Back in 2018 it was announced that Oscar-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay was set to bring Jack Kirby’s Fourth World to life with a feature film adaptation of DC Comics’ New Gods, a superhero epic pitting the noble and heroic inhabitants of New Genesis against the fearsome Darkseid and the evil forces of Apokolips. Unfortunately it […]
Warner Bros. and DC Films shelve Ava DuVernay’s New Gods and James Wan’s The Trench
With the radio silence from both production teams in recent months, this news comes as no shock yet fans of DC Films will still be upset by the news that Warner Bros. has shelved two of their upcoming projects. THR reports that Warner Bros. and DC have decided not to move forward with Ava DuVernay’s […]
Zack Snyder discusses his post-Justice League plans for Superman, New Gods, and a new Batman
Zack Snyder has made no secret of the fact that his plans for the DC Extended Universe – or at least the ‘SnyderVerse’ aspect of it – extend well beyond Justice League. As anyone who’s now seen Zack Snyder’s Justice League and its multiple Return of the King-style endings can attest to, The Snyder Cut […]
Batman writer Tom King to start work on DC’s New Gods movie after Comic-Con
Warner Bros. and DC Films are skipping San Diego Comic-Con this year, but we do have one piece of news from the DC Extended Universe with Batman comic book writer Tom King telling The Wrap that he is set to start working on the script for DC’s New Gods movie as soon as Comic-Con ends. […]
DC’s The New Gods movie enlists Batman and Mister Miracle writer Tom King
It seems that DC Films is turning to its comic book division for The New Gods, with director Ava DuVernay (A Wrinkