Nightwing

September 16, 2017

Nightwing Director Praises DCEU Approach Over Marvel Approach

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Though they started about a decade apart, the MCU and DCEU are being compared with every film that comes out, especially in the light of Wonder Woman’s mega praised release. But some are wondering whether comparing them is fair, and to what end they should be compared. For Nightwing director Chris McKay, he thinks the approaches don’t boil done to scripts per se, but to the directors themselves that sign on with Warner Bros. and Disney. “Warner Bros is a more director-driven studio. Period. The end,” McKay said to Metro. “More than any other studio you’re ever going to work at. Just look at the roster of world class filmmakers that have worked at Warner Bros and made it their home. Warner Bros is a director-driven studio, and that’s exactly how they are operating these movies.” “That’s the kind of filmmaking you are going to see, and have seen with Patty Jenkins on Wonder Woman,” McKay continued. “That’s what they have done and what they will continue to do, and that’s why these

July 17, 2017

Nightwing Director Looking For Right Actor

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Despite Batman having only been in one (two if you count a cameo in Suicide Squad) Batman and his family are getting a lot of attention in the DCEU. Batgirl is getting a film directed by Joss Whedon, the Gotham City Sirens are going to be getting a film, and Nightwing is also getting some solo time in a film directed by Chris McKay. For many, Nightwing is one of if not the best member of the Batfamily, and that includes Batman himself. Dick Grayson has been a sidekick, team leader, solo hero, and even donned the mantle of Batman for a good amount of time in the comics. So a movie truly featuring him? That’s pretty epic, and as Director Chris McKay noted on Twitter, this is important to him too, he wants to find the perfect actor to play Dick Grayson: “It has to be full commitment. Every day. It is going to be gruelling from a martial arts, gymnastics and stunt perspective.” He has noted in the

April 9, 2017

4 Batman Films Coming In 2018?

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The DCEU is in a very uncertain place in many ways. While it’s had three movies release, and all four were box office hits, there’s still a lot of uncertainty about what’s coming. The Flash has had director issues, The Batman lost star Ben Affleck as director and is rumored to be delayed, Aquaman has been pushed back, and so on and so forth. That hasn’t stopped Warner Bros from apparently getting Joss Whedon to do a Batgirl film, announcing various sequels and spinoffs, and other very interesting things. And if a rumor on Reddit and 4Chan is to be believed, they’ve got big plans for 2019. Apparently, to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Batman as a character, WB is planning to have not one, not two, not three, but four Batman films in 2019. Them being Gotham City Sirens, Nightwing, Batgirl, and of course, The Batman. That’s a lot of Batman and Bat-family in one year. Now again, this is a rumor, and is in no way substantiated by

February 27, 2017

Chris McKay Talks Nightwing Movie

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The Lego Batman movie was a major hit at the box office, and likely because of that, Director Chris McKay was hired to helm a full-on live-action Nightwing film for the DCEU. This comes at a very interesting time in the DCEU, as rumors are swirling of Ben Affleck wanting to get out of the Batman role, and Matt Reeves now hired to direct the solo film The Batman. This leaves many wondering what role or place Nightwing will have in the DCEU. Will he simply be another addition? Or, like in the comics, will he replace Batman? While these won’t be solved for a while, McKay is talking about why he’s totally excited for doing this film. For he told the Shanlian Batman Podcast that he’s fascinated by the character of Dick Grayson: “They’re people who live hand-to-mouth and that’s something that informs him and his attitude,” McKay said, noting that “all the same things happen to him,” in regards to how he’s so similar to Batman. Yet, as

October 7, 2016

NYCC: Batman Comic Panel Breakdown

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At New York Comic Con, the various Batman comics were on display for all to see, and with a good chunk of DC Rebirth being focused on Batman and his allies, it’s no surprise many of the writers and artists for said books were at NYCC to talk about the future of the titles. At a Batman panel. Tom King talked about his plans for the Batman solo series: “It’s all going to go back to ‘Batman’ #1,” King shared, in reference to when Batman almost died, but was saved at the last second by Gotham and Gotham Girl. “The driving moment of this arc is trying to hold onto that hope… he’s going to have to learn that there is no other hero for Gotham but Batman.” “Our next arc is called ‘I am Suicide.’ It’s pretty simple: Bane has something Batman wants… so Batman forms his own Suicide Squad out of his foes in Arkham,” King said of the upcoming arc “I guarantee you it’s going to be