New GOTHAM Promo Urges Citizens To Take A Stand Against Crime

New GOTHAM Promo Urges Citizens To Take A Stand Against Crime

In this promo for Fox's upcoming Batman prequel series, the Gotham Chronicle urges the city's inhabitants to turn to the newspaper for the justice the police force are incapable of doling out. Take a look after the jump.

By MarkCassidy - Jul 25, 2014 10:07 AM EST
Filed Under: Gotham
Source: Mashable

The series follows one cop, destined for greatness, as he navigates a dangerously corrupt city teetering between good and evil, and chronicles the rise of the great DC Comics Super-Villains and vigilantes. The entirely new, untold chapter comes from executive producer/writer Bruno Heller (“The Mentalist,” “Rome”) and stars Ben McKenzie (“Southland,” “The O.C.”), Donal Logue (“Vikings,” “Sons of Anarchy”) and Jada Pinkett Smith (“Hawthorne,” “Collateral”).

Gotham kicks off Monday, September 22.
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McGee
McGee - 7/25/2014, 10:47 AM
Because Batman sure can't.
SilverFalcon
SilverFalcon - 7/25/2014, 10:50 AM
THE FALCONE FAMILY! YES! Can't wait to see them incorporate the mafia side of the Batman universe into this show. That was one of the highlights of the Nolan series for me and it has a lot of potential to be further explored on TV.
sKeemAn
sKeemAn - 7/25/2014, 10:54 AM
Would this be the origin of Gotham that is set in the DCCU?
fastflames
fastflames - 7/25/2014, 10:58 AM
Well this looks.. Ok I guess?
MercwithMouth
MercwithMouth - 7/25/2014, 10:58 AM
yossarian
yossarian - 7/25/2014, 10:59 AM
Steelers4190
Steelers4190 - 7/25/2014, 11:00 AM
Lol at this whole concept
THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 7/25/2014, 11:01 AM
fail
GeekyCheekyChic
GeekyCheekyChic - 7/25/2014, 11:01 AM
So im guessing the citizens don't take back Gotham. And the police fail. Because you know..what would be Batman's motivation then....
"You have failed this city!" Oops my bad thats a line from a better show.
Humperdink
Humperdink - 7/25/2014, 11:02 AM
This could either be the greatest comic-to-movie TV show in that it looks to match the tone and intensity of the recent Batman films almost perfectly, or it could fail miserably because it tries to add too much of the Batman universe before Bruce even becomes Batman. I mean, how would 'before Freeze' work out unless they really changed his origin around?

Are all the villains Batman fought secretly geriatric level senior citizens?

The premise sort of locks them in a box, but if they create enough original villains it could work.

I do like the promo's though.
Humperdink
Humperdink - 7/25/2014, 11:04 AM
P.S. Ror...who won that Under The Skin DVD!!!!??

KingSilence
KingSilence - 7/25/2014, 11:04 AM
If a city was run by crime lords, where the judicial system and cops were also part of it, then allowing a televised broadcast of blatantly outing the police's involvement would not be allowed. Even today, in America, there are no cities where an anti police commercial (not just anti police but literal accusations of gangster police officers) has aired or ever will be.
DrKinsolving
DrKinsolving - 7/25/2014, 11:12 AM
But enough is enough for 6 seasons or more, watch closely while we, Wait for Batman

MercwithMouth
MercwithMouth - 7/25/2014, 11:15 AM
@Gusto

Your daughter looks like Christopher Reid!

DCGuy
DCGuy - 7/25/2014, 11:18 AM
this is gonna be great
DrKinsolving
DrKinsolving - 7/25/2014, 11:21 AM
@Nomis

Nobody is expecting Batman to be on this show, it's horseshit
SimyJo
SimyJo - 7/25/2014, 11:24 AM
Mrs 'Big Willy' can only bury this terrible Batman concept quicker than it's going to go down anyway. Terrible actress.
Brainiac13
Brainiac13 - 7/25/2014, 11:24 AM
@Nomis

Or jump years every season.....by season 5.....we get a glimpse of Batz in the shadows.....
DrKinsolving
DrKinsolving - 7/25/2014, 11:26 AM
@Brainiac13

Heller said Batman won't be on the show
MercwithMouth
MercwithMouth - 7/25/2014, 11:28 AM
@SimyJo

Agreed!!! She's disgustingly bad.
Brainiac13
Brainiac13 - 7/25/2014, 11:29 AM
@DrKinsolving

We will get Batman in the shadows when the series ends.....guarantee.
That's what happened to Smallville......this has the same premise....just different studio...
Darth258
Darth258 - 7/25/2014, 11:29 AM
I think i'll watch this just for Edward Nigma.
MercwithMouth
MercwithMouth - 7/25/2014, 11:33 AM
They should've cast Gabrielle Union as Fish Mooney...

DrKinsolving
DrKinsolving - 7/25/2014, 11:37 AM
@Brainiac13

If It Ends, and lasts more than 1 season

and yeah for maybe 10 seconds with no action or anything.... Definitely not interested in watching Bruce's teenage years, this isn't Spider-Man or Clark Kent
DrKinsolving
DrKinsolving - 7/25/2014, 11:46 AM
@MercwithMouth

Word

GadoTheLion
GadoTheLion - 7/25/2014, 1:06 PM
I better not see a smartphone or a toyota hybrid on this show.
Facade
Facade - 7/25/2014, 1:44 PM
Still very much looking forward to this despite that being very lame.
thundershocked
thundershocked - 7/25/2014, 4:31 PM
It's hard to get excited for this show, with Superman v Batman news releasing at the same time. DC's and Fox's overall marketing teams should have figured this out.
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