A small child lives in every adult, otherwise how to explain the love of thrillers and detective stories, horror stories and horror films. The focus of the series is “Gotham”, actors and roles, photos, famous facts and what remains behind the scenes.
Who invented and made the series?
At the request of “Gotham”, the Internet produces 168 thousand results in a split second, most of the pages are dedicated to actors, but there is much less information about who had a hand in creating such a popular television project. By the way, the author is called only one person, he is Bruno Heller, an English director, screenwriter, producer. He has already established himself in landmark projects such as The Mentalist and Rome.
If there is only one author, then it’s hardly possible to list the creators, given that three well-known American companies and thousands of specialists worked on production, from actors, artists, cameramen, directors to lighting and cleaners.
The plot of the film is twisted famously
Any horror fan would like to know where the origins are, how the series Gotham was born. The actors, the Joker in particular, or rather the performer of the role of Batman’s main rival, soared to the top of the cinematic Olympus in a matter of hours.
The television series is based on well-known comics, released in the mid-twentieth century by the American publisher DC Comics. But the film does not repeat the famous story about Batman, otherwise it would end very quickly. The authors of the series as if returning to the past. Viewers are shown how the formation of both Batman and his main opponents went.
main characters
In the four seasons of the television series, a large number of actors played, some of them appeared in all seasons, for example, Benjamin Mackenzie and David Mazous. These are the actors who actually made the Gotham series. The joker will appear only in the fifth season.
Casting is a serious matter
Fans who are looking for information about the Gotham series are not as interested in the reviews of the film as the selection of actors for the lead roles. We will talk about how the castings went in a little more detail.
In September 2013, representatives of Fox television company announced the development of the series, in the center of which will be the story of the young policeman James Gordon, forced to fight the most fantastic villains.
Already in February of the following year, it became known who would play the role of an honest policeman. This is Ben Mackenzie. The actor said that the role is complex, because, on the one hand, he will have to play a crystal-clear honest person, on the other hand, this real hero will still have to compromise with his conscience. The role of the main opponent of Gordon - Harvey Bullock - went to Donal Log, a well-known Canadian actor, and part-time director, screenwriter, producer.
The second, or first, as you like, the main role (Batman) went to the young handsome David Mazouz. He came to the series as a 14-year-old boy, during the filming he got stronger, grew up, became a handsome young man. He had little experience filming in film and television films, as well as in commercials. Critics are confident that the guy who took such a high start, has a bright future.
An equally important place is given in the film to Batman's assistant, butler and confidant Alfred Pennyworth. He is visibly and invisibly present next to his pupil for all four seasons. The role of a smart assistant went to Sean Sacrificial, a British actor. In his track record, the roles of villains were more often present, but in this film he stands in the ranks of real heroes.
The comic goes to the cinema. Start
The interest in the television series began to arise among viewers long before the release of the first series. Everyone carefully watched the casting, filming, waited for how the plot of “Gotham” season 1 would begin. The reviews of the first critics testified that this work would be a hit.
The first series introduced the viewer to the main character - James Gordon, who came to work in the police department in the infamous Gotham City. His main task: to solve the murder of the Wayne couples to help the orphaned boy. The police officer had to defend justice in the city, fight with the gangster Fish Mooney, the criminal authorities of Gotham - Carmine Falconet and Salvator Maroni.
Second season - no worse
The audience demanded the continuation of the television series based on comics, and did not disappoint in the second season of Gotham. Reviews vividly testify to this, the film managed to keep the bar high. In this part, a political intrigue appeared - Theo Galavan, along with his sister Tabitha, decided to come to power in Gotham, to take revenge on the Wayne family.
Again, the brave policeman has to confront the bastards seeking power. And then the hero had to investigate the secrets of the Indian hill, where mysterious scientists conducted unusual experiments in underground laboratories.
Secrets of the third season
In the next part of the Gotham series, reviews of which remained just as enthusiastic, the main character Gordon again had to hit the road behind the heads of the villains. The experimenters who worked in the dungeon of Indian Hill achieved some success, in particular, they managed to revive several anti-heroes who died in the first season.
