McKay is currently in negotiations to direct the live-action film which is based on DC Comics, with Bill Dubuque writing the script.
Nightwing, whose real name is Dick Grayson, was the original Robin in the Batman franchise -- portraying as the Dark Knight's trusty sidekick.
The character was created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger with illustrator Jerry Robinson.
![Dick Grayson (right) as Robin, along side Batman. - DC Comics / Jim Lee](http://img.astroawani.com/2017-02/41488006561_freesize.jpg)
Also known as the Boy Wonder, Grayson first appeared in Detective Comics #38 in April 1940. He was was the youngest member of a family of acrobats known as the Flying Graysons.
Grayson became Nightwing after he outgrew his role as Robin to become his very own superhero.