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'Arrow' Execs Still Want to Add Nightwing

Could we soon see Dick Grayson on the TV show?

Executive Producer Andrew Kreisberg says Nightwing is his "fantasy" character to add to the show, but apparently that's unlikely to happen any time soon. According to Digital Spy, he and Marc Guggenheim chatted with the press at this year's Comic-Con and said WB's latest movie announcement (untitled Batman/Superman project) makes things far more complicated.

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"We've heard the fans and we're very well aware that they would like to see Nightwing and various other Bat-characters on the show."

"[But] that is a little bit out of our control, [and] I think [that movie] announcement made it a lot more out of our control!"

They said they'd still love to use him, but I wouldn't expect the first Robin to show up in the upcoming season, Viners. Besides, we're getting plenty of other characters to look forward to -- Black Canary, Bronze Tiger, Deadshot, Brother Blood, etc. In case you haven't seen it yet, here's the trailer they released at Comic-Con. Don't watch it if you haven't finished season one!

Arrow will return October 9th.

Source: Digital Spy

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Nightwing Ftw

He is a great character who should get promoted more!

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I'd be interested to see how they handled it, shame it'll never happen

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I love how anyone from the Batman world cant even be blink referenced to by DC TV shows, I would imagine its some form of legal rubbish but I just find this whole thing utterly bizarre. I don't watch Arrow and have no interest in it, however if Nightwing were to pop up I would give it a look.

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I really hope he shows up. He's my second favorite superhero.

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ahahahahhahahhahahahahhaha. well that sucked. the comic con arrow thingy, not nightwing. nightwing is cool. awesome wavy hair there dinah.

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I'm actually happy about this. I like the show fine, but would rather it stand on its own than taking from the Batverse. I already wasn't the happiest with how they used Huntress and Deadshot.

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I would rather they introduce a version of Jason Todd that is a vigilante who claims to have been trained to be a ninja and died and come back. Add some magical realism/mysticisim to everything.

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Screw Arrow, Nightwing should have his own series.

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This show keeps getting better and better. Can't wait for season 2.

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I'm not an avid watcher of Arrow, but I would still love to see Nightwing get a cameo in a live action show.

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First they have to have a batman show. Night wing gets a spin off

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I'd love to see Nightwing one upping Arrow with his better gadgets XD. It'd be a great opportunity to get some good live action Nightwing without having him linked to Batman. Hopefully season 3... If Nightwing is being used in the upcoming movies, it really shouldn't have any effect on Arrow... DC should push other characters like Nightwing that are between tier 1 and 2 into multiple mediums at once. I haven't been having my Nightwing fill since Young Justice was cancelled and Beware the Batman doesn't think adding the best supporting cast of characters in comics (The Batfamily) is a good idea so Nightwing being added to Arrow would be a welcomed addition.

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Oh, yes please!

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I would love to have Nightwing in the show.

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It would be dumb to have Nightwing in the show. I like Nightwing more than GA and Nightwing is far more popular than Green Arrow so yeah the gust star of the show would be liked more than the star of his own series lol If it did happen.

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I really don't care to watch Oliver jerk around with Dick.

Solution:

1) Cancel Beware the Batman...like yesterday.

2) Start a solo Nightwing animated series (no CGI) that is accessible to both kids and long-time fans of the character.

3) Promote the TV series utilizing the usual slew of action figures and comic books. Get this Dick Grayson guy front and center, a character that has been in DC canon longer than Wonder Woman.

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Nightwing should get his own show. Animated or live action.

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Nightwing is one of my favourite characters ever, this would be awesome

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The second half of the video was better than the first half (I mean,how can you miss when that guy is RIGHT there),but Black Canary REALLY made my day.

Although I hate the thing done with the masks...

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The only thing I gained from this thread is he is now gonna be called Green Arrow.

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It would be cool to have Nightwing appear on Arrow but it would be even better for him to get his own show. The CW should have both shows run on Wednesday and make it a DC night.

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@reignmaker: Did you really just say Nightwing has been in DC canon longer than Wonder Woman??? Uh no... Dick Grayson however? Yes.. but only by a year.

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Screw Arrow, Nightwing should have his own series.

this lol

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Arrow is a great show but seeing Nightwing would be even better! Hopefully they can works something out. If not how about Jason or Tim? Or even Leviathan as a villain for the series? "he's" supposed to be a world threat right? I think it would be cool to see some Batman Inc members.

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AAAAAAAAWWWWWWEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSOOOOOOMMMMMMEEEEEEEEE

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I want to see Arrow be tied into the DC Cinematic Universe that DC is pushing to have. Having Nightwing means we won't get to see Dick as Robin in the Batman movies, be in a Teen Titans movie, and advance into having a Nightwing movie.

Anyway the show is called Arrow. It's a show about Green Arrow. I love Batman and Dick Grayson, but please keep them away from the show. They have a great deal of exposure and popularity. Green Arrow does not. How about they focus on making Green Arrow more known to the public instead of throwing a Batman character inside the show.

