Nearly two years since HBO Max confirmed the development of the Gotham PD series, executive producer Matt Reeves has finally revealed some new updates about The Batman spin-off’s current progress. Speaking on The Cyber Nerds podcast, Reeves confirmed that the police procedural project has now “evolved” into a different drama and will instead center around “the world of Arkham.” He also went on to tease the horror vibe of the redeveloped spin-off.
“The GCDP thing, that story has kinda evolved,” Reeves revealed. “We’ve actually now [moved] more into the realm of exactly what would happen in the world of Arkham as it relates coming off of our movie, and some of the characters…it’s like a horror movie or a haunted house that is Arkham.”
He continued, “The idea, again the way that Gotham is a character in the movie, I really want Arkham to exist as a character. You go into this environment and encounter these characters in a way that feels really fresh. And so in our work on Gotham, that story started to evolve, and it started feeling [like], ‘Wait, we should really lean into this.’ And then that’s kinda where that’s gone.”
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The Gotham PD series was supposed to build upon the film’s examination of the anatomy of corruption in Gotham City and would have centered around the point of view of a corrupt cop during Batman’s Year One.
The Arkham spinoff is being executive produced by Reeves through his 6th & Idaho banner as part of his overall deal with Warner Bros. Television Group, under which he will help develop and produce various series across WarnerMedia’s multiple platforms including fresh streaming service HBO Max.
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The upcoming project isn’t the only The Batman spin-off that Reeves is currently working on as he is also developing a Penguin series which will be led by Colin Farrell as he reprises his role as Oswald Cobblepot from the Robert Pattinson-led DC film.
