Between Joker: Folie à Deux, The Penguin, and Batman: Caped Crusader, 2024 has already been a banner year for DC’s Dark Knight. But now, it’s Robin’s turn to take the spotlight. Or more accurately, the Robins’ turn, since Batman’s first two sidekicks, Dick Grayson and Jason Todd, are getting their own animated origin movie called Dynamic Duo.
Via Deadline, The Batman director Matt Reeves is producing Dynamic Duo–which has no connection to his Batman Epic Crime Saga universe–from a script by Matthew Aldrich. The animation will be handled by Arthur Mintz and Theresa Andersson’s new studio, Swaybox. Mintz is also slated to direct the film.
DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn confirmed the news on social media shortly after the story broke.
Over the moon excited to announce the newest DC Studios/Warner Bros Pictures Animation greenlit film for theaters, DYNAMIC DUO, the story of Robin… or should I say, Robins, as in Dick Grayson and Jason Todd. The first feature film from the visionary Swaybox, a mix of animation,… pic.twitter.com/IBBMgP1riP
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) October 1, 2024
Swaybox’s signature animation style is described as a cross between CGI animation, stop-motion animation, and live-action real-time performances. The name the studio has come up for that technique is “Momo animation.”
“I have wanted to make a film with Arthur and Swaybox for many years, and for that film to be Dynamic Duo, an incredibly special and unique Batman and Robin story for families. is a dream,” said Reeves in a statement.
Gunn and Peter Safran will be producers on Dynamic Duo with Reeves. The film doesn’t currently have a release date.
