Last week, it was reported thatNightwingandThe LEGO Batman MoviedirectorChris McKayhad entered talks to directDungeons & Dragonsfor Paramount, which the studio has already issued a June 21, 2025 release date for. While that news was certainly exciting for D&D fans, it also got DC fans wondering about the status ofNightwing, sinceDungeons & Dragonswill most likely be his next project, meaning, with the three years he’ll spend onDungeons & Dragons, and likely an additional two years to makeNightwing, it could be five years until we seeNightwingin theaters, although no production plans have yet to be confirmed for either movie. When one fan suggested that Chris McKay might be leavingNightwingon Twitter, though, the director responded, making it clear that he’s still attached to directNightwing.
“I’m pretty sure WB are going to have to fire me if they want me to leave Nightwing…..”
Director Chris McKay has always been quite active on Twitter, revealing last month that he’ll have an update onNightwingonValentine’s Day. He revealed that, “the first draft of the script is nearly done… but we are taking our time with this movie. It will be a long process.” While he didn’t give specifics about how long the process will be, less than a week after this announcement, it was reported that he will be directingDungeons & Dragonsfor Paramount. There has been no official word from the studio about a production schedule and/or a release date forNightwing.
This likely means it will be quite some time before we find out who is actually playingDick Greysonin this upcoming movie. There have been no shortage of rumored candidates thus far, with actors such as Finn Wittrock, Dacre Montgomery and Dylan O’Brien said to be interested in the role, while another report claimed that the studio’s front-runners were Matt Bomer (White Collar) and newcomer Sean Pignatelli (UnExpected Reasons), but that hasn’t been confirmed either. What’s interesting though is there is quite a significant age gap between Bomer (40) and Pignatelli (29), so it’s unclear what the studio is looking for with this role.
While no story details have been revealed yet, most of the information that is out there on this movie comes from the director himself. Chris McKay has revealed in the past that whoever takes on theNightwingrole will be required to be in peak physical shape, because of thegrueling demandsthey will have to meet for this role. The director also revealed that this project will be a, “badass action movie” although now it seems we’ll have to wait quite some time to see it on the big screen.
Director Chris McKay also revealed in November that Warner Bros. was holding anopen casting callfor the Dick Greyson role, but he never stated when the casting call would actually take place. He did state that everyone will know when the casting search will begin, because they will be casting a net “far and wide” to find the right actor for this title character. Take a look at the latest from directorChris McKay’s Twitterabout the highly-anticipatedNightwingmovie.
