Zach Cregger’s sophomore effort, Weapons, is lastly in theaters, and the movie is already receiving rave evaluations. The horror thriller at the moment holds a 96% “recent” score on the overview combination web site Rotten Tomatoes, additional proving that Cregger has made one other hit. Nevertheless, that does not imply the filmmaker is resting on his laurels—fairly the other, in reality. Because it seems, the horror director is already laborious at work on his Resident Evil film, amongst different tasks. In his assortment of scripts which he has written to date, there’s one significantly fascinating, because it takes place within the DC Universe.
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter to advertise the discharge of Weapons, Cregger mentioned the intent behind the venture. When requested how he chooses what tasks to make and whether or not they’re unique or primarily based on an IP, it was revealed that the filmmaker solely directs scripts that he has written himself. Cregger went on to checklist the assorted scripts that he has written and desires to at some point produce, and amongst them is a movie set within the DC Universe, saying:
“I’ve Resident Evil, after which I’ve a sci-fi film proper after that that’s unique. After which I’ve one other completed script that I need to do after that. It truly takes place within the DC Universe, but it surely’s a completely unique and it’s not a superhero film. I wrote that earlier than I wrote Barbarian.”
Zach Cregger’s DC Undertaking Consists of Batman, Joker and Harley Quinn
Whereas Cregger would not go into specifics about his DC venture, particulars concerning the script and its working title had been revealed in The Hollywood Reporter’s Warmth Imaginative and prescient e-newsletter. Per the report, the Weapons director’s DC movie has the working title of Henchmen, and facilities on a low-level grunt who works in Gotham Metropolis’s prison underworld, who ultimately good points notoriety for (unintentionally) incapacitating Batman. Warmth Imaginative and prescient reviews that Batman has a really minimal function within the script, whereas Joker and Harley Quinn play a major half within the story.
The one query that is still is whether or not DC Studios co-chairmen James Gunn and Peter Safran have an interest within the venture. As of now, reviews point out that Henchmen hasn’t been formally pitched, though DC Studios is conscious of the filmmaker’s curiosity, significantly since Cregger has grow to be a sought-after commodity following the discharge of each Barbarian and Weapons. Curiously, the Warmth Imaginative and prescient weblog makes it some extent to state that Cregger’s Henchmen script is one in all his “favourite scripts he is ever written.”
DC Studios has already tried to ascertain itself as a filmmaker-driven studio, collaborating with writers like Mike Flanagan to ship extra unconventional tales, such because the upcoming Clayface movie, which is being billed as a physique horror movie. Earlier than his departure, Challengers director Luca Guadagnino was one other standout director the studio had recruited for his or her Sgt. Rock movie. Whereas present plans for Batman within the DCU are nonetheless within the early levels of improvement, Cregger’s Henchmen movie sounds prefer it may very well be thrilling and in contrast to something within the comedian ebook film style. Maybe an Elseworlds label might assist convey the movie to fruition.
Weapons
- Launch Date
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August 8, 2025
- Runtime
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128 minutes
- Producers
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Roy Lee, Miri Yoon, J.D. Lifshitz