Gotham Showrunner On Batman He S Not A Fun Character

It’s hard to argue that there’s been a lot of versions on how Batman — and Bruce Wayne — has been interpreted both on-screen and in the comics. But even so, Fox is doling out its own version of the Dark Knight in its “Gotham” TV series, that will not only focus on a young James Gordon (before he was the commissioner), but will also introduce a young Bruce Wayne. Speaking to IGN, Gotham showrunner Bruno Heller (The Mentalist, Rome) was asked how he’s figuring out how much hints to show viewers of the Batman Bruce will eventually become, since he can’t go that far ahead in the TV series’ timeline. While it sounds like Heller is putting his own spin on Batman’s origins, which we’ve seen countless times, you have to admit, it does sound a bit intriguing. I don’t know anyone who’s experienced what Bruce went through in his origin story, but if ever that happened to anyone, I suspect they’ll be a bit more traumatized compared to how Bruce’s been shown before. Then again, the fact that Bruce is mostly shown as this maniacal and obsessed individual is also another way to highlight how damaged he must be. Are you looking forward to Heller’s interpretation of Bruce Wayne in Gotham? Or should he adapt it the same way Christopher Nolan (Dark Knight trilogy) or Frank Miller (Batman: Year One) did in their respective versions? Source: IGN