The first trailer for Gotham was released recently with news that the Batman prequel had been given a full series order from Fox.

Now a first look preview video has been released that looks at the series, and also talks to various cast and crew about what potential viewers can expect as a young James Gordon (played by Ben McKenzie) deals with some of Gotham City’s most ruthless villains, far before they truly established themselves, all while a very young Bruce Wayne deals with the murder of his parents.

You can check out the first look preview video below.

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.

Will Smith is ready to produce yet another Hollywood remake through his company, Overbrook Entertainment, in which he is a co-owner along with his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, Sony Pictures, and recording artist/music mogul Jay-Z.

The team is set to remake Annie, the hit Broadway music based on the 1920s comic strip, Little Orphan Annie. Annie has also been turned into a feature film before by Columbia Pictures in 1982 and Disney in 1999.

In this new take on the story, Smith’s daughter, Willow Smith, is set to star in the lead role of Annie, the young orphan left in the care of an evil woman after her parents perish in a fire. Eventually, a very rich man decides to bring an orphan to his home for a week to improve his image; Annie is chosen and soon wins his heart.