James Gunn’s DCU has offered fans a lot of promise by wiping the slate clean of the DC Extended Universe to introduce an entirely new world of heroes and villains. As a result, movies like The Flash and Blue Beetle exist more as bookends to the past slate of movies and as a bridge into a new universe. But with change, there’s also loss, which has led to the pulling of the Batgirl movie from release, as well as recent news that Chris McKay’s Nightwing movie not being in development.As many fans of Batman know, Dick Grayson was Batman’s first Robin and potentially the most popular, especially after he left to pursue life as the solo hero, Nightwing. As Nightwing, he injected fun and wonder into the world of Batman and showed that a hero didn’t always have to be dark and brooding to achieve the same results as his mentor. With McKay’s highly anticipated Nightwing movie being scrapped, there’s a natural disappointment in the missed opportunity of what could’ve been. However, with Gunn’s new DCU looking to capture every spectrum of heroism that the comics have to offer, Nightwing’s end may be the best thing for the character.In the past, Batman was enough of a pull that audiences didn’t necessarily need to see his extended world. While this is still true, to a point, it’s equally true that his partners have gained just as much of a fan following even beyond Nightwing. This was sadly a direction that the DCEU failed to capitalize on from the moment Ben Affleck’s Batman showed up in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. When this iteration of Bruce Wayne appeared, he had already been Batman for years to the point of disillusionment. This was further bolstered by the fact that Robin had already died at the hands of Joker and Harley Quinn. While fans rightfully assumed this was going to be Jason Todd, it was actually meant to be Dick Grayson. Coupled with a seasoned Batman, it was a perfect storm of issues that made it hard for audiences to connect with a character they barely knew in this universe.RELATED: An Iconic DCEU Villain Could Be the Key to Blue Beetle’s Biggest Mystery
James Gunn’s DCU has offered fans a lot of promise by wiping the slate clean of the DC Extended Universe to introduce an entirely new world of heroes and villains. As a result, movies like The Flash and Blue Beetle exist more as bookends to the past slate of movies and as a bridge into a new universe. But with change, there’s also loss, which has led to the pulling of the Batgirl movie from release, as well as recent news that Chris McKay’s Nightwing movie not being in development.
As many fans of Batman know, Dick Grayson was Batman’s first Robin and potentially the most popular, especially after he left to pursue life as the solo hero, Nightwing. As Nightwing, he injected fun and wonder into the world of Batman and showed that a hero didn’t always have to be dark and brooding to achieve the same results as his mentor. With McKay’s highly anticipated Nightwing movie being scrapped, there’s a natural disappointment in the missed opportunity of what could’ve been. However, with Gunn’s new DCU looking to capture every spectrum of heroism that the comics have to offer, Nightwing‘s end may be the best thing for the character.
In the past, Batman was enough of a pull that audiences didn’t necessarily need to see his extended world. While this is still true, to a point, it’s equally true that his partners have gained just as much of a fan following even beyond Nightwing. This was sadly a direction that the DCEU failed to capitalize on from the moment Ben Affleck’s Batman showed up in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. When this iteration of Bruce Wayne appeared, he had already been Batman for years to the point of disillusionment. This was further bolstered by the fact that Robin had already died at the hands of Joker and Harley Quinn. While fans rightfully assumed this was going to be Jason Todd, it was actually meant to be Dick Grayson. Coupled with a seasoned Batman, it was a perfect storm of issues that made it hard for audiences to connect with a character they barely knew in this universe.
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