Here's How The Batman and HBO Max's Gotham Crossover Will Work The world of Gotham PD. Reeves will produce the series with Joe Barton serving as showrunner on the project, but it seems unlikely that Pattinson's Bruce Wayne will appear in the series however HBO content chief Casey Bloys did mention it's possible for Jeffrey Wright to show up as Batman ally Jim Gordon. Casey Bloys recently spoke up about how the film and series will tie together. The Batman won't be the only DC Comics movie getting a TV spinoff, as Peacemaker series from director James Gunn and star John Cena. Bloys told TheWrap they won't be reserving characters just for TV or movies anymore.