Yes, another Nightwing thread, but from a different angle. Much as we all love Dick, he has never made that final step into mainstream consciousness. He is always Robin to most people.
Will having his own movie, live action, finally give him that push? Could we actually see Nightwing finally welcomed into the Justice League as Batman tries not to look proud?
Nope and lol no
>>90200949
The denial is setting in.
>>90200732
Hopefully. Dick is a great character.
>>90200732
If the movie is good,he will become much more popular with the general public. If the movie is terrible,his popularity will probably remain the same since most of the public is unfamiliar with his character.
Even if his movie does well,he might not get a push for unknown reasons. Other characters who became popular because of a movie still haven't gotten their push yet.
>>90200732
He manages to be pretty popular in the comics community (was voted 3rd most popular DC hero after Batman and Superman on CBR's list), if he gets more normie fans there's a decent chance
>>90201459
Normies loved El Diablo
What is he doing now in the comics?
It is sort of backwards. Typically they try to take a non A-List property and put it in a movie then push it in other things, like comics, video games, merch and animated stuff and hope it becomes a stable franchise. Usually they don't.
Nightwing has been a stable seller in comics for 20 years unlike most non A-List characters but DC/WB have never really wanted to push the character in other things unless he is Robin or Batman. So maybe a movie would make DC/WB want to push the character more and he might finally be able to jump to A-List, but I don't know.
I sort of doubt the movie will happen though, and I seriously doubt Nightwing will ever join the JL in the movies or the comics.
>>90201755
The nightwing movie is obviously the backup plan if Affleck leaves as Batman.
Well since Darkseid is JL's antagonist; and there's a high chance Batman engages Darkseid, what if he gets Omega-beamed out of the timeline?
>>90202878
I doubt that. If the Nightwing movie does well, they're going to make a Nightwing 2, instead of turning it into a Batman movie. If the Nightwing movie does badly, they just won't follow up on it
>>90202878
>Batfleck dies.
>Nightwing takes the mantle as Dickbats for several films.
>A younger Bruce, played by a different actor, emerges from a Lazarus pit.
I can see it. I wouldn't actually be against it. I like Batfleck, but if he wants out, I don't want that bitterness to show through as he plays the character.
>>90203002
actually, If DC had brains, they'd have Nightwing set up the Titans. Then from the titans roster, they get Wally and Dick to replace Flash and Batman for Justice League.
>>90203032
>>A younger Bruce, played by a different actor, emerges from a Lazarus pit.
>It's Bale.
>>90200732
Doubtful, honestly I don't see the Aquaman movie helping him, I certainly don't see the Nightwing movie doing Dick any favours with the public either. If they replace Affleck with whoever plays Dick down the line even worse. Putting him in the DCEU feels pretty risky.
>>90203116
The Balebats is dead, bury it. Consider this mercy.