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The LEGO Batman Movie director to helm live-action Nightwing film

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According to The Hollywood Reporter, The LEGO Batman Movie director Chris McKay is in talks with Warner Bros. to helm a live-action Nightwing movie based on a script to be written by Bill Dubuque (The Accountant). The Nightwing character is best known as the first Robin to Batman.  Dick Grayson was the youngest member of a family […]

Chris McKay reveals his “badass” take on Nightwing, will employ “real stuntwork” rather than CGI

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Chris McKay recently talked with Collider, at the press day for The LEGO Ninjago Movie (a film he worked as producer upon after previously directing The LEGO Batman Movie) about his new project with Warner Bros. and DC – the highly anticipated big screen outing for Nightwing, defender of Blüdhaven and Batman’s right hand man. Whilst many […]

The LEGO Batman Movie director on the appeal of a live-action Nightwing movie

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Last week it was announced that director Chris McKay is set to follow-up his animated DC adventure The LEGO Batman Movie by making the jump to the live-action DC Extended Universe to bring Dick Grayson’s Nightwing to the big screen. And speaking to the Shanlian on Batman podcast (via Screen Rant), McKay has been chatting about […]

DC’s Legends of Tomorrow Season 2 Episode 12 Review – ‘Camelot/3000’

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Jessie Robertson reviews the twelfth episode of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow season 2… If a fan of niche, cult DC Comics titles of the 80’s, tonight’s episode title will intrigue you….. …but that’s where it ends as the title is just a clever play on grammar usage. This episode does not reference that specific book’s […]

Ben Affleck welcomes The Batman director Matt Reeves to the Batcave

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After a whirlwind of mostly negative rumors and news for Batman’s solo film titled (officially now) The Batman, recently the DCEU blockbuster entry found a replacement for Ben Affleck (who decided to step down from steering the ship). As most of you probably know now, Matt Reeves (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes) is […]

Matt Reeves exits talks to direct The Batman

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Dear, or dear… Things really just don’t seem to be going right for Warner Bros. with The Batman at the moment. After Ben Affleck decided to walk away from directing duties on the next Dark Knight solo movie, the studio moved quickly to secure a replacement, offering the gig to Cloverfield, Dawn of the Planet […]

Movie Review – The LEGO Batman Movie (2017)

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The LEGO Batman Movie, 2017. Directed by Chris McKay. Featuring the voice talents of Will Arnett, Zach Galifianakis, Michael Cera, Rosario Dawson, Ralph Fiennes, Mariah Carey, Jenny Slate, Billy Dee Williams, Hector Elizondo, Conan O’Brien, Jason Mantzoukas, Doug Benson, Zoe Kravitz, Kate Micucci, Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill, Riki Lindhome, Eddie Izzard, Seth Green, Jermaine Clement, […]

Rumour: The Batman pushed back, Justice League “a mess”

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Over the past few months, we’ve heard on several occasions from Ben Affleck that his script for The Batman is not quite ready, despite Warner Bros.’ insistence that production on the Dark Knight solo movie is set to get underway in the Spring. Last week, Affleck suggested that he’d rather not make the movie than […]