With it being confirmed that there’s going to be a live action Teen Titans TV show in production, I thought it only fair to run down who I’d want to see in the show, how I think they could be done, what I’d want to see, and what I think the odds of it happening are. Note that if it’s already been confirmed who’s showing up and who’s not, then I apologize for wasting the time of anyone who reads this.

Here goes nothing:

The Titans:

Nightwing

• What I’d like to see: With Nightwing, I want him to be simultaneously both the cool-headed and rational leader in the vein of his mentor, but also one of the more easygoing, down-to-earth, and empathetic members who really helps keep the team together, almost like the big brother of the bunch. And of course, hi-tech gadgets, the retaining of his escrima sticks, and above all awesome martial arts choreography not unlike what Arrow gives us are musts.
• Why he’s a good choice: Richard Grayson is a founding member of the Teen Titans, and it was in Teen Titans that he first became Nightwing. Furthermore, he’s one of the more well-known members of the team, and thus his presence will make more people likely to tune in, attracting more casual fans as well as devoted ones. His being Batman’s protégé will also give the show an excuse to use Batman villains alongside Teen Titans villains, much the way Arrow uses Batman villains along with Green Arrow ones. And of course, the additional presence of Starfire and Raven means a love triangle is possible too for those who like the romance stuff.
• What are the odds?: Half-and-half. On one hand, the presence of both Batman in the DCCU and the fact that current DC shows Arrow and Flash can’t mention Gotham, much less show Batman, makes the inclusion of Batman’s protégé in another DC show perhaps a bit of a longshot. But on the other side of the coin, many major Batman characters have featured in Arrow, and Gotham is kind of sort of a Batman show that includes most of the members of Batman’s main cast, so a TV appearance for Nightwing is not necessarily out of the question I feel. Fingers crossed.

I'm also going to note that if not Nightwing, Red Robin (Tim Drake) would be a solid alternative, and much of what could/would be done with Nightwing could be done with Tim.

Cyborg

• What I’d like to see: Cyborg is both the brains of the bunch and also the bruiser, and I think that maintaining that right balance of brain and brawn is key for him. This is one of those characters where good special effects will be key, but also very rewarding if pulled off successfully. Really, Cyborg will need to feel like both a true genius and also a walking hi-tech armory.
• Why he’s a good choice: Doing this character right would be especially important I feel, because if Cyborg appears in Titans and is well received, it will increase interest in the Cyborg movie that is coming out in a few years, years that Titan’s Cyborg can really establish credibility and a greater fanbase with. Cyborg’s mechanical nature coupled with his inventive prowess could give the writers an excuse to show off all sorts of cool hi-tech gizmos and weapons, and his high intellect could also make possible some more sci-fi esque plots. And of course, with Cyborg comes the chance of Grid, which I’ll discuss in my covering of possible villains for the show.
• What are the odds?: Pretty good. Cyborg may be a member of the Justice League now but he is also a major member of the Teen Titans, and his appearance in the Teen Titans cartoons that came previously means that more casual audiences will be more likely to recognize him than say, Phantasm (no, not the Batman villain, the other Phantasm). Thus, he’d be a logical choice for the Titans show.

Raven

• What I’d like to see: Raven is where the show can do most of it’s darkest and most trippy stuff, which was also the case in the animated Teen Titans cartoon. Live action magic users have been shown before, and Raven should probably in many respects echo a lot of the creepiness and dark magic that’s seen on among other shows Supernatural and Constantine. It’s already been established that live action TV can make black magic and witches work. Raven should probably just continue the tradition, but with a clear otherworldly bent thrown in due to the fact that Raven is of course not from around. How far they’re willing to go will of course depend on target audience, but as it’s live action I’d imagine they’d probably be willing to do some fairly twisted stuff, especially if Brother Blood and/or Trigon feature.
• Why she’s a good choice: Again, shows like Supernatural, Buffy and Angel, Vampire Diaries, and all of the different witch shows have proven pretty clearly that live action wielders of dark magic are popular and sell, so Raven’s presence could really appeal to that kind of audience. And like Cyborg, she’s a major Titan and was also in the cartoon, so she’ll be more instantly recognizable then more minor characters they could use instead.
• What are the odds?: Pretty good I’d say. I may even argue that Raven has the best chance of any of the names here of showing up, and mostly for the reasons I’ve already elucidated on.

