Gotham: Dr. Hugo Strange to appear in the series

A certain doctor from the Batman universe will be appearing in Fox's upcoming new show based on the city The Dark Knight protects... And it's a menacing and manipulative figure that's well known to fans who have read and played the games the Caped Crusader is based on.

On this Batman Day week, Gotham TV Series showrunner Bruno Heller said in an interview with IGN that big baddie Psychiatrist Dr. Hugo Strange would be appearing in the show. According to Heller, Strange is an integral part in the first season, as it not only deals with the beginnings of Detective Jim Gordon, a young Bruce Wayne, and the future villains of the city, but also the foundation of Arkham - the institution and asylum that Batman will send his rogues gallery to.

Arkham City: Crime Alley
Eventually, Hugo Strange's future relationship with Batman shapes their rivalry, as the master manipulator also deduces Bruce Wayne's secret identity. The character prominently appears as well in the video game Batman: Arkham City, as one of the major foes that The Dark Knight faces in the game. For more on the Hugo Strange to Gotham story, visit the source post at Comic Book.com.

Gotham debuts on Fox starting September 22.

Batman: Strange Days: DC Animated short now online

After premiering in Cartoon Network's "DC Nation" block last April 9, Warner Bros. and DC Comics have released their newest Batman feature, Batman: Strange Days, in YouTube in commemoration of The Dark Knight's 75th Anniversary.

A near 3 minute short that harkens back to "old school" and portrays Batman in his early years, "Strange Days" sees The Caped Crusader rescuing a damsel in distress from one of his earliest foes, Hugo Strange. The short is helmed by Bruce Timm, creator of Batman: The Animated Series, and once again features the voice of legendary Batman voice actor Kevin Conroy.


"Batman: Strange Days" - Bruce Timm's Batman 75th Anniversary Short

Batman 75: DC All-Access Batman 75th Special previews Batman: Strange Days & Batman Eternal!

It's the year of the Batman... And the Caped Crusader will celebrate his 75th Anniversary in style thanks to what DC Comics and Warner Bros. have planned out for the superhero in the year 2014!

Of course, leave it to DC Entertainment's web show that is DC All-Access to give us the nitty and gritty on most of the highlights of The Dark Knight's celebration this year, including that of legendary Batman: The Animated Series creator Bruce Timm's upcoming short this week that sees him animate Batman in his literal first appearance, in an adventure that sees the newly formed Caped Crusader fight Hugo Strange in the aptly titled "Batman: Strange Days"! It debuts in the DC Nation Animated Block this week, so stay tuned for it!

And also... More on Batman Eternal, whose first issue hits comic stores and newsstands this week! So click the video below and view away at the episode for all that Bat action!

Batman: Strange Days Exclusive Clip + Batman 75th (DCAA 210)
Celebrate Batman 75 with every Batfan around the world this year!

The Dark Knight Rises Update: Movie's script based on "Prey"?

Rumors have been buzzing around concerning Christopher Nolan's next Batman film "The Dark Knight Rises". There have been reports that actor Tom Hardy, who worked with Nolan in Inception, was cast as the villainous Dr. Hugo Strange, something that's still unconfirmed at this point, but new info from website Scriptflags may add more fuel to the rumor mill.

Apparently, Scriptflags has gotten word from a publicist involved with the new batflick that the next installment will be based on "Prey", a classic and well known storyline from the old Batman comic book series "Legends of the Dark Knight". In that story, which occurs in the Year One timeframe, Dr. Hugo Strange hypnotizes a cop named Sgt. Max Cort, who has a distinct hatred for vigilantes, into becoming one himself called Night Scourge, in order to get Batman's attention. He also convinces the mayor to put together a task force with Commissioner Gordon leading to hunt the Dark Knight. As if that weren't enough headaches already, Strange also discovers Batman's secret identity of Bruce Wayne, and proceeds to torment him with psychological attacks on his mind.

All in all, Prey is one of the more interesting storylines that could be adapted into the new Nolan flick, but right now it's still on the speculation radar. In fact, Tom Hardy would be better suited to play Sgt. Max Cort/ Night Scourge if the movie takes reigns from the storyline. Still, we'll just have to wait and see how things go and when official word from the director and Warner Bros. turns up. In fact, according to Sir Michael Caine in a post over at Slash Film, shooting is to begin on May next year, so we'll probably find out more concrete details soon enough.

The Dark Knight Rises will be released on July 20, 2012.