Rob London is a writer at Collider who focuses on horror, science fiction, and obscure and classic movies. He has written for Marvel Comics.
The Big Picture The gates of Arkham Asylum are staying closed for now. The TV series based on the iconic Gotham City landmark, which was to have spun off Matt Reeves' The Batman, has been canceled. Variety reports that, although the series is being shelved, another project set at the Asylum is still possible in the future.
The series has undergone a torturous development process - almost enough to drive one as mad as Arkham Asylum's infamous residents. It was initially announced as Gotham City P.D., a series set in the corrupt, dangerous world of the Gotham City police department, akin to Ed Brubaker, Greg Rucka, and Michael Lark's acclaimed Gotham Central comic book series.
What Is Arkham Asylum? Arkham Asylum first appeared in 1974's Batman #258; it was created by writer Denny O'Neil and artist Irv Novick, and named after H.P. Lovecraft's fictional Cthulhu Mythos hotspot of Arkham, Massachusetts. It was founded by Amadeus Arkham in the 19th cenntury, who eventually succumbed to madness and became a patient of the hospital himself.
Despite the cancelation of Arkham Asylum, viewers will get a chance to return to Matt Reeves' Gotham City in the upcoming Max TV series The Penguin, in which Colin Farrell will reprise his role as the titular Gotham gangster. That series will premiere this fall, but unfortunately, there will be a longer wait for the return of Robert Pattinson's version of the Caped Crusader; The Batman's long-awaited sequel has been pushed back to 2026.
Warner Bros' in-development Arkham Asylum TV series has been canceled. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates.
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