In the same season, Jervis Tech first appears, a hypnotist searching for Sister Alice. She is the owner of a unique poisonous blood that drives people crazy. Gordon confronts the Court of Owls and the negative characters who have united in the army.
What the fourth season told
Bruce Wayne, who was young and inexperienced in his first season, is growing up and is becoming aware of his mission in this world. That is how Gotham season 4 begins. Reviews indicate that viewers were waiting for bright events. They require exploits from an adult hero trying on Batman's mask and helping Gordon patrol the night streets of the city. And he does not disappoint ...
The plot is developing in a spiral, now it’s not a laboratory, but an entire underground city appears underground. Each antihero strives to become the main one in order to issue licenses for crimes. Another plot is coming, but the main positive characters will be able to cope with this misfortune.
The main villains
Among the villains in abundance inhabiting this television series, the first places are occupied by Oswald Cobblepot (Penguin), Selina Kyle (Cat), Fish Mooney, Edward Nigma (Riddler). Fish Mooney, whose role was played by Jada Pinkett Smith, appears in the first season, in the second and third - only occasionally.
Oswald Cobblepot is a man of small stature, but quite full, hence the nickname. But behind the cute nickname "Penguin" is a real supervillain who does not stop at anything in achieving the goal. The role remained Robin Lord Taylor, an American actor. Looking at him, at his smiling face, it is impossible to believe that he can instantly reincarnate and show on the screen what a true devil looks like.
Unlike the Penguin, the Cat looks amazing - she is beautiful, graceful, light, but from a moral point of view she has not gone so far from the main antihero. For Kamren Bikondova, the role of Selina Kyle in the television series "Gotham" has become a landmark. Before that, the girl performed in a dance group, she did not stand out with bright film roles.
Viewer ratings
As a bright meteor arose on TV screens, the Gotham series, reviews from professional critics and viewers were divided. The first immediately took up their favorite thing - to disassemble every frame by bone, to notice inconsistencies, poor play of actors or the work of costumers. Most viewers are ready to sing praises to authors and creators, although, of course, there are opposing opinions. We offer to find out both those and others.
One fan of the series wrote on her Twitter that the movie is a deep philosophy that shows the struggle between good and evil.
Fans claim that the authors of this television series managed to create a very special, fantastic atmosphere of the city. After viewing this picture, it will be very difficult to return to reality.
Also on forums, many believe that the city is one of the main characters, that it has its own role, its own tragedies and victories. They are sure that Gotham City has its own special mission, it is not a simple decoration for showing battles and feats, it is the whole Universe, a living Universe.
To be continued…
Ahead of the audience is waiting for season 5 of the Gotham series, the release date of it on television screens is already known. American movie comic fans will be able to observe the development of a famously twisted plot from January 5, 2019. The adventures of the main defenders of Gotham continue, including Batman and his closest friend Gordon.
Another character will appear this season - Eduardo Dorrans, in the story he is a longtime army friend of Gordon. But in the course of the joint military operations it will soon become clear that the former colleague in the army workshop has his own, far-reaching plans.
Nominations and Honored Awards
The television series is very young, it has been going on since 2014, but Gotham’s reviews, both positive and negative, began to be collected from the moment the first series appeared on the screen. Television industry professionals have joined simple fans of animated comics.
In 2014, members of the jury of the Association of American Journalists, which established the Choice of Television Critics Award, could not resist the charm of this series - he received a prize for the most exciting series of the year. The following year, the first season was nominated for an award by the American Society of Cameramen, in two categories - “Episode” and “Pilot Series”. Victories went to other films, but the nomination was an important step for the recognition of the series.
Gotham received the Gracie Award for Best Drama of 2015, established in 1999 and awarded to women who have made a great contribution to the field of culture and information. The same year brought the television series a number of pleasant bonuses, for example, three nominations at once in the People's Choice Awards. The series participated in the nominations “Favorite Actor”, “Favorite Actress”, “Favorite Drama” in the field of television, which speaks of popular love.
Well, fans just have to wait a little bit, less than a month is left before meeting with the 5th season of the series “Gotham”, the release date of the series is symbolic - January 19, 2019. And again, incredible adventures await the audience, brave superheroes and their opponents. The eternal struggle between good and evil continues ...