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Pilot (Gotham)
"Pilot" is the first episode of the television series '' Gotham''. It premiered on FOX on September 22, 2014 and was written by series developer Bruno Heller and directed by Danny Cannon. The episode, and the series as a whole, are based on characters appearing in and published by DC Comics in the Batman franchise, primarily those of James Gordon and Bruce Wayne. FOX gave the pilot a straight-to-series order with an order of 16 episodes. The pilot was watched by 8.21 million viewers, a strong number and received generally positive reviews for its acting and plot, but received criticism for its pace and subplots. Plot Selina Kyle ( Camren Bicondova) is prowling through Gotham City. After stealing a carton of milk and a wallet, she flees into an alley and hides in a fire escape. She watches Thomas ( Grayson McCouch) and Martha Wayne ( Brette Taylor) with their son Bruce (David Mazouz) walking through the alley as they are walking home from seeing a movie. An unknown assailan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gotham (TV Series)
''Gotham'' is an American television series developed by Bruno Heller, produced by Warner Bros. Television and based on characters from the Batman mythos in comic books published by DC Comics. The series premiered on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox on September 22, 2014, and ended on April 25, 2019, after five seasons totalling List of Gotham episodes, 100 episodes. It features an ensemble cast that includes Ben McKenzie as Jim Gordon (Gotham), James "Jim" Gordon, Donal Logue as Harvey Bullock (Gotham), Harvey Bullock, and David Mazouz as Bruce Wayne (Gotham), Bruce Wayne. The show follows Gordon's early days at the Gotham City Police Department following the murder of Bruce's parents, as well as the Origin story, origin stories of Batman's infamous List of Batman family enemies, rogues gallery. Development for a prequel series based on Batman began in September 2013, with Bruno Heller hired by Fox to serve as a writer and executive producer. In March 2014, Fox originally ordered 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poison Ivy (comics)
Poison Ivy is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Robert Kanigher and artist Carmine Infantino, she debuted in ''Batman (comic book), Batman'' #181 (June 1966) and has become one of the superhero Batman's most enduring enemies belonging to the collective of adversaries that make up his List of Batman Family adversaries#Classic rogues gallery, rogues gallery. In her comic book appearances, Poison Ivy is depicted as a doctor of botany-turned-Misanthropy, misanthropic Eco-terrorism, ecoterrorist in Gotham City named Pamela Lillian Isley, PhD ( ) with the ability to control all plant life. Empowered by an elemental force known as the "Green", Ivy attempts to protect the sanctity and supremacy of nature at all costs by lashing out against humanity, which brings her into conflict with Batman. While usually portrayed as a supervillain, Ivy has also been an antiheroine at times as well as the primary love interest of Harley Quinn as of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Gordon (Gotham)
James "Jim" Gordon is a fictional character adapted for television by screenwriter Bruno Heller. He serves as the main protagonist of the Warner Bros. and DC Comics television series '' Gotham'', portrayed by Ben McKenzie. He is based on a character of the same name created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, debuting in ''Detective Comics'' #27 (May 1939), though is most well-known as the supporting lead of the superhero comic, Batman. McKenzie received a generally positive critical reception for his portrayal of the character, appearing in every episode of the series, and the novel '' Gotham: City of Monsters'', set in-between the events of the second and third seasons. Fictional character biography Season 1 Gordon is introduced as a homicide detective and Iraq War veteran of the U.S. Army who has recently been transferred to Gotham City, where he lives with his fiancée, Barbara Kean. In his first case, Gordon and his partner, Detective Harvey Bullock, are assigned to inv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mark Of Zorro (1920 Film)
''The Mark of Zorro'' is a 1920 American silent Western romance film starring Douglas Fairbanks and Noah Beery. This genre-defining swashbuckler adventure was the first movie version of ''The Mark of Zorro''. Based on the 1919 story ''The Curse of Capistrano'' by Johnston McCulley, which introduced the masked hero, Zorro, the screenplay was adapted by Fairbanks (as "Elton Thomas") and Eugene Miller. The film was produced by Fairbanks for his own production company, Douglas Fairbanks Pictures Corporation, and was the first film released through United Artists, the company formed by Fairbanks, Mary Pickford, Charlie Chaplin, and D. W. Griffith. Noah Beery Jr. makes his first of many dozens of screen appearances, portraying a young child. His father began sporadically billing himself as Noah Beery Sr. as a result. The film has been remade twice, once in 1940 (starring Tyrone Power) and again in 1974 (starring Frank Langella). In 2015, the United States Library of Congress se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Mazouz
David Albert Mazouz (; born ) is an American actor, best known for his leading role as Bruce Wayne in Fox's Batman-prequel TV drama '' Gotham'' (2014–2019). Mazouz started his acting career with several guest roles before joining the Fox TV series ''Touch'' (2012–2013), for which he was nominated for a Young Artist Award. He has had leading roles in the films '' The Games Maker'' and '' The Darkness''. Early life Mazouz was born in Los Angeles to a Sephardic Jewish family. His father, Michel Mazouz, is a physician from Tunisia and his mother, Rachel Cohen, is a psychotherapist whose parents are Greek Jews. He has a sister, Rebecca. He was a student at Shalhevet High School, a Modern Orthodox Jewish school, from 2015 to 2019 and appeared in a music video promoting the school. His Bar Mitzvah service was held at the Orthodox Young Israel of Century City in February 2014. In fall 2019, he began attending Stanford University studying economics, psychology, and computer science ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gotham City
Gotham City ( ), or simply Gotham, is a fictional city in the Northeastern United States that serves as the primary city appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. It is best known as the home of the superhero Batman and his List of Batman supporting characters#Bat-Family, allies and List of Batman family enemies, foes. Created by writer Bill Finger and artist Bob Kane, the city was first identified as Batman's place of residence in ''Batman (comic book), Batman'' #4 (December 1940) and has since been the primary setting for stories featuring the character. In most of its incarnations, Gotham is depicted as one of the most crime-ridden cities in the world. Gotham City is traditionally depicted as being located in the U.S. state of New Jersey.''Amazing World of DC Comics'' #14, March 1977. DC Comics.''World's Finest Comics'' #259, October–November 1979. DC Comics.''Detective Comics'' #503 June 1983. DC Comics.''Atlas of the DC Universe'', 1990. DC Comics.''Batman: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
