Clayface Set Photos Reveal Robin In James Gunn’s DCU
The upcoming Batman horror movie, Clayface, reveals Robin in James Gunn’s DC Universe franchise. The DCU’s Chapter 1: “Gods and Monsters” slate is rebooting the Dark Knight and the many characters from his canon for DC Studios’ new superhero universe, including some of Bruce Wayne’s most iconic villains.
Principal photography is currently underway on the Clayface movie, from director James Watkins, featuring Tom Rhys Harries as Matt Hagen, a.k.a. the titular shape-shifting foe. But thanks to numerous set photos and videos, other key players from the world of Gotham City have been teased to exist in this franchise.
As filming is getting further into its run, more Easter eggs are being revealed from production, with another major Batman character having now been confirmed for Gunn’s superhero franchise. A new set photo from @Chimichangaprod (via @DCUPrimeTV) reveals the first look at Dick Grayson in DC Studios’ continuity, pulling directly from the Boy Wonder’s comic canon.
The set image centers on a poster promoting the Flying Graysons, a famous group of trapeze artists that also happened to be Dick’s family, who worked for Haly’s Circus. A previous reference to Robin in the franchise came through the animated Creature Commandos TV show, where one of them – most likely Damian Wayne – was seen in Circe’s vision impaled on spikes alongside other DC heroes.
What The Robin Set Photo Means
Dick Grayson as Robin leaping into action in front of a red backdrop.
Even though there has been no mention of the iconic sidekick showing up in Watkins’ entry, this does help build out the larger DCU timeline by establishing some of the key players in Gotham City. However, a potential theory about why a Flying Graysons poster is hanging up is that Clayface takes place in the past, prior to Dick losing his family.
But what complicates the matter is the fact that there are already details on Joker in this universe, as well as set photos with The Penguin establishing that Oswald Cobblepot is already active in this timeline, suggesting this will be in the present. It feels unlikely that both of the major players like them would already be operating when Dick was still part of the Flying Graysons.
If anything, this could simply be an old poster of the group still hanging around from years ago, since Damian Wayne is set to be the Robin that the franchise focuses on when he is introduced in The Brave and The Bold movie. At this point, Dick is most likely already Nightwing, since Andy Muschietti’s installment will also include various Bat-Family members.
Our Take On The Robin Set Photo
Dick Grayson smiling as Robin in World’s Finest
As DC Studios is looking to bring in the Caped Crusader’s beloved mythology in Gunn’s reboot, it’s great to get references to some of the other heroes in the Bat-Family, especially as there have been a lot of teases of villains through previous set photos. It also helps build excitement for when the DCU timeline eventually does feature Dick in a movie or TV show.
It’s not impossible that future projects with Dick could show flashbacks of the night he lost his family, while also focusing on him as Nightwing in the present time. As Clayface continues with filming, perhaps other members of the Bat-Family will get teased in future set photos.
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