Upcoming Dc Movies
BIRDS OF PREY (AND THE FANTABULOUS EMANCIPATION OF HARLEY QUINN)
Birds of Prey film directed by Dead Pigs’ Cathy Yan from a script by Christina Hodson, which will see Robbie’s Harley Quinn take an active role in the superhero team. Traditionally, Barbara Gordon (as Oracle) oversees a field team comprised of Black Canary and the Huntress. Since Barbara has never been established in the current film universe (more on that later) – and will presumably be absent here – Harley may inadvertently end up forming the team to face off against crime lord Roman Sionis – a.k.a. Black Mask (Ewan McGregor). Jurnee Smollett-Bell and Mary Elizabeth Winstead play Black Canary and Huntress, respectively, while other characters set for the film include another version of Batgirl, Cassandra Cain (Ella Jay Basco), and beloved Gotham City Police detective Renee Montoya (Rosie Perez). Chris Messina will also appear occasional Gotham menace Victor Zsasz. A teaser screened before showings of It: Chapter Two suggest the film will hew closer to the look established in Suicide Squad than many expected, while a subsequent trailer released in October revealed the film will directly confront Harley’s split from the Joker.
UPCOMING DC MOVIES
WONDER WOMAN 1984
Diana (Gal Gadot) returns in another tale of Wonder Woman’s past. This time, Diana’s adventures in the Cold War 1980s bring her into confrontation with the Cheetah (Kristen Wiig), whose plans for Wonder Woman – and the world – will no doubt go beyond the mere jealousy her Golden Age comics counterpart often felt. Pedro Pascal will also bring his charms to the film as infamous DC Comics industrialist Maxwell Lord, whose status as a hero or villain depends on the story. Chris Pine also returns as Steve Trevor. Though the nature of his return has not been revealed, director Patty Jenkins promises his appearance will make “perfect sense.”
UPCOMING DC MOVIES
THE BATMAN
The Batman following the departure of Ben Affleck, who intended to star, co-write, and direct. Creative differences saw his role reduced to star even as his personal problems overshadowed the ongoing question about his continued involvement. Late in January, Warner Bros. announced a release date while Affleck definitively stated he was leaving the cape and cowl behind. A new man behind the mask emerged in May when Robert Pattinson took over the role. That casting choice confirms the story will revolve around a younger Batman, but Reeves has also said the film will not be an origin redux (thankfully) and instead focus on his status as the world’s greatest detective. Across late summer and early Fall, the cast began to round out with Jeffrey Wright joining up as Commissioner Gordon, Paul Dano taking on The Riddler, and Zoe Kravitz signing on as Catwoman. In November, word broke indicating Colin Farrell is in talks to play The Penguin and Andy Serkis is in line to be the new face of Alfred Pennyworth. Rumors also suggest a new Two-Face will also emerge. Stacking the film with almost all of the notable Batman villains is something of a change for modern Batman movies, which generally only use two at a time – although Batman Begins featured a whopping five when you count lesser known characters like Carmine Falcone, Joe Chill, and Victor Zsasz alongside The Scarecrow and Ra’s Al Ghul.
UPCOMING DC MOVIES
THE SUICIDE SQUAD
At one time, The Accountant’s Gavin O’Connor was set to direct the Suicide Squad sequel. But in October of 2018, Warner Bros. made the startling announcement that Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn – who had temporarily departed his post as director of that series’ Volume 3 – was working on a “fresh take” on Suicide Squad, which is said to be a reboot of the concept with a partially new set of characters. When details of Gunn’s involvement first emerged, it was unclear if he would direct the film. But in January of 2019, word broke that he was in talks to helm the film, which was now called The Suicide Squad.
In March, Idris Elba emerged to replace Will Smith as Deadshot, though it was ultimately decided to set that character aside for a potential return by Smith someday. Margot Robbie, Jai Courtney, Viola Davis, and Joel Kinnaman all agreed to return as their Suicide Squad characters, while David Dastmalchian, Daniela Melchior, and Steve Agee signed on to play new Squad members Polka-Dot Man, the Ratcatcher, and King Shark. Additionally, the film will also feature the talents of Peter Capaldi, John Cena, Taika Waititi, Storm Reid, Mayling Ng, Juan Diego Botto, Alice Braga, Pete Davidson, Joaquin Cosio, Tinashe Kajese, Julio Ruiz, Jennifer Holland, and Gunn mainstays Nathan Fillion, Sean Gunn, and Michael Rooker.
UPCOMING DC MOVIES
THE FLASH
The Flash standalone movie starring Ezra Miller has, appropriately enough, zipped around from update to update so many times it’s easy to believe it might just never happen. But, apparently, we’ve finally got a release date for the Scarlet Speedster’s solo big-screen debut. According to The Wrap, Warner Bros. has set aside July 1st, 2022 for The Flash‘s debut.
UPCOMING DC MOVIES
AQUAMAN 2
Warner Bros. is looking to keep director James Wan involved in the sequel. According to reports following the first film’s stunning box office debut in December of 2018, the studio wanted Wan to develop the project while he decided whether or not to direct. David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, a co-writer on the first film, soon emerged to write the follow-up, and Warner Bros. set it for a 2022 release at the end of February. Presumably, any sequel storyline will feature the return of Black Manta (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) and his thirst for revenge. We’re also going to presume a wedding between Arthur (Jason Momoa) and Mera (Amber Heard) will occur. Of course, it is still unclear if Wan will direct, but he will produce in any event.
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