Fox has picked up "Gotham" which will show Bruce Wayne from age 12 to when he decides to become Batman. The show will be similar to "Smallville" which detailed the life of Clark Kent before he became Superman. That show aired for 10 seasons from 2001 to 2011 on the CW. TVLine reports(read the article here) that the show will also feature the origins of Commissioner Gordon and rogues such as The Riddler, Catwoman, and The Penguin.
This isn't the first time that a TV show featuring Bruce Wayne has been produced. According to "Superman Vs. Hollywood," Warner Brothers TV division had planned to do a TV show entitled, "Bruce Wayne" in 1999. The project was in development but due to a disagreement with Warner film division which wanted to get a new Batman film made, the project was shelved. One of the scripts for "Bruce Wayne" focused on him meeting a young Clark Kent in Smallville and that inspired producers to start the "Smallville" TV show.
Now that WB has found success with the Dark Knight Trilogy and Fox paid a "healthy licensing fee" to use all the characters in the Batman mythology this should be a great show.
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