'Gotham' logo and plot synopsis revealed by Fox for upcoming Batman origin TV series

Fox is hoping to air the pilot episode of the upcoming Batman origin series Gotham later in 2014 and production on the project is progressing accordingly. So far we learned that Ben McKenzie will portray a young James Gordon and a teenage Bruce Wayne has also been cast. This week, Fox has released the show's official, detailed synopsis as well as the logo we'll be seeing on our televisions for the new series.

You can read about the latest casting news for Gotham right here!

If you've been following news on this new show, you know that it will focus on the city of Gotham before Batman showed up. This is the story of how a young Gordon becomes a detective to eventually become the Commissioner in the times of the Dark Knight.

Here is an excerpt from the plot synopsis for Gotham:

Growing up in Gotham City's surrounding suburbs, James Gordon (Ben McKenzie, "Southland," "The O.C.") romanticized the city as a glamorous and exciting metropolis where his late father once served as a successful district attorney. Now, two weeks into his new job as a Gotham City detective and engaged to his beloved fiancée, Barbara Kean (Erin Richards, Open Grave, "Breaking In"), Gordon is living his dream - even as he hopes to restore the city back to the pure version he remembers it was as a kid. 

You can read the entire synopsis of the upcoming series right here.

A release date for Gotham has not yet been announced, but we're hoping to see a premiere this fall.