The CW is prepping the series
The Graysons, based on Batman's sidekick Robin before he takes on the caped superhero status.
According to
Variety,
Smallville exec producers Kelly Souders and Brian Peterson, as well as
Supernatural exec producer McG, are behind project, which has landed a put pilot commitment at the network.
Just as
Smallville focused on Clark Kent in the years before he became Superman,
The Graysons will follow the world of Dick "DJ" Grayson before he takes on the iconic Robin identity and aligns himself with Batman.
The Graysons is seen as a potential replacement for
Smallville should that show end its run this season, which has been speculated, or it might also make a strong companion piece.
In the one-hour series, which will be set in modern times, young DJ will face challenges involving first loves, young rivals and his family as he grows up. Souders and Peterson have come up with an original take on the character.
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Might have to put this in the wait and see category
i write scripts so i might have to finish my
robin script before this comes
i think a green arrow spin-off would be cool or even the aquaman would've been awesome.
maybe they could take another shot at the Flash or maybe even green lantern (that could be a mixture of stargate meets startreck meets roswell) i don't know. all i know is there are tons of other characters to choose from not just robin.
i don't like that smallville show either, but then again i've never been a big fan of soap operas.
And why not Wonder Woman? If there is a problem making it into a movie, maybe it will work better as a series again.
Or maybe even a live action version of that cartoon Batman Beyond. I used to watch that with my boys.
A story about Clark Kent works, because he has a lot of growing up to do before he becomes Superman. A story about a young Bruce Wayne could work, because his journey to becoming Batman is fascinating. And there are a few other heroes you could make it work with. But Dick's story into becoming a hero starts with the death of his parents.
I'll watch it, but I doubt very much I'll enjoy it.
This would work best as a companion/replacement piece to Smallville because Nightwing is a stand-alone hero. Besides, who would honestly watch a show that revolved around a superhero's period of pre-heroism? It'd only work in a comic book. Bottom line to me, it should have been all about Dick Grayson as NIGHTWING. And by the way, why are the exec producers fagging him up with a name like DJ?