More castings have been made for the upcoming Fox TV series Gotham, this time locking in actors for their young Bruce Wayne, who will of course one day go on to become Batman, and Selina Kyle, who eventually becomes Catwoman.

The show takes place in the earlier days of Gotham City when the future commissioner, James Gordon, is a rookie detective, and some of the city’s most infamous villains are beginning to make a name for themselves. Ben McKenzie will play the young Gordon.

Everyone knows Batman, right? We are all familiar with his classic cowl, the four billion different Bat-symbols, and we all wanted a utility belt (I still do). But what we think we know is just a small part of what makes up Batman and his world. We all know the movies and most of us are familiar with the comics to a lesser or greater extent. But how much do we know of his origin? No, not his murdered parents…the origin of the character himself. Bob Kane is credited with being the sole creator of the Dark Knight. But he had a secret much like Bruce Wayne, he didn’t do it alone. Bill Finger had more than just a little input when it came time to the final design. Not to say Kane didn’t have a lot to do with it, just that he didn’t do it alone. Some very important aspects of the Batman we know today came from Finger. That iconic cowl and cape, for instance. Thank Bill Finger for that. Commissioner Gordon? Yep, that was Bill’s doing. How about Gotham? Do you like the name? That was Bill, too. In fact, he shaped a lot more than anyone ever knew. He was uncredited the whole time, though in later life Bob Kane did say he would have credited him if given the chance to do it over again.

But here’s the point to all this. The Comic Arts Council has started a Kickstarter to raise funds to tell the world all about this. No, not just tell…to teach the world. The Cape Creator: The Truth About Bat-Maker Bill Finger is to be a tribute film that gives us all a chance to set things straight and give credit where credit is long past due. I’m pretty passionate about the things I love and Batman holds a solid place on that list. Batman fans are everywhere and I know at least a few of you fall into that only slightly smaller category of being Batman comic fans, too. To that end, don’t you want to give this man the honor he deserves?

Continue reading for more and to see the Kickstarter video.

Casting continues for Gotham, the upcoming Batman prequel TV series set in earlier years when future commissioner James Gordon was a young detective, Bruce Wayne was still mourning the death of his parents, and some nasty villains were establishing their infamy.

Ben McKenzie is set to play the young Jim Gordon, and actors have also been cast for Penguin, Alfred, and others, as well as Harvey Bullock.

Now comes word that Jada Pinkett Smith is the most recent name joining the cast, and that she’ll be taking on the role of a villain on the show.

Before Ben McKenzie got the lead role of James Gordon in Fox’s upcoming DC Comic drama Gotham, Donal Logue was considered for the role, a rumor that he denied.

He wasn’t out of the Gotham casting news for very long, however, as the actor was offered the part of Detective Harvey Bullock. This rumor was on the mill for while, and has now been confirmed by Variety.

The upcoming Batman prequel TV series Gotham gives us a look at the origins of some of the well-known characters from the DC Comics property. The show will follow Commissioner Gordon (a role recently filled by Ben McKenzie) back when he was a rookie detective, a young Bruce Wayne as he mourns the loss of his parents, and the rise of some of the city’s most infamous villains.

A few more actors have now joined the show’s cast, including for notable roles Oswald Cobblepot, who is of course better known as the Penguin, and Wayne family butler Alfred.