Last month Fox announced that it had won a bidding war for a new Batman TV series. Titled "Gotham", the show will follow the early career of police officer Jim Gordon, and is likely to feature familiar faces from Batman's rogue gallery (though Batman himself won't be appearing). Hollywood seems to have taken notice of the success of one of last year's standout shows, Arrow. The announcement came as Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D premiered on ABC and the CW announced that a new show starring the Flash was also in the works. Here are ten lessons Gotham can learn from Arrow....
10. Cast A Great Lead Actor...
Green Arrow is about as well known as Iron Man was before 2008 but in casting the right actor in RDJ, Marvel made Tony Stark one of the most famous superheroes around. Similarly, the producers of Arrow struck gold with Stephen Amell. Though he was a bit shaky in the first episodes, over the course of the season he grew into a strong, compelling lead. He started as an unknown actor, he's quickly become a fan favorite, with some wanting him to get the lead in the 'Fifty Shades of Grey' (which thankfully didn't happen). In choosing the right Gordon, the show should be able to slowly make us forget about Gary Oldman's magnificent portrayal in the The Dark Knight trilogy and half of the battle of the new show will be won.