Earlier this year, the CW confirmed that theirGotham Knightsproject has officially received a pilot order and will be moving forward with filming the trial episode. The series is amongst the long line of DC inspired shows, and will be part of the larger CWverse, the name given by fans to the overarching DC universe that’s taken over the network.
Gotham Knightswasn’t the only new show to have beengreen-lit for a pilotepisode, and theSupernaturalspinoff,The Winchesters, as well asWalkerspinoff,Walker: Independence, were also granted pilots this year. The shows are still in the very early stages of development, but the CW has announced plenty of new information about the new DC series over the last few weeks. Here’s everything they’ve said aboutGotham Knights, so far.
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The Story
The plot ofGotham Knightswill detail the events that follow the death ofBruce Wayne, as a group of rag-tag individuals are wrongfully framed for the murder of Batman. In a turn of events, Wayne’s adopted son works with those accused of killing his father, hoping to aid them in clearing their names. The absence of Batman in the city of Gotham inspires villains everywhere to start causing trouble, so the accused killers do everything they can to take Batman’s place and keep their city safe.
The series will be based on comic books written and created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger. There’scurrently a video gamein development of the same name, and although the show and the game share some plot similarities, there doesn’t seem to be any real connection between the two.
The Cast
The CW has recentlyannounced the starsof theGotham Knightspilot episode, including Navia Robinson, Olivia Rose Keegan, Oscar Morgan, Fallon Smythe and Tyler Dichiara.
Navia Robinson is best known for her role in the Disney Plus series,Raven’s Home,where she played the part of Raven’s daughter. Robinson will become Carrie Kelley inGotham Knights, the brave young woman who convinced Batman to let her be his sidekick.
Days of Our Livesactress, Olivia Rose Keegan, will become the wild and unpredictable Duela, who was born to well-known criminals inArkham Asylum. Duela taught herself how to fight and survive after being abandoned by her parents, but despite her rough edges, she’s capable of true greatness.
Oscar Morgan has participated in a number of TV series, includingWarrenandMillie Inbetween.He’ll be taking the spotlight as Turney Hayes inGotham Knights,better known as Bruce Wayne’s adopted son.
Fallon Smythe and Tyler DiChiara will star as Harper Row and Cullen Row, respectively. The sibling duo are both members of the LGBTQ+ community, who are struggling to cope with the trauma inflicted upon them by an abusive childhood. Harper is a genius, bisexual engineer whogoes by the name Bluebird, and her brother Cullen is a transgender teen that’s learning how to stand up for himself, after years of being beaten down.
Smythe is known for her roles in the Disney series titledI Didn’t Do It,as well as theGrown-ishseries made by Freeform. DiChiara has starred in the moviesRelishandThe Virgin of Highland Park.
The Crew
Gotham Knightswill be written by Chad Fiveash, James Stoteraux and Natalie Abrams. Fiveash and Stoteraux have worked in the world of DC heroism before, serving as executive producers forthe CWBatwomanseries. They have also worked together on other popular shows likeThe Vampire DiariesandGotham.Not only will Fiveash and Stoteraux be show writers forGotham Knights,they’ll be taking on the role of executive producers, next to Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter and David Madden.
Abrams has worked beside Fiveash and Stoteraux before, as the executive story editor and one of the writers forBatwoman.In addition to being aGotham Knightswriter, she’ll also be the show’s co-executive producer. Danny Cannon is set to direct the pilot episode.
Release Date
SinceGotham Knightsis still early on in the developing process, the CW has yet to announce an official release date for the pilot episode. If the project is turned into a full-blown series, it’s safe to assume the show will premiere sometime in the fall, hitting small screens when the other CWverse shows likeThe Flash, orSuperman & Loisreturn.
The CW typically airs new seasons ofCWverse showsstarting in the month of October, soGotham Knightsshould be no different. At the earliest (assuming the pilot is granted a series order),Gotham Knightscould be released in October 2022, though a 2023 release seems more likely.
Director Danny Cannon announced on social media that the pilot episode will begin filming in April of this year.
