Warner Bros. is growing a Nightwing standalone movie with LEGO Batman director Chris McKay.
The announcement comes shortly after revealing Struggle of the Planet of the Apes director Matt Reeves will likely be helming The Batman. McKay is in negotiations to direct the standalone Nightwing movie with Invoice Dubuque writing the script. Dubuque is greatest recognized for his work on Ben Affleck’s The Accountant script.
Other than The LEGO Batman Film, McKay is acknowledged for his work on Robotic Hen and Titan Most.
Nightwing, whose actual identify is Dick Grayson, is thought greatest for being the unique Robin in DC Comics. Created by Bob Kane and Invoice Finger with illustrator Jerry Robinson, Grayson first appeared in Detective Comics #38 in April of 1940. after his dad and mom had been murdered, giving him one thing in widespread with Bruce Wayne, he was taken because the authorized ward of Bruce Wayne/Batman. He went on to don the title of Robin and fought alongside Batman in lots of situations throughout Gotham Metropolis.
In some tales, Dick Grayson goes on to play the function of the Dark Knight himself, comparable to the favored 90’s story Batman R.I.P. written by Grant Morrison.
If The LEGO Batman Film is any indication, McKay already has a superb grip on the Grayson character. The dynamic between Batman and Robin within the animated movie added an additional humorous dynamic but additionally provided ample coronary heart to the runtime.
The Nightwing movie, which doesn’t but have a launch date or window, joins the lengthy line of movies slated from Warner Bros. and DC Movies. Additionally promised from the studio are two Justice League movies, Aquaman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Cyborg, Inexperienced Lantern Corps, The Batman, Gotham Metropolis Sirens, and sequels to Man of Metal and Suicide Squad. Two of those movies will arrive earlier than 2017 involves a detailed with the Patty Jenkins directed Wonder Woman hitting theaters in June and Justice League following it up in November with Batman v. Superman helmer Zack Snyder within the director’s chair.
(through THR)