 With Chris O'Donnell reprising the role from the previous film, the character continues to go by his Robin alias.On February 23, 2017, it was reported that Warner Bros. Pictures was developing a Nightwing live action movie centered on the character, set in the DC Extended Universe, with Bill Dubuque writing the script and "The LEGO Batman Movie" director Chris McKay signed on to direct the movie.Discussing why he likes the character and signed on for the project, McKay cited the character's showman personality and background as an entertainer and expressed his excitement for depicting that in the film.