Following the announcement that a TV series called Gotham is in development at Fox, Deadline reported another DC centred series is being developed by NBC, seeing John Constantine feature in a TV series simply titled Constantine. The series will be written and executive produced by Daniel Cerone and David S. Goyer.
My Thoughts
With Goyer on board this could turn into a very good series, as he's managed to make quite a few good comic book film adaptations for both DC and Marvel, and although he has made the odd poor one (Blade Trinity) his overall record is very good. I personally feel that this is the right place to see Constantine as it allows his style to be shown in a more wider area, as although I personally enjoyed the 2005 that stared Keanu Reeves as the crafty conman, it wasn't as good as it could have been. I do however hope that seems they're taking the character to the small screen rather than another attempt at putting him on the big screen that they stick closer to the character this time.
Fox has landed the rights to make the upcoming TV series "Gotham" working with Warner Bros. TV and Mentalist creator Bruno Heller. It has been reported by Deadline that the TV series will supposedly centre James Gordon also featuring some of Gotham's most notorious villains.
My Thoughts
I've always wanted to see a Batman related live action TV series come out, as although Batman himself should stay away from TV as due to being very successful in films over the last few years he should be kept for that. I do however feel that this is a very good concept for a Batman centred series, as although I personally have always felt that Nightwing should be made into a TV series, this concept intrigues me slightly more, and I hope that we also get to see some heroes along the way. I do however feel that this all rides now on who they get to play Gordon as if they get that wrong the series is sure to fail. I do however also hope that this doesn't turn into a CSI, flashy TV series and is more like of a sci-fi style detective show with a similar style to Fringe or X-Files, without being the exact same style though.
A couple of days ago Deadline reported that Marvel and ABC are working on a TV series featuring Agent Peggy Carter who was played by Haley Atwell in both the Captain America: First Avenger film, and the Agent Carter one shot that was a bonus on the Iron Man 3 Blu-ray and DVD. Deadline would go onto mention that it's one of several series that Marvel are working on, and that they are looking for a writer. It is also unclear whether or not Atwell will reprise the role if the series is ever made.
My Thoughts
I enjoyed Agent Carter in the Captain America film, and also in the one shot but I question whether it would work as an ongoing series, and whether it will work in the Marvel Cinematic Universe that is getting built. I also question whether Marvel and ABC are jumping the gun slightly, as although it's only in early stages they may have wanted to wait till the first episode of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. was released as it's only a few days away now.
