When DC Studios introduced huge image plans for the DC Universe in early 2023, dubbed Gods And Monsters, the slate included various notable tasks, however they got here with a promise: no movie or tv present would enter manufacturing till a correct script was developed. This has labored out for a couple of titles thus far, together with Superman, the TV sequence Lanterns (which simply dropped its first look),Supergirl: World Of Tomorrow and Clayface (which rocketed by way of pre-production due to a hailed screenplay by Mike Flanagan), however some tasks have stalled – with The Authority being one in every of them.
DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn offered an replace on The Authority throughout a sit down with members of the press on the Warner Bros. lot, and he defined that the film hasn’t been in a position to acquire constructive momentum in improvement. He defined that the largest subject have been present diversifications of comics that have been influenced by the DC property, particularly citing the Amazon Prime Video sequence The Boys. Mentioned Gunn,
Actually, Authority has been the one which’s been the toughest – each due to the shifting total story and due to getting it proper in a world with with The Boys and a world with all of the issues that the Authority influenced that got here out after it. And likewise having numerous characters that we have fallen in love with that we have already filmed and have that we wish to proceed their tales and see them meet one another. I’ll admittedly say it is, it is a bit of bit extra on the again burner proper now.
Created by Warren Ellis and Bryan Hitch, The Authority is a group of extremely highly effective heroes who go to excessive lengths to perform their missions – even when it requires heavy collateral injury. It is a extra cynical strategy to superhero storytelling, and it is comprehensible that it is a trickier group to promote as having a brand new and authentic tone when The Boys has been efficiently doing that on the small display screen for years at this level (and Season 5 is on the way in which!).
A film particularly centered on The Authority could also be on the proverbial backburner, but it surely’s value noting that the DC Universe is not launching and not using a key affect from these characters. Particularly, Angela Spica a.okay.a. Engineer, performed by María Gabriela de Faría, by can be making her live-action debut this summer season in Superman.
Past Superman, the DC Universe’s slate for the massive display screen consists of the aforementioned Supergirl: Lady of Tomorrow (hitting theaters on June 26, 2026) and Clayface (September 11, 2026). The franchise can also be creating Sgt. Rock with director Luca Guadagnino, Swamp Factor with James Mangold, and The Courageous And The Daring with Andy Muschietti. Recognizing the standard management concerned together with the superb expertise, there’s rather a lot to be enthusiastic about in the way forward for the canon, so be sure you keep tuned right here on CinemaBlend for all the newest information and updates.