New information about upcoming movies based on DC comics has hit the network. Among them are "Green Lantern Corps", "The Suicide Squad" and the new adaptation of Superman.
All news comes from Variety. There are as many as five productions in them. First, information about The Suicide Squad from James Gunn. The film about villains recruited into the squad from suicide missions is to have the Rated R age category (i.e. for adult viewers only). Many viewers felt that the original Suicide Squad had lost a lot of money from keeping in the lower PG category. The director of that picture himself – David Ayer – expressed a desire to make a sequel not intended for younger audiences.
Another movie that is surely anticipated by many fans is the sequel to Aquaman . According to reports, Warner Bros. plans to start shooting the film in early 2021. In the movie, we will see Jason Momoa and Amber Heard starring again. James Wan will be the director again. Speaking of the new Aquaman , it’s also worth mentioning its spinoff – The Trench . DC is still looking for a candidate to become a director.
The article from Variety also included information about the Green Lantern Corps . The production, about which it was rather quiet lately, may soon have a ready script. Geoff Johns in charge should finish the work later this year. The film is to be kept in a similar atmosphere as the Lethal Weapon series, with the difference that the action will take place in space. The main characters are to be two earthly representatives of the corps. The characters of Hal Jordan and John Stewart are most often mentioned.
Staying on the topic of Green Lanterns, we know who DC and Warner Bros. would like to see this film as a director. Apparently, a strong candidate is JJ Abrams, who is to be tentatively agreed on a longer cooperation. Abrams’ production company – Bad Robot is also to be involved in the project with Lanterns. The first talks regarding the shape of the production are to begin as soon as Johns finishes working on the script. Both gentlemen are then to meet and discuss the details. In addition to the cosmic law enforcement officers, the director of the latest Star Wars is also tipped to make a new movie about the adventures of Superman. However, these are very distant plans and it is not even known whether Henry Cavill will return to the role of Krypton’s last son.
At the end, the topic of who will play Superman returns. At one point it was rumored that the role could be played by Michael B. Jordan and as it turns out it was not just fan speculation. The actor was supposed to meet representatives of Warner Bros. to discuss the different options for the hero. Unfortunately, the talks ended in failure, and the reason was the studio’s lack of commitment to the film’s character development.