Fanboy Prewrites "Nightwing" in James Gunn’s DCU
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Published 2023-12-29
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So, the character of Nightwing has been becoming more and more popular as of late, and is starting to be seen as one of DC’s flagship characters. And yet, as of right now, there don’t seem to be any plans for him to be adapted into his own movie.
Chris McKay, director of the LEGO Batman movie, has been trying to get one off the ground for years. But because Warner Brothers is… well… Warner Brothers that doesn’t look to be happening anytime soon. The newly retired DCEU logo literally had him basically at the front and then… nothing. Which is a shame, because I love Nightwing. Dick Grayson is one of my favorite superheroes of all time and I think he deserves an adaptation that can do him justice.
He’s been a part of tons of incredible animated projects, and we’ve also got the whole can of worms that is Titans, but I think a feature film showcasing his origin from Robin into Nightwing would be a perfect way to introduce him to more general audiences.
And with this new regime at DC, with James Gunn at the helm — who’s seemingly focused on building a world showcasing all aspects of the DC universe from a plethora of different directors, styles, and voices — I think now is the perfect time for a Nightwing movie, featuring not only his origin as he fights the villain Blockbuster, but also his relationship with Bruce Wayne, Barbara Gordon moving from Batgirl to Oracle, and the beginnings of his feud with Slade Wilson, aka Deathstroke.
Nightwing is one of the select few comicbook characters that’s been allowed to have longform development. Most of the time the big A listers end up getting reconned back to status quo by editorial. But from acrobat, to Robin, to a Teen Titan, to Nightwing, to Batman, even an undercover agent. His growth and his change throughout the years has been a core reasoning for why he’s been so loved.
And so I would want a Nightwing movie to lean into that. To tell a story about change and growth, and also about expectations. Living up to the expectations of the people around you, but also the expectations of yourself. And a story about becoming your own person and allowing yourself to spread your wings.
Normally I like to give a little subtitle to my pitches to have them stand apart, but I don’t think I need to for this one. I think the name says it all.
So this is my pitch for “Nightwing.”
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
1:52 - AG1
3:02 - Act 1
16:31 - Act 2
25:59 - Act 3
32:03 - Credits Scene
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"DC's Titans Theme on Guitar" by Niall Stenson
• DC's Titans Theme on Guitar
"Teen Titans Theme on Guitar" by Niall Stenson
• Teen Titans Theme on Guitar
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All Comments (21)
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Happy New Year everyone! I know it’s been a while but I’m finally back with another Prewrite. Let me know, who’s your favorite Bat-Family member?
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Fun fact, in the current comic run he actually does have the wings. They’re retractable, but he uses them occasionally
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The whole "You're sloppy" running line throughout this was used SO WELL
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Dick calling Bruce ‘Dad’ at some point is an absolute must. I’m honestly not a fan of when their separation is made some huge fallout or their relationship becoming antagonistic or bitter in any way. Dick wasn’t simply raised by Bruce (when really both were raised by Alfred, as are most of the Batfamily), they grew and taught each other how to become better people. Bruce taught Dick responsibility and maturity, but Dick teaches Bruce to be more compassionate and trusting.
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words cannot express how hyped I got when I heard 'hey you got all that' 'loud and clear baby!' it was the most nightwing response/fight ending I've ever heard.
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I love the balanced take on their relationship, with neither of them being fully wrong but both needing some space
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The "sloppy" pay off was a really nice touch
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Bro really went thru an entire Nightwing pitch without ever mentioning the Tom Taylor run
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What if next you make a Green Arrow movie pitch. I'd watch the hell out of that.
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I REALLY want a Nightwing movie in James’s universe. Like imagine Nightwing going on adventures of Bludhaven, asking Bruce for advice on how be his own hero, seeing his and Barbara’s relationship (still pissed about her movie being canceled)
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I was disappointed with the lack of Titans connection with Deathstroke, but I’m glad you teased it at the end. I think that Deathstroke’s relationship with Terra should stick to being paternal rather than the creepy thing that it was in the comics😬 Maybe even similar to Silco and Jinx in Arcane where it feels kinda creepy, but they truly only see each other as father and daughter and nothing else.
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Let’s see a Teen Titans script for 2024
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So, comic book relationships can be hit and miss, but in the case of Nightwing I think his relationships have been really fun to read, mostly. My question is are you more of a Dick and Barbara fan or Dick with Kory? I'm personally more of a fan with him and Barbara.
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As a genuine nightwing Stan for as long as I can remember, you truly encapsulated everything I personally love about the character. I’d kill for this to be a real movie lmao, great video.
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My middle name is Grayson after my Dad’s favorite comic character for his whole life, I’m becoming an actor probably because of my fantasy of playing Nightwing haha this is awesome and captures what’s so endearing about this character
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I hope James Gunn gets this casting right because I believe Nightwing is a very important and vital character for the DCU to work based off of what it seems like he wants to do.
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Nightwing has been my favorite superhero since i was a kid, even wrote and illustrated a comic for him to bring to show and tell in first grade lmfao so this is a rlly nice surprise
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i just hope the fight scenes are filmed like john wick. not just for nightwing but with any of the batmfamily in general.
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Hey man if you're seeing this, I want you to know that your videos and your form of content creation and your humor and passion and character all make it so much easier and more fun to be a comic book fan. It's your heart that makes it so that everything is pushed aside and I can simply enjoy these characters and their stories, and their legacy. Thank you, for making me feel safe enjoying my favorite characters and plotlines.
