The Batman's Jeffrey Wright Has Had Talks About GCPD TV Show
The Batman star Jeffrey Wright, who is playing Jim Gordon in the new reboot movie, has had discussions regarding the spinoff series GCPD that is coming to HBO Max. The Dark Knight is about to get reimagined once more for the big screen with Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne. While Matt Reeves' installment is skipping the origin story, The Batman will revolve around Bruce's second year as a crime fighter in the corrupted Gotham City. Set outside the DCEU, the plot focuses on Batman taking on Edward Nashton, a.k.a. The Riddler, played by Paul Dano.
While there have been several Batman franchises in the past, Reeves' reboot is doing something unique that wasn't possible a few years ago. Even when The Batman was still in production, Warner Bros. revealed their plans for a number of spinoffs set in the same universe. With HBO Max now up and running since May 2020, Reeves is executive producing a Gotham PD-related show, reportedly titled GCPD, that takes place during Batman's first year. Colin Farrell's Oswald Cobblepot is also starring in his own The Penguin offshoot that is heading to the WarnerMedia-owned service. Due to the lack of updates for both projects, it seems like little has happened for GCPD since its announcement in July 2020.
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Despite the reports that Wright's Gordon would be involved with GCPD, the actor has clarified what's going on behind the scenes. In a new interview with ComicBook, The Batman star was asked about his role in the DC police procedural drama, and it appears that Wright hasn't even signed on to it just yet. Given that The Batman had an extensive production due to the COVID-19 pandemic causing delays, it doesn't seem
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