Beast Boy

• What I’d like to see: His being green might be hard for secular, non-comic book audiences to take seriously, but this can be easily averted by just taking away the green. Beast Boy’s power I feel can be accepted by a live action TV audience without the green, because shapeshifters have shown up elsewhere (such as, say, Harry Potter) and it would make for a very fun and versatile character. And of course, Beast Boy can also provide some good comic relief, assisted in this respect by Nightwing and Kid Flash if they make it as well. Really make sure the team knows how to laugh at themselves once in a while.
• Why he’s a good choice: Again, comic relief, which is good to have when done right. But more than just laughs and the fun his powers could offer, there is also some room for legitimate drama as well in respects to both his tragic backstory, and also possible romance with Raven (assuming they wish to go down that route of course). So between it all, I think Beast Boy could make for an endearing and versatile character if done right. And as is the case with Cyborg and Raven above and Starfire below, he’s one of the more well-known and recognizable Titans.
• What are the odds?: Not great. Again, the green skin color will likely be hard to pull off in live action. Hulk can get away with it because it’s a transformation thing rather than the skin color he always has, and Gamora and Drax had the excuse of being aliens. And while they could again, do Beast Boy without the green, his more over-the-top background may just cause the makers of the show to shy away from him altogether.

Starfire

• What I’d like to see: Considering the largely reviled reception to New 52 Starfire (I’ll refrain from giving my own thoughts on it), it will probably be in the show’s best interests to do a Starfire more in line with the way she was in the cartoon, namely sweet, innocent, pleasant, fun-loving, needing to acclimate to human culture, and above all conservatively dressed. Thing is, that wouldn’t be a bad character premise at all, and so long as they get to show off Starfire’s immense power, I’ll be content. While action on the level of say, Man of Steel, is unlikely, I would not be averse to it if we were to get it. A few good scenes of Starfire zipping through the air here, and a few good moments of her unleashing her star-bolts there, and I’ll probably be happy.
• Why she’s a good choice: Again, if they go the route that was taken in the cartoon, they’ll probably have a pretty accessible and easy-to-like character who along with Nightwing, Beast Boy, and Kid Flash can help bring some levity to the team. If she and Nightwing are both present they can definitely retain that love story, and if Raven is included as well the love triangle. Starfire’s presence also allows for the inclusion of alien villains in the event that human ones lose their luster.
• What are the odds?: Decent. Besides her being a major and well-known Teen Titan, Starfire can also add an additional female presence on the show, which is good. Her powers might be a budgetary concern though, but in view of what the Flash show is able to do (on a CW budget no less), that hopefully won’t hurt her chances of showing up too much. And Smallville before that wound up giving Clark some good feats of his own, so doing Starfire right shouldn’t be too much of an issue.

Kid Flash

• What I’d like to see: Basically, everything they’re doing right with the Flash in his show done here, but with the spin of it being that Kid Flash is a protégé trying to come into his own, and also having to be more of a team player rather than a solo hero.
• Why he’s a good choice: The original Kid Flash was a founding member of the Titans, and while they probably won’t be able to use Wally West, Bart Allan is a Titan in the New 52 and has been for a while before that. If Ravager is one of the villains they could maintain the attraction Bart has for her, and also retain Kid Flash’s friendship with Nightwing, which TV-goers should be familiar with already thanks to Young Justice, which would also give Kid Flash more credibility with a TV audience and thus make him an even more viable choice.
• What are the odds?: Very low if not non-existent. Flash having his own ongoing show means the presence of Kid Flash elsewhere is very unlikely indeed. Again, Arrow can’t even mention Gotham or Metropolis just because there’s a Superman/Batman movie coming out very soon. I don't think Kid Flash showing up on a show separate from the one Flash is in is too likely.

Besides the above six, other valid candidates would likely be members of the Titans in the comic books currently, such as Skitter, Bunker, and Solstice. I'm not going to give detailed run-downs of those three mostly because I'm not as familiar with them. But they're being in a live action show could really help make them bigger names and make them more popular with non-comic book audiences.

And that’s everything for now! I’ll do a separate post for the villains and which ones I’d want to see in the show. Hope you liked my thoughts here at least.