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@war_killer said:

This show keeps getting better and better. Can't wait for season 2.

I know!! There's just one thing I wish they'd make clear. Does Batman at the very least exist in this universe and if so I hope they make a few mentions to him since they've already used two of his villains and one Bat Family character in here.

Also, I know this might be a long shot, but I would love it if they worked Hal Jordan in the show. Not necessarily as Green Lantern, but at least have him show up as a pilot for Oliver or something. I mean Green Lantern/Green Arrow is one of my favorite superhero team-ups, right next to Superman/Batman. Hell, technically it's basically Superman/Batman in a way with one being supremely powerful and the other relying on gadgets. Anyway, if Nightwing can't happen I'll gladly take Hal Jordan.

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give us Nightwing!.. Cartoon, Live action, I dont care just Make it happen!

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@war_killer said:

This show keeps getting better and better. Can't wait for season 2.

I know!! There's just two things I wish they'd make clear. Does Batman at the very least exist in this universe and if so I hope they make a few mentions to him since they've already used two of his villains and one Bat Family character in here.

Also, I know this might be a long shot, but I would love it if they worked Hal Jordan in the show. Not necessarily as Green Lantern, but at least have him show up as a pilot for Oliver or something. I mean Green Lantern/Green Arrow is one of my favorite superhero team-ups, right next to Superman/Batman. Hell, technically it's basically Superman/Batman in a way with one being supremely powerful and the other relying on gadgets. Anyway, if Nightwing can't happen I'll gladly take Hal Jordan.

I believe he does, as well as other DC characters, due to multiple cities from the DC Universe having been mentioned already in season one. Whether we'll see any of them appear in the show, that's up to the creators. Personally, I'd rather they focus on building up Green Arrow characters like Canary, Red Arrow, etc. before bringing in other DC character outside of Green Arrow's supporting cast.

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True. Speaking of, with all the city name drops in season one, it makes me really wonder why they changed Star City to Starling City.

Also I get what you're saying with the supporting characters, but with the appearances of Deadshot, Firefly, Deathstroke, and Huntress I can't help but feel that they should at the very least confirm a few other heroes. Like have a passing mention of "some kind of vampire bat thing in Gotham" or something

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WOOOOOO!!

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@eivion: I didn't like how they used Deadshot at all. I'm hoping they do an outstanding job with Bronze Tiger.

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@warathusis said:

@reignmaker: Did you really just say Nightwing has been in DC canon longer than Wonder Woman??? Uh no... Dick Grayson however? Yes.. but only by a year.

I did say Dick Grayson, did I not?

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@reignmaker: go back to marvel your drunk

I will, when you go back to grammar school. Punctuation is your friend.

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I really don't care to watch Oliver jerk around with Dick.

Solution:

1) Cancel Beware the Batman...like yesterday.

2) Start a solo Nightwing animated series (no CGI) that is accessible to both kids and long-time fans of the character.

3) Promote the TV series utilizing the usual slew of action figures and comic books. Get this Dick Grayson guy front and center, a character that has been in DC canon longer than Wonder Woman.

Noooooooooooooo waaaaaaaaaay

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We deserve to see a live action Nightwing!!!

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@squalleon said:

He is a great character who should get promoted more!

@bigboi100000 said:

@reignmaker said:

Solution:

2) Start a solo Nightwing animated series (no CGI) that is accessible to both kids and long-time fans of the character.

That would be an awesome animated series

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As much as I loooooove Nightwing, its a bad idea. At least right now. The show is only in its second season. Let them develop other Green Arrow characters before the cameos start happening.

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@squalleon said:

He is a great character who should get promoted more!

@bigboi100000 said:

@reignmaker said:

Solution:

2) Start a solo Nightwing animated series (no CGI) that is accessible to both kids and long-time fans of the character.

That would be an awesome animated series

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Well we've seen it called Star City again finally, even if just on a poster. And freeeeeeeeak yes to seeing Canary finally! And of course I wanna see NIghtwing and SOOO many others!

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2) Start a solo Nightwing animated series (no CGI) that is accessible to both kids and long-time fans of the character.

Wasn't Young Justice just Animated Nightwing and his b*tches? Nyehehehehe!

But yeah, a Nightwing animated would be nice. :D

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I would only like that if they don't erase the Batman connection. Sure, Bats isn't going to be a part of Arrow, but if they have Nightwing, let him at least acknowledge that he was adopted by Bruce Wayne, or something like that.

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i hope so much that this show is connected to the dc movie universe.

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give me some red hood! or azrael...thatd be cool... id like nightwing later on... especially if he teams up with roy

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Nightwing should have his own show

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Yeah why don't you call this Batman instead of Arrow already, half the characters are Batrelated characters anyway.

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Btw shouldn't this be in GA board?

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