EDITORIAL: DetectiveCinema Presents HBO's GOTHAM CENTRAL

EDITORIAL: DetectiveCinema Presents HBO's GOTHAM CENTRAL

An idea of what Ed Brubaker and Greg Rucka's under-appreciated police procedural comic-book series Gotham Central could look like on the small screen at HBO.

Editorial Opinion
By DetectiveCinema - Aug 24, 2018 10:08 PM EST
Filed Under: Fan Fic
Gotham's Finest work around the clock to keep the world's most psychotic criminals off the street and clean up the mess left behind by Batman's one-man war on crime.


Television Inspirations
The Wire, True Detective, The Night Of
 
The Wire
  • In the drug-ridden streets of West Baltimore, there are good guys and there are bad guys. Sometimes you need more than a badge to tell them apart.
 
True Detective
  • Louisiana State Police Detectives Rust Cohle and Martin Hart are brought in to revisit a homicide case they worked in 1995.
 
The Night Of
  • A contemporary look at crime, the presumption of guilt and the urban prison system in a New York City murder case.
 

 
Season I Story Arcs
In The Line of Duty
  • Marcus Driver's partner is killed by Mr. Freeze while the pair is investigating a lead, making the GCPD's Major Crimes Unit aware of a bigger plot by Freeze.
 
Daydreams & Believers
  • A story told from the point of view of Major Crimes Unit temp Stacy about life in the Gotham City Police Department.
 
Half a Life
  • Det. Renee Montoya is outed at the department as a lesbian and finds her work environment and personal life turned upside down by former District Attorney Harvey Dent.
 
Soft Targets
  • Gotham City finds itself under fire from the Joker as he begins sniping both police and civilians in a murderous campaign.
 
 
 
Season II Story Arcs
Unresolved
  • An old murder case involving the Mad Hatter is reopened. However, the now disgraced Harvey Bullock suspects that the Penguin is involved.
 
Corrigan
  • Crispus Allen's job is threatened after corrupt Jim Corrigan removes evidence from a scene.
 
Corrigan II
  • Allen goes after the corrupt Jim Corrigan, only to be killed. Corrigan uses his connections and well placed lies to get off clean and persuades Renee Montoya to leave the force.
 
 
 

 
Cast
 
Paula Patton (Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, 2 Guns) … Renee Montoya
Lennie James (The Walking Dead, Blade Runner 2049) … Crispus Allen
Gillian Anderson (The X-Files, Hannibal) … Maggie Sawyer
 
 
 
 
Misha Collins (KarlaSupernatural)… Marcus Driver
Michelle Monaghan (Source Code, True Detective)… Romy Chandler
Olivia Cooke (Bates Motel, Ready Player One) … Stacy Kelley
 
 
 
Ernie Hudson (The Crow, Ghostbuster)… Sergeant Davies
Keith Carradine (Dexter, Cowboys & Aliens)… Nelson Crowe
Rutina Wesley (True Blood, Queen Sugar) … Josephine McDonald
Tahmoh Penikett (Battlestar Galactica, Taken) … Nate Patton
 
 
 
with Ray Winstone (The Proposition, The Departed) … Harvey Bullock
and Bruce Greenwood (Star Trek, The Place Beyond the Pines) … James Gordon
and Wes Bentley (American Beauty, Interstellar) … Batman
 

 
Season I Antagonists
 
Lars Mikkelsen (Sherlock, House of Cards) … Victor Fries aka Mr Freeze
Dominic West (The Wire, The Affair) … Harvey Dent aka Two Face
Michael Sheen (Masters of Sex, Passengers) … Joseph Kerr aka The Joker
 
 
Season II Antagonists
 
Timothy Spall (Harry Potter & The Prisoner of Azkaban, Electric Dreams) … Jervis Tetch aka The Mad Hatter 
Albert Brooks
(
Drive, Concussion)… Oswald Cobblepot aka The Penguin
Damian Lewis (Homeland, Billions) … Jim Corrigan
 


 

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DetectiveCinema
DetectiveCinema - 8/25/2018, 12:52 AM
I’ve also got an Instagram account (@detectivecinema) where I’ll be posting comic art relating to the articles I post here, so if you want to give that a follow guys that’d be amazing.

Also, does anyone know how to embed Instagram posts into articles here? I’ve seen Josh do it so I know it’s possible, but I’ve been stuffing around with for ages and can’t crack it!
FlixMentallo21
FlixMentallo21 - 8/25/2018, 8:15 AM
@DetectiveCinema - I mostly use Photobucket myself, which I find a bit easier. But you look like you’ve embedded these pics well so far.

Other than that, this is a great idea! Makes me want to read the original comic run, I’ve seen how much praise it’s gotten.
DetectiveCinema
DetectiveCinema - 8/25/2018, 5:19 PM
@FlixMentallo21 - Yeah I would definitely recommend it. Really wish they drew inspiration from this instead of what we got with FX’s ‘villain of the week’ Gotham.

Thanks for the feedback too! The series is practically made to be adapted as a tv show, it’s completely baffling to me as to why it hasn’t.
SimplyAz
SimplyAz - 8/26/2018, 2:52 AM
Been a longtime since I read a Fancast/TV show pitch that grabbed my attention. Really enjoyed it and would happily watch this.
Keep up the good work.
DetectiveCinema
DetectiveCinema - 8/26/2018, 6:52 PM
@SimplyAz - Thanks man! I've got another pitch that's somewhat in the same style as this. I'll keep you posted and let you know when it's up. Cheers for the feedback!
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