Nightwing followers can rejoice or no less than stay cautiously optimistic. Director Chris McKay says the live-action movie that includes Batman’s unique Robin is not lifeless but.
Regardless of experiences suggesting that Warner Bros. had put the Nightwing film on the again burner, McKay advised a fan on Twitter that, whereas the look ahead to the film could also be an extended one, there may be nonetheless hope.
“No. You are going to have to attend tho. Maintain hope alive, McKay tweeted. “To paraphrase Dick Grayson: Nightwing lives. At all times.”
Apparently, McKay hasn’t heard that Nightwing’s identify is not Dick Grayson anymore.
These earlier experiences recommended that the Nightwing film had develop into “much less of a precedence” for Warner Bros. in comparison with different motion pictures. On the identical time, Paramount Footage was mentioned to be trying to rent McKay to direct its upcoming Dungeons & Dragons film, suggesting McKay’s schedule was free and that the Nightwing film would not be getting into manufacturing any time quickly. With the Dungeons & Dragons film aiming for a 2021 launch, Nightwing would doubtless should goal for a 2023 or later launch to maintain McKay onboard.
Nevertheless, Warner Bros.’ plans for DC Comics movies appear to be in a relentless state of flux. Earlier this week, Wonder Woman 1984 had its launch date pushed again by seven months. The studio reportedly deserted plans for a brand new Superman film, and their Superman star, so as to concentrate on a Supergirl film as an alternative. Manufacturing plans for the following Batman film stay unclear, and whereas a number of of the earliest movies introduced for the DC Prolonged Universe together with these based mostly on The Flash, Cyborg, and Inexperienced Lantern languish in developmental limbo, stunning newcomers to the schedule like Suicide Squad spinoff Birds of Prey appear to be shifting ahead at a a lot sooner tempo.
For now, followers of Dick Grayson should flip to Titans on the DC Universe streaming service, the place he is performed by Brandon Thwaites, for the live-action enjoyment. He is nonetheless Robin that sequence, however followers of the Teen Titans comics ought to suspect that it’s only a matter of time earlier than he turns into Nightwing.
In case you want your Nightwing now, there’s all the time Young Justice, additionally on DC Universe. The brand new season of the animated sequence, titled Young Justice: Outsiders, will debut in 2019.
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Upcoming DC Prolonged Universe motion pictures embody Aquaman on December twenty first, Shazam on April 5, 2019, Wonder Woman 1984 on June 5, 2020, Cyborg in 2020, and Inexperienced Lantern Corps in 2020.