Neustadter and Weber hired to rewrite Dynamic Duo screenplay

Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber have been hired to rewrite the screenplay for Dynamic Duo, the animated feature about two versions of Batman's sidekick Robin that is scheduled to open in theaters on June 30, 2028, industry reports say. The film will be directed by Arthur Mintz, whose New Orleans studio Swaybox will provide a hybrid animation approach blending stop motion, puppetry, animatronics, live-action performance and computer animation, and it will be produced by Matt Reeves, James Gunn and DC Studios cohead Peter Safran.

The project centers on Dick Grayson and Jason Todd, two of the best-known incarnations of Robin, and reportedly explores their origins as orphaned youths on the streets of Gotham who become Robins and train to defend the city alongside Batman. Accounts of the story emphasize both their early survival as street thieves and their later partnership as Robins. Matthew Aldrich, whose credits include Pixar’s Coco and Lightyear, was originally attached as writer. Neustadter and Weber, best known for 500 Days of Summer and for their screenplay on The Disaster Artist, are now credited with revising the script, with film industry representatives confirming...