The new 10-episode straight-to-series live-action drama prequel, "Pennyworth", set in the 'Batman' universe, follows the origin and back story of 'Alfred Pennyworth', the butler, bodyguard and confidante of 'Bruce Wayne', airing in 2019:
"...'Pennyworth' is based on DC characters created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger...
"...following the legendary butler of 'Bruce Wayne', 'Alfred Pennyworth'...
"...a former British 'Sas' soldier who forms a security company...
"...then goes to work for 'Thomas Wayne', Bruce's billionaire father, in 1960's London, UK..."
Bruno Heller ("Gotham") and executive producer Danny Cannon will serve as showrunners for the first season.
Debuting in DC's "Batman" #16 (April 1943), by writer Don Cameron and illustrator Bob Kane, 'Alfred Thaddeus Crane Pennyworth' is depicted as Bruce Wayne's loyal and tireless butler...
...housekeeper, legal guardian, best friend, aide-de-camp, and surrogate father figure following the murders of 'Thomas' and 'Martha Wayne'.
As an ex-Special...
"...'Pennyworth' is based on DC characters created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger...
"...following the legendary butler of 'Bruce Wayne', 'Alfred Pennyworth'...
"...a former British 'Sas' soldier who forms a security company...
"...then goes to work for 'Thomas Wayne', Bruce's billionaire father, in 1960's London, UK..."
Bruno Heller ("Gotham") and executive producer Danny Cannon will serve as showrunners for the first season.
Debuting in DC's "Batman" #16 (April 1943), by writer Don Cameron and illustrator Bob Kane, 'Alfred Thaddeus Crane Pennyworth' is depicted as Bruce Wayne's loyal and tireless butler...
...housekeeper, legal guardian, best friend, aide-de-camp, and surrogate father figure following the murders of 'Thomas' and 'Martha Wayne'.
As an ex-Special...
- 9/7/2018
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
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