Though we’ve yet to spot conscionable what kinds of features DC Studios has been cooking up nether James Gunn and Peter Safran’s co-leadership, the institution has already announced yet different large movie built astir a (pair) of Gotham’s heroes.
Last night, Gunn — who precocious wrapped filming connected his upcoming Superman reboot starring David Corenswet — took to his X relationship to denote that DC Studios is partnering with newly-founded, New Orleans-based workplace Swaybox to nutrient Dynamic Duo.
The animated film, penned by Matthew Aldrich (Coco, Lightyear) and directed by Swaybox co-founder Arthur Mintz volition chronicle the aboriginal days of Dick Grayson and Jason Todd (two of Batman’s galore Robins) moving unneurotic arsenic high-flying vigilantes. Matt Reeves is attached to nutrient on with Swaybox’s different co-founder, Theresa Andersson.
Despite Reeves’ engagement and the caller occurrence of his The Penguin HBO spinoff, Deadline reports that Dynamic Duo will not link to the cinematic satellite of 2022’s The Batman. Dynamic Duo is reportedly going to spell all-in connected Swaybox’s signature “Momo animation” — a benignant that blends CGI and applicable stop-motion with carnal acting.
Depending connected the film’s aesthetic and its attack to focusing connected the Robins alternatively than their classical mentor, Dynamic Duo could beryllium a astonishment delight for DC Studios. But that volition astir apt beryllium connected however receptive audiences are to yet different DC cinematic universe.