2. Nightwing
With Arrow's success, DC has proven that a gritty, more realistic approach to their heroes not only works in film, but works on television as well. One character that has been absent (and most likely will be for a while) from the big screen all together is Nightwing, the alter ego of Batman's first sidekick, Dick Grayson. Instead of making the former Robin the star of a movie (or as a side character in a Bat film), Nightwing could easily be the focus of a television show of his very own. In his debut solo comic run in 1996, Nightwing is asked by Batman to journey to Blüdhaven, a neighboring whaling-turned-industrial center, to investigate a number of murders linked to Gotham City gangster Black Mask. Nightwing soon finds a city racked by police corruption and in the grips of organized crime (sound familiar?). With a defenseless city to call his own, Nightwing decides to remain in Blüdhaven until he can break up some of the criminal organizations. This allows him to be close enough to Gotham to still be part of the Bat family, and far enough away to have his own city, adventures, and enemies. He takes a job as a bartender to keep his ear to the ground and works closely with Oracle (former Batgirl, Barbara Gordon) in an effort to clean up the town. With Batman busy in movies, why not explore Gotham without him by following Nightwing and Oracle? The show could also do something the films and other TV series have failed to show: what does a sidekick do once he isn't a sidekick anymore? Explore his rich history, give flashbacks of the death of his parents, and his time as Robin, and show the transition from sidekick to full blown superhero. The show wouldn't require a big effects budget due to his lack of superpowers, and a show about an acrobatic crime fighter would be a refreshing change to things we've seen before. It would even be easy to tie the show in with Arrow, with crossover storylines (and a show like Gotham Central, if that ever happens). Why not introduce the character in an episode of Arrow and test the reaction with audiences? He has become increasingly popular over the years, and his transition to TV would be a welcome move for fans of the character.