The superhero style continues to be wildly common, and moviegoers had been not too long ago handled to a brand new DC Universe. From the thoughts of co-CEO James Gunn, the DCU’s first slate of initiatives is titled Gods and Monsters. Horror followers had been hyped when it was revealed that Weapons director Zach Cregger wrote a challenge set in Gotham Metropolis, so why hasn’t it moved ahead?
Among the greatest horror films in latest reminiscence got here from Cregger, who wrote and directed each Weapons and Barbarian. Given this pedigree, followers hoped that he’d be behind an upcoming DC film subsequent. Whereas talking with ScreenRant, the filmmaker spoke concerning the mysterious script, providing:
I really like the script. I nonetheless love that script, however that IP, that Gotham Metropolis IP is probably the most coveted factor. And proper now, there’s lots of people which have their very own sort of taste. You’ve got bought Matt Reeves and what he is doing with it, and you have James Gunn and his DC universe – there’s simply all these things. It’s a very sort of crowded taking part in subject, and my film, I do not assume it actually suits into any of that.
He is not flawed. There’s lots occurring at DC proper now. On high of no matter Gunn is planning for his model of Gotham Metropolis, there’s additionally Matt Reeves’ The Batman franchise (which is streaming with a HBO Max subscription). As such, Cregger would not assume that the studio will need to transfer ahead along with his script anytime quickly.
After all, Cregger’s evaluation about his Gotham Metropolis challenge not becoming into the DCU won’t totally be correct. Particularly as a result of we’ve not gotten to see Gunn’s model of that iconic metropolis simply but. So it is attainable that the Barbarian director’s imaginative and prescient may work out nicely with what the studio has deliberate. Later in the identical interview, the filmmaker went on to share his hopes that his DC flick will come collectively down the road. In his phrases:
And so it is effective. I’ve no downside with the state of issues with DC. It is nice, however I perceive the hurdles that may be in entrance of me if I attempted to get that film going subsequent. And so what I believe I’ll do is – I have never shared it with James Gunn or anybody over there – It is simply someday when the time is true, I am simply going to go away it to the universe and that door will open and I will fortunately step by means of it, however I do not assume it is going to be this yr or subsequent yr or in all probability the yr after.
See what I imply? Cregger and Gunn have not eve had a dialog about his script, so I am not going to depend the Gotham Metropolis challenge out simply but. Contemplating how Weapons is without doubt one of the largest hits of the yr, it is likely to be clever to convey him into the fold. We’ll simply have to attend and see.
Cregger’s DC film is reportedly titled Henchmen, and would concentrate on the thugs who work for the villains of Gotham Metropolis. It is undoubtedly a fascinating street-level idea, one I would prefer to see explored on the massive display screen. The director spoke about that mysterious script, providing:
It is an ideal story, I bought to say. I believe it’s superior. So I hope all of us get to expertise it someday. That may be nice
I am undoubtedly protecting my fingers crossed. It looks like absolutely anything might occur within the DCU, since we’re so early into its tenure on the small and silver display screen. Zach Cregger looks like an enormous get to hitch the burgeoning shared universe, give simply how profitable his final two horror flicks had been. James Gunn has a historical past with horror himself, so perhaps this shared connection will convey the filmmakers collectively?
Weapons remains to be in theaters now and the following DC film hitting theaters is Supergirl on June twenty sixth as a part of the 2026 film launch record. It is unclear if we’ll ever see Cregger’s DC challenge come to life, however I’d personally watch something coming from his twisted thoughts.