Back when Warner Bros. attempted throwing every DCEU idea possible at the wall to see what would stick, we were getting a Nightwing movie directed by The LEGO Batman Movie helmer Chris McKay.
That generated a tonne of excitement among fans, and while no specific story details were revealed, the expectation was that it would focus on Dick Grayson's solo adventures in Blüdhaven. Announced in 2017, the Nightwing movie looked set to contradict what Justice League director Zack Snyder had planned as Dick was meant to be the Robin killed by The Joker.
There were, however, rumblings that Nightwing might make his debut in Ben Affleck's The Batman.
Six years on, McKay - who is doing the rounds to promote Renfield - has told Games Radar that he remains open to making Nightwing under DC Studios' watch.
Unfortunately, they've yet to contact him!
"Look, I am still hoping to do something with it," the filmmaker admitted. "Now that James Gunn is involved...I haven't had any conversations with him or anybody over there, but I love that character. I hope I can do something with him. That would be amazing."
Matt Reeves' The Batman franchise is set to live on as an Elseworlds series, while DC Studios has already announced plans for The Brave and the Bold. That will put the Dark Knight front and centre, though he'll have Robin by his side: Damian Wayne. He's Bruce's estranged son, but whether he'll be the DCU's first Robin remains to be seen.
It's been strongly hinted that we will see other members of the Bat-Family in the movie, so Nightwing may yet have a role to play. Whether Batman has been around long enough for Jason Todd and Tim Drake to factor into the story remains to be seen.
Once the Bat-Family has been introduced, the stage will likely be set for them to have a crucial role in the DCU moving forward, meaning McKay might get his chance to direct a Nightwing feature.
For now, we're not banking on it happening anytime soon.