Batman will launch a new TV spin-off called 'Gotham'.
The iconic movie and comic book franchise will make a jump to the small screen next year as TV channel Fox has ordered a new series focusing on police commissioner James Gordon, most recently played by Gary Oldman in Christopher Nolan's smash hit 'The Dark Knight' trilogy.
The TV show has received a commitment for a full season, which is usually between 13 to 22 episodes.

'Gotham' will serve as a prequel to the classic Batman tale and will see Gordon come face to face with some of the criminal masterminds who gave the fictional Gotham City its reputation for being one of the crime capitals of the world.
'The Mentalist' producer Bruno Heller will executive produce the series, which is expected to debut next year.

'Gotham' comes from Warner Bros. Television, which previously produced Superman prequel series 'Smallville' and also produces Green Arrow show, 'Arrow'.
The show marks the latest comic book-themed TV drama following Marvel's 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' spin-off for its 'Avengers' franchise.
Christian Bale most recently played Batman in Nolan's movies and the character will next be played by Ben Affleck in a 'Man of Steel' sequel, which will see Batman come face to face with Superman.

OMG YES YES YES YES A BILLION FUCKING TIMES YES!!!!!
I was hoping and praying for this since I heard Superman had Smallville and Agents of the SHIELD was a show. I can't wait for this, I hope they don't fuck it up though -_- I've been waiting for this for ages, they better make it damn good!
This is going to be my next show to watch then, I thought I was going to have to settle with watching Arrow
You people don't know how happy I am about this.

I read more into it and apparently it's not going to have Batman, just whatever happened in Gotham before Batman... >_>
That's a shame, but I'll probably still watch it.

It stated it's a PREQUEL to the classic tale. Of course it wasn't going to have Batman in it, you whore However, I think it would be safe to presume it'll have Bruce Wayne in it in some capacity, albeit not a prominent one.

The amount of people that are going to tune into this and rage that it doesn't have Batman in will be hilarious xD I'm looking forward to it, as long as it's produced right.

I know, but that sucks
I thought it'd be like Smallville or SHIELD, where it's a BATMAN show.

Well, Gordon didn't come to Gotham not too long before Batman was on the scene anyway...right?

It might get several appearances from Wayne morphing into Batman, who knows.

I love Smallville. Though it would have been great if they did the same for Batman. I'd still check it out though.

Gay sex.

I think might tune in.

Depending on how long it runs, I imagine Batman will become involved on some level so long as the show is successful.

Yeah, I can see Bruce Wayne being in it sometime in the future, but i'd rather see an actual full-fledged Batman show.