How TNT's Teen Titans Could Be Earth One

In February a possible line-up was announced for a Teen Titans television series on TNT. The original Titans were a bunch of DC sidekicks like Robin, Kid Flash, and even Aqualad, that got together as a sort of kiddie Justice League. Since then the team has had many members, and had some great story lines, especially when written by DC's current Chief Creative Officer, Geoff Johns.  TNT's Teen Titans is rumored to star fan favorites like Robin(now Nightwing), Starfire, Raven, and also Cyborg, who is currently set to be played by Ray Fisher in Warner Bros Justice League cinematic team. 

It's still unclear whether the series will be a part of TheCW's TV shared universe along with Arrow and The Flash, but if it doesn't then DC will have gone the complete opposite direction of Marvel, who has their television and movies as one big shared universe.  Personally I'm a little surprised that DC and WB are allowing TNT to use Nightwing since he is so closely affiliated with Batman, and also Cyborg, who looks like will be featured in the WB films.  If DC really wants to not crossover their TV and movie universes then I think they should just go all in and keep everything separate. Gotham has nothing to do with Arrow, which has nothing to do with Constantine.  All these shows are on different networks, and therefore have no relation.  I believe they should do the same for the Teen Titans, which would be easy if they followed the latest.  Titans interpretation; Earth One.

Earth One has become much like Marvel's Ultimate line. It's a way of bringing in fresh stories to old characters without being weighed down by decades and decades of continuity. The Superman and Batman Earth One stories have been a hit with more on the way.  I just finished Teen Titans: Earth One, and I must say, it is a good outline for a Teen Titans TV series outside what WB is doing in their cinematic projects.

The graphic novel features TT stars like Cyborg, Beast Boy, and Starfire, but in a different light.  Superheroes like Batman or Superman are not ever mentioned, meaning that they might not even exsist in this world.  These characters are a group of teenagers who, because they were once orphans, were experimented on using alien technology.  Each teen begins to exhibit different abilites as the truth about their past and origin unfolds.

As I read the book I kind of got a Roswell vibe too it, which, if mixed the current superhero craze, would be great for today's audience to latch on too.  The fact that it has no mention of other DC heroes is a strength.  It has potential to make it's own mythology that won't interfere with anything else WB is doing with their DC properties.  I also personally like that Robin and Kid Flash are nowhere in this book, although Deathstroke, a character who is featured on Arrow, does make an appearance.
I think if TNT is going to be coming out with a Teen Titans series then the Earth One graphic novel is a great road map to make sure it doesn't interfere with whatever else WB is planning.  As a fan though, I'm a little hesitant about having three different Deathstroke's or more than two Cyborg's, existing in a live-action setting at the same time.  While I think it could work to keep DC movie and television characters separate I don't believe we need several versions of each character. There are plenty of people who populate the DC Universe for everyone to have their own toys to play with.  However, if Nightwing is going to be in a Teen Titans series, I've always wanted Milo Ventimiglia to play him.  Peter Petrelli was the sh!t.