The CW Scraps The Robin Prequel Series, The Graysons

The CW has scrapped their plans for The Graysons says Variety. The Graysons was a proposed drama about Dick Grayson, the boy wonder who becomes Batman’s Robin. The show had been given a put pilot commitment and was intended to replace Smallville when it ends its run.

The decision to yank the project came from Warner Brothers Pictures Group president Jeff Robinov, who initially gave his blessing but changed his mind in recent days. “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 Brothers Television is currently working on several replacement options for the CW.”

The Graysons was envisioned as a superhero origins story and was developed to revolve around the world of Dick “DJ” Grayson before he took on the iconic Robin identity.