The first cast members of the Gotham Knights series on The CW have been revealed.
In an exclusive report from Variety, Fallon Smythe and Tyler DiChiara have both been cast as series regulars.
Smythe will play Harper Row, while DiChiara stars as Cullen Row, Harper’s brother.
Pilot episode will deal with the immediate aftermath of Caped Crusader’s demise
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Harper is said to be “streetwise, acerbic and often underestimated, the blue-haired bisexual is a gifted engineer who can fix anything. ”
Meanwhile, Cullen who’s spent years hiding his true self, is “adept at reading human nature” and “is ready to fight his own battles.”
Gotham Knights will deal with a Gotham City that must deal with the ramifications of Batman’s murder.
Without him to protect, Gotham spirals out of control with crime running rampant.
The one hour pilot will reportedly deal with the immediate aftermath of Batman’s death.
The CW series is unrelated to a game of the same name, that is being developed by WB Games Montréal.
The pilot will be penned by Batwoman writers Natalie Abrams, James Stoteraux, and Chad Fiveash.
Stoteraux and Fiveash are also on board as executive producers.
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