PENNYWORTH Ordered Straight-To-Series At Epix; Will Tell The Origin Story Of Batman's Legendary Butler

PENNYWORTH Ordered Straight-To-Series At Epix; Will Tell The Origin Story Of Batman's Legendary Butler

Alfred Pennyworth is about to take center stage as DC Comics has just announced a new series, Pennyworth, from Gotham showrunner Bruno Heller, that will tell the untold story of Batman's most trusted ally.

By RohanPatel - May 16, 2018 10:05 AM EST
Filed Under: Pennyworth
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
The Hollywood Reporter and DC Comics have jointly announced that Epix has issued a 10-episode straight-to-series order for Pennyworth, a new drama set in the Batman universe that will tell the untold origin story of Bruce Wayne's most loyal friend. 

As per DC Comics, "Pennyworth is based on DC characters created by Bob Kane with Bill Finger. It follows Bruce Wayne’s legendary butler, Alfred Pennyworth, a former British SAS soldier who forms a security company and goes to work with Thomas Wayne, Bruce’s billionaire father, in 1960’s London. Production will begin later this year, with a series premiere slated for 2019."

Gotham creator Bruno Heller and executive producer Danny Cannon will serve as showrunners for the upcoming freshman season, but the series will not be a Gotham spinoff as it explores a much younger Alfred and his past as a soldier. 

With the film slate in a perpetual state of flux, DC has really been doubling down on their television series. In addition to Pennyworth, they also have Titans, Young Justice: OutsidersHarley Quinn, Swamp Thing, Metropolis, and Doom Patrol coming up for the 2018/2019 season and beyond. 

So, what do you guys think? Sound off with your thoughts below!
PENNYWORTH: THE ORIGIN OF BATMAN'S BUTLER Cancelled After Three Seasons
Related:

PENNYWORTH: THE ORIGIN OF BATMAN'S BUTLER Cancelled After Three Seasons

Hot Toys Celebrates THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN With Spectacularly Detailed New 1/6th Scale Action Figure
Recommended For You:

Hot Toys Celebrates THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN With Spectacularly Detailed New 1/6th Scale Action Figure

DISCLAIMER: As a user generated site and platform, ComicBookMovie.com is protected under the DMCA (Digital Millenium Copyright Act) and "Safe Harbor" provisions.

This post was submitted by a user who has agreed to our Terms of Service and Community Guidelines. ComicBookMovie.com will disable users who knowingly commit plagiarism, piracy, trademark or copyright infringement. Please CONTACT US for expeditious removal of copyrighted/trademarked content. CLICK HERE to learn more about our copyright and trademark policies.

Note that ComicBookMovie.com, and/or the user who contributed this post, may earn commissions or revenue through clicks or purchases made through any third-party links contained within the content above.

1 2 3 4 5
Kman
Kman - 5/16/2018, 10:16 AM
Aunt May movie is definitely happening one day lol
Unites
Unites - 5/16/2018, 10:18 AM
Could be interesting.
dracula
dracula - 5/16/2018, 11:20 AM
@Unites - To bad they arent connecting it to Gotham, they have the best version of Alfred and they arent using him
noahthegrand
noahthegrand - 5/16/2018, 10:19 AM
well he has a past as a soldier, medic, and shakespearian actor with background in hand to hand combat and engineering so I guess theres some story.
Origame
Origame - 5/16/2018, 10:28 AM
@noahthegrand - Yeah, but what's the difference between than and say a regular spy show?
Unites
Unites - 5/16/2018, 11:14 AM
@Origame - The name, the background, the already existing fan base, the comic characters they could use (to make it more interesting for the fans), etc.
Origame
Origame - 5/16/2018, 11:43 AM
@Unites - 1) most people don't even know his last name, so that isn't going anywhere. 2) the background is pretty generic when you get down to it. You could easily just make it a James Bond show and it wouldn't change much (in fact that would without a doubt be a larger fanbase than for just Alfred). 3) the fanbase for Batman doesn't even think this will end up being a good show, and as a source, I'll point you to this comment section. 4) there are very limited options they have for characters at this point, so it'll mainly be obscure characters no one has ever heard of with the general audience and fans will be frustrated that characters that have nothing to do with Alfred are suddenly involved or changed dramatically to fit this new narrative.
vitamix
vitamix - 5/16/2018, 5:03 PM
@Origame - u jokin

The comments section on this site could be used as evidence of anything not being wanted. CBM is the dark, moist home to some of the most negative people in the world.

But never know.

Could happen.
Origame
Origame - 5/16/2018, 5:21 PM
@nightman - Charlie man, you gotta stop sniffing that glue.
1 2 3 4 5
View Recorder