The Court of Owls Has Been Confirmed for GOTHAM
Earlier this year Gotham executive producer John Stephens said that the secret society known as The Court of Owls was being discussed for inclusion in the second season of the Batman prequel series.
We now have confirmation from Gotham showrunner Bruno Heller that The Court of Owls will eventually show up in the series. During and interview with ComicBook.com, Heller was asked about it and this is what he told them:
“Yeah, absolutely, [I’m interested]. I won’t say that it’s part of – I don’t even want to say that, because I don’t want to spoil part of the story. The Court of Owls is deep, deep, deep Gotham mythology. The comic book fans know about it, but I would suspect the larger audience is not so familiar. We sometimes have to make a distinction between the ‘Nolan-era Batman movie fans’ and the comic book fans. It’s not that they’re two separate audiences, just that there are two levels of engagement. Court of Owls is very much deep DC mythology.
"We are absolutely going to explore that world down the line. Looking at the longevity of the show, we have to hold some cards back, we can’t just throw all of the elements, all of the story at once.”
It doesn't sound like the secret society will be introduced in season two, but the seeds are being planted for when the full reveal does come around. Heller went on to say:
“The long arc of the show is Bruce Wayne’s journey of discovery down into the depths of the physical and meta-physical world of Gotham. The Court of Owls is a brilliant conceit that will absolutely be part of our storytelling. I just won’t tell you when.”
I've always loved the mythology behind The Court of Owls, and it's exciting to know that they will be a part of Gotham. I'm really curious to see exactly how the society will be implemented and used in the series.