Titans showrunner says Nightwing could fly before the close of Season 2

Last Updated on August 2, 2021

The first season of DC Universe's TITANS ended on a rather dark note when fans of the adult-oriented superhero drama witnessed Dick Grayson (Brenton Thwaites) burning his Robin suit while also tapping into his more homicidal tendencies. With mere days to go before the premiere of the show's second season, one has to wonder if Grayson's teammates will be able to pull the leader of their motley crew back from the precipice of self-destruction. I mean, it's not like they don't have enough to contend with already, what with Trigon on the rise and Deathstroke lurking in the shadows. Needless to say, the sophomore season of TITANS has a lot at stake for our heroes, and with one of their most cunning members on the outs, it's going to take everything they have to beat back the villains who're waiting to destroy them one by one.

One question that remains for the second season of TITANS, is whether or not Dick will assume his Nightwing persona – a character that fans have been eager to see make the scene since episode one. As it happens, Comicbook.com recently spoke with TITANS showrunner Greg Walker about the chances of Nightwing arriving as a part of Season 2, and his response is bound to excite you.

"It's in the shadows, so stay tuned if you really want Nightwing information this season, I think you'll be satisfied by the end of the year," said Walker about Mightwing making the TITANS scene.

If that's not a FIGHT CLUB-style nod to the thought of Nightwing making his way to the show than I've lost my ability to read into people saying what they're not supposed to say.

While Walker was feeling chatty, he also elaborated about Iain Glenn's Bruce Wayne being a major player in the events to come. Naturally, Glenn's Bruce Wayne will be older than iterations we've seen before, though the character will still serve as a mentor for some.

"Well Bruce was a huge character on our show last year, you just didn't see him, I mean for the most part. For Dick, he was omnipresent and it felt like we really needed to dive into Dick's relationship with Bruce to really understand Dick better," Walker explained. "I was really excited as a writer to go into Bruce Wayne. There's been so much done about Batman but there's not a ton about about being Bruce Wayne… Bruce is really awesome at being Batman, he's kind of crappy at being Bruce. We wanted to work on Bruce Wayne trying to restore that relationship with Dick in a way get back to an updated version of father and son."

Walker then added, "It could never be the Batman and Robin version anymore because Dick has grown past that and rebelled against it, but what could it be if it goes past that? You have to deal with forgiveness and moving on and kind of adult themes, so I was really excited about writing that. Iain, he has so much stature, he is such a gifted actor with his grace and elegance and weight that he can handle the drama of a man struggling to deal with his estranged son better than anybody I could think of."

Oh boy, it sounds like we should be preparing ourselves for some Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na Bat-drama! You know what, though? I'm ready for it. I didn't think much of TITANS when trailers for the debut season had frist arrived, but after making my way through the show's inaugural round of episodes, I was both impressed and excited for what's to come. How about you? Are you pumped for TITANS to make its return to DC Universe? Are you looking forward to maybe seeing Nightwing in the series? Let us know in the comments section below.

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