Joe Barton Sits In TV Series ‘The Batman’ After Terence Winter Exit – Deadline

Jerry / Haji Originator Joe Barton He heads to Gotham to take over the show HBO MaxNext Batman TV series.

The British writer joined the series as show producer and yet executive producer Terence Winter departs In November.

It was understood that Empire Corridor The creator left the series, a companion to Matt Reeves Batman, due to creative differences.

Parton is best known for producing crime dramas in Tokyo and London Jerry / Haji For Netflix and BBC. He has also written for the science fiction dramas AMC and Channel 4 Humans And Netflix and BBC epic dramas Troy: The Fall of a City. Other projects include Sky Thiller extinction And an adaptation of Sally Green Half bad With Andy Serkis for Netflix.

HBO Max gave a serial commitment to the project last summer. It is designed to build on the film’s examination of the anatomy of corruption in Gotham City, launching a new Batman universe across multiple platforms. Focusing on the Gotham Police Department, the series will expand the world established in the film and explore more of Gotham’s countless complex characters.

Reeves said in August that the series was a prelude to Batman’s second year, as the show premiered in Batman’s first year as “a masked guard … begins to destabilize the city.” Reeves said in August that the series focused on the corruption of the city that “goes back many years” and is said from the point of view of a warped cop.

It comes from Reeves’ 6th & Idaho in partnership with Warner Bros. Television. Reeves, Barton W. Batman Producer Dylan Clarke are executive producers, along with Daniel Pepski of 6, Idaho and Adam Cassin. Ravi Kron of 6th & Idaho is a co-executive producer. It is based on the characters created for DC by Bob Kane along with Bill Finger.

Barton represents ICM, Grandview, and Independent Talent Group partners.