Carrie Kelley, an idealistic teenager who talks her way into becoming Batman’s unlikely sidekick.
Now there are some rumored names going around who might end up in the show. Speculation is that Dick Grayson may play the role of Nightwing. Stephanie Brown might play Spoiler, and Harper Row may be seen as Bluebird. However, these are just our little birds telling us, and the actual cast might just surprise us. We will indeed have to wait and watch.
Writers And Producers
The successful “Batwoman” team of writers and producers is all set to work together again. With Chad Fiveash and James Stoteraux as writers and executive producers, Natalie Abrams as a writer and co-executive producer as well as Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, and David Madden as executive producers, DC fans can keep their hopes high for this one! The pilot of the show will be directed by Danny Cannon, who will also be one of its executive producers.
Release Date
There are no confirmed release dates yet but if the show does get picked, it will air sometime in 2022-2023. The production of the pilot will begin in April 2022.
It is difficult to say for sure what the series will hold and how far it will meet viewers’ expectations. One thing is for sure – if you are a DC fan, and crave more of the action, suspense, twists, and turns of the franchises, “Gotham Knights”is definitely something to anticipate in the coming year. And for the burning question – is there a possibility of some romance? Well, that is for us to speculate and them to deliver upon. But honestly, who doesn’t ship Nightwing and Batgirl?
