The LEGO Batman movie director Chris McKay believes Nightwing will be an essential part of the DC Extended Universe.

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McKay spoke about the recently announced solo Nightwing film and the character on the Shanlian Batman Podcast . McKay discussed just how different and similar Dick Grayson is to Bruce Wayne.In the filmmaker's opinion, Wayne is more "dour and angry" because of his privilege, while Grayson isn't like that at all because of his different upbringing as a gymnast and circus performer."They’re people who live hand-to-mouth and that’s something that informs him and his attitude," McKay said, adding he finds fascination with the character because "all the same things happen to him," referring to Grayon's family also tragically dying.McKay thinks Grayson has the same faults as Wayne while still having a different outlook on life and society, something that hasn't been portrayed yet in any of the Batman films thus far."He’s this guy who has all these negatives and then even more negatives and yet he remains," McKay said. "Those are things why I like Dick Grayson, why I like the idea of Nightwing as a movie.”A live-action Nightwing film was announced just a few weeks ago , with The Accountant scribe Bill Dubuque reportedly working on the screenplay. The next upcoming DC films are Wonder Woman, Justice League, and Aquaman. Here's the full list of every DC Extended Universe movie.Warner Bros. also announced that Dawn of the Planet of the Apes director Matt Reeves will helm The Batman

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