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THE GRAYSONS Canned
Posted by: Jett
Friday, November 7, 2008

7:20 AM TEXAS TIME: Robin isn't coming to TV afterall.

VARIETY is reporting that Warner Bros. has had second thoughts about THE GRAYSON which would have depicted the adventures of "D.J. Grayson" before he actually become Robin. Here's a bit of the report:

According to studio insiders, Robinov has decreed that Warner Bros. "rethink its DC Comics strategy" and as a result didn't want to do anything big with a DC franchise at the moment -- at least when it came to "Graysons."

"The studio has opted not to go forward with the development of 'The Graysons' at this time as the concept doesn't fit the current strategy for the Batman franchise," the studio said in a statement. "Warner Bros. Television is currently working on several replacement options for the CW."

It's understood that "The Dark Knight" helmer Christopher Nolan never signed off on the TV show; one insider said the helmer was uncomfortable with having a TV show related to the Batman franchise on the air. But according to the studio, the decision to scrap the show rested solely on Robinov and not Nolan.

So what does this mean? Well for one, this bad idea isn't coming to TV, thank goodness. Secondly, if Nolan wasn't down with it, he's probably planning on doing another BATMAN film.

Good news on both cases!

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