‘Gotham’ Season 4 Spoilers: Executive Producer Shares New Photos Of Jerome Valeska

It looks like “Gotham” executive producer Danny Cannon cannot wait to re-introduce Jerome Valeska (Cameron Monaghan) this Season 4, since he shared two new photos of the villain on social media.

In one, Jerome - who was clad in all-white - was seen smiling even after being beat up.

In another, Jerome is holding up a key and possibly talking to his newfound friend, Oswald Cobblepot (Robin Lord Taylor). Are they planning their escape?

Once they are out of Arkham Asylum, the two will most likely destroy Gotham City. As for Oswald, it’s a toss-up for now whether he will plot against Sofia Falcone (Crystal Reed) or his all-time nemesis, Ed Nygma (Cory Michael Smith) first. Both Sofia and Ed were his former friends who turned their backs on him for their own gain, so Oswald definitely has an axe to grind.

Earlier, David Mazouz, who plays Bruce Wayne, told Cinema Blend that Jerome’s return only spells out trouble for Gotham City. Aside from the Penguin, he will also team up with some less-than-savoy characters and cause trouble like the city has never seen before.

“The second half of the season will mark one of the worst episodes in ‘Gotham’ yet. And, the worse the episode is for ‘Gotham,’ the better it is for viewers, right? Jerome will team up with some less than likable villains and they will take over the city and it will be a terrible, terrible fiasco,” he said.

“Gotham” fans have come to know Jerome as the Joker. His sinister laugh and smile, not to mention his crazy antics, are truly reminiscent of the villain’s comic book persona.

However, co-executive producer Bryan Wynbrandt told Screen Rant that Jerome isn’t actually the Joker, since he is merely their “homage” to the villain.

“He’s obviously not the Joker himself, although [he] clearly seems to be the impetus that eventually creates the Joker,” he explained. “The more that we see him, the more he carves out his own path I’d say. I wouldn’t say he becomes more the Joker, but the Jerome character continues to evolve.”

“Gotham” Season 4 airs Thursdays at 8 p.m. EST on Fox.