‘The Trench’ and ‘New Gods’ DC Movie Spinoffs Canceled by Warner Bros.!!

Just weeks after finally releasing The Snyder Cut, WB revealed that two anticipated DCEU films from Ava DuVernay and James Wan will no longer be moving forward. The studio and DC said in a statement, “As part of our DC slate, some legacy development titles including New Gods and The Trench will not be moving forward. We thank our partners Ava DuVernay, Tom King, James … Continue reading ‘The Trench’ and ‘New Gods’ DC Movie Spinoffs Canceled by Warner Bros.!!

‘New Gods’: Ava DuVernay Confirms Darkseid for the DC Movie!!!

Ava DuVernay’s Netflix series When They See Us is one of the best things I’ve seen all year, and the director recently participated in a Twitter Q&A that saw her confirm the villains of her next project — WB’s big-budget adaptation of DC’s New Gods. DuVernay confirmed that both Darkseid and the Female Furies will appear in New Gods, adding that while she’s keeping her mind open regarding … Continue reading ‘New Gods’: Ava DuVernay Confirms Darkseid for the DC Movie!!!

‘The New Gods’: ‘Batman’ Comic Scribe Tom King Will Co-Write Movie!!!

Much hullabaloo was made last week when comic book writer Tom King announced he’d be leaving DC’s weekly Batman book after issue #85 after previously stating he’d be on until #100. Whelp, it looks like he had a Darkseid-sized reason for doing so: According to The Wrap, King will co-write the script for Warner Bros.’ The New Gods movie alongside Oscar-nominated director Ava DuVernay. King, … Continue reading ‘The New Gods’: ‘Batman’ Comic Scribe Tom King Will Co-Write Movie!!!

‘New Gods’: Granny Goodness and the Female Furies Rumored As Villains!!!

Back in March of last year it was announced that Selma and A Wrinkle in Time director Ava DuVernay is heading to the DC Extended Universe, with Warner Bros. and DC Films enlisting the filmmaker for an adaptation of Jack Kirby’s New Gods. We’ve heard little of the project since, but now we have potential details on the film’s villains courtesy of a rumor from … Continue reading ‘New Gods’: Granny Goodness and the Female Furies Rumored As Villains!!!

Ava DuVernay Signs Multi-Genre Warner Bros TV Deal For $100M!!!

Ava DuVernay’s relationship with Warner Bros Television Group just got a lot deeper and richer, literally and figuratively. The Emmy-winning and Oscar-nominated director has signed a multi-year and multi-genre overall deal with the Peter Roth-run studio. It’s a big leap for a filmmaker primary known as a director — the sprawling WBTV production and development deal for DuVernay and her Forward Movement shingle covers drama … Continue reading Ava DuVernay Signs Multi-Genre Warner Bros TV Deal For $100M!!!

Ava DuVernay Set to Adapt Jack Kirby’s ‘The New Gods’ for Warner Bros. and DC!!!

Ava DuVernay is the first African-American woman to ever direct a feature with a budget of over $100 million, and it looks like she’s not going to abandon large-scale features. Although her next project is the Netflix series The Central Park Five, Deadline reports that she’s attached to helm an adaptation of Jack Kirby’s The New Gods for Warner Bros. and DC. A search is … Continue reading Ava DuVernay Set to Adapt Jack Kirby’s ‘The New Gods’ for Warner Bros. and DC!!!