Man of Metal 2, The Flash 2 & extra teased in new report

It’s protected to say that the state of the DC Universe is a bit up within the air. With DC Movies head Walter Hamada on the best way out the door and Warner Bros. Discovery CEO searching for his personal Kevin Feige, it’s not clear what the franchise’s future will convey. However a brand new report from THR‘s Borys Equipment (which is properly well worth the learn) is filled with DC tidbits that tease a number of of the initiatives which might be coming down the pipeline, together with Man of Metal 2, a sequence of Batman spinoffs, and even a brand new James Gunn undertaking.

First up, let’s speak Superman. Followers have been campaigning for Henry Cavill to return to the function for a while, and Black Adam star Dwayne Johnson needs to make it occur. We received’t focus on what might be the worst-kept secret in Hollywood. Johnson went to Walter Hamada to debate bringing Henry Cavill again to the fold, however Hamada reportedly shot it down. As Johnson isn’t somebody you say no to, he introduced his case to Warner Bros. Photos heads Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy, who additionally share Johnson’s want for Cavill to go well with up once more. The studio is presently looking for writers for what could be Man of Metal 2, and THR’s report states that Christopher McQuarrie is on the prime of the wishlist. Nevertheless, no official supply has been made, and McQuarrie could also be too busy with Mission: Not possible. There’s additionally the matter of the Black Superman film written by Ta-Nehisi Coates and produced by J.J. Abrams. The undertaking was developed throughout Hamada’s tenure however continues to be within the works and would happen exterior the DCEU (very similar to Joker).

Turning to Gotham Metropolis, The Batman director Matt Reeves is seeking to increase the franchise fairly a bit. We already know {that a} sequel to the film is in improvement, in addition to a Penguin sequence with Colin Farrell, however Reeves has even greater plans. “The filmmaker is assembly with writers and administrators to construct out films — sure films, not simply sequence — targeted on Batman rogue’s gallery, each established and extra obscure,” reads THR’s report, “with characters starting from the Scarecrow to Clayface to Professor Pyg. All these initiatives are within the very early phases of gestation.“

The Suicide Squad author/director James Gunn can also be plotting extra initiatives with DC. The report states that Gunn and producer Peter Safran are in talks for a “thriller film,” which might encompass a number of initiatives. Don’t count on any of them quickly, as Gunn is creating the second season of Peacemaker first. A script for Marvel Lady 3 can also be on the best way, however the extra stunning revelation is that David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick has already written a script for The Flash 2. Regardless of the controversy surrounding Ezra Miller, Warner Bros. is hoping to get a sequel off the bottom shortly ought to the film do properly.

What upcoming DC undertaking are you wanting ahead to probably the most?