Just a couple of weeks ago we heard that The CW has ordered a pilot for its proposed Gotham Knights TV series. At the time of the announcement it was also widely reported that the series wasn’t quite set to follow in the footsteps of the upcoming video game.
The initially reported logline for the series read:
In the wake of Bruce Wayne’s murder, his rebellious adopted son forges an unlikely alliance with the children of Batman’s enemies when they are all framed for killing the Caped Crusader. And as the city’s most wanted criminals, this renegade band of misfits must fight to clear their names. But in a Gotham with no Dark Knight to protect it, the city descends into the most dangerous it’s ever been. However, hope comes from the most unexpected of places as this team of mismatched fugitives will become its next generation of saviors.
But now a new report from Murphy’s Multiverse points to the series adapting members of the Bat-family rather than inventing new children for Gotham’s villainous underworld. According to the site, The CW is looking for an actor, 18 or older, to fill the role of a series regular that fits the bill of Dick Grayson, the first Robin and adopted son of Bruce Wayne.
Described as “athletic” and “sensitive”, the character remains resilient despite being vulnerable following the murder of his parents and subsequent adoption by Wayne.
Grayson is said to be only one of a number of former-Robin’s on the series should it move past the pilot stage. Knights is also looking to cast Stephanie Brown, aka Spoiler, a genius-level hacker whose father, a DC villain called Cluemaster, raised her on a “steady diet of brain teasers and puzzles.” The producers are searching for an 18-year old actress to portray the “sarcastic and smart” character.
Two more recent additions to the DC Universe are also looking to be included in the series. The studio is searching for a female to play a “blue-haired bisexual” character, most likely Harper Row, aka Bluebird, who has taken to the streets to escape her abusive home life. Her brother, Cullen, also looks to be joining the series with the studio searching for a transgender actor who identifies as male for the role.
The series is also said to be casting for Julia Pennyworth, the daughter of Bruce Wayne’s butler, Alfred. The site describes her as “a quick-witted British attache”. Following in her father’s footsteps, she helped the Bat Family coordinate their efforts.
Finally, in what is probably the most controversial decision, Gotham Knights is looking for an actor to play the daughter of “the most dangerous man in Gotham”. Could the Joker’s daughter be about to make her way to the small-screen?
The series, which hails from Batwoman writers James Stoteraux, Natalie Abrams, and Chad Fiveash, is said to start production soon meaning casting news should start trickling out in the coming weeks.
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