The rebooted DC Universe has quite a lot of thrilling reveals and flicks already within the pipeline, together with Lanterns and Clayface (each of which are actually in manufacturing), in addition to Waller and Marvel Girl, which each obtained optimistic updates not too long ago. However one of many DCU’s most enjoyable new tasks is not as official as followers as soon as thought. Following the discharge of the breakout authentic horror movie, Weapons, Zach Cregger acquired DC followers very excited when he revealed his concept for a Henchmen film. However we could be ready a really very long time for that movie to hit our screens, if that ever occurs.
Zach Cregger not too long ago appeared on the Double Toasted podcast to advertise Weapons, and the director clarified the significantly exaggerated stories about his Henchmen film. “This has been blown out of proportion on-line,” Cregger started. The preliminary stories recommended that Cregger was actively creating the movie with James Gunn and DC Studios, primarily based on a script he wrote a few years in the past. Nevertheless, that could not be farther from the reality. He defined:
“So, yeah, I wrote Henchmen, which is a narrative that takes place within the DC Universe like Years earlier than I wrote Barbarian, and I actually adore it. However it’s not a Joker and Harley script, I’ve seen that on-line. And, no, I haven’t talked to James Gunn about it. I haven’t actually talked to anybody at [DC Studios] about it as a result of, you understand, as a lot as I really like that story, I’ve Resident Evil in entrance of me after which there’s this sci-fi film I’m trying to make after Resident Evil that I additionally wrote a very long time in the past…That’s going to take up a pair years of my life proper there.”
Zach Cregger did not say his DCU Henchmen film won’t ever occur. Nevertheless, “there’s no level of me operating round to set this sail up, proper now,” when he already has two motion pictures within the works. Finally, until an replace in regards to the undertaking comes straight from Cregger, Gunn, or DC Studios, take it with a large pinch of salt. “I feel as a result of it’s such a enjoyable playground, individuals have written rather a lot about it on-line, and never a lot of that’s true.”
What Is Zach Cregger’s ‘Henchmen’ Script About?
Zach Cregger may not have a Henchmen film for an excellent few years, if it ever involves fruition, however he does have a script. In accordance with Cregger’s earlier feedback, the movie would have centered on low-level henchmen beneath villains like Harley Quinn and The Joker within the DC Universe. The place Cregger admitted that he wrote the script earlier than 2022’s Barbarian, it means his script doubtless would have been primarily based across the previous DCEU, or a very new DC Universe.
Henchmen could be nothing greater than a pipe dream, however the DCU nonetheless has some very fascinating tasks within the pipeline. Alongside the aforementioned Lanters, Clayface, and Waller, Season 2 of Peacemaker is at the moment streaming on HBO Max, bringing again John Cena’s fan favourite “hero.” Following Peacemaker, Supergirl would be the DCU’s subsequent film when it releases in theaters on June 26, 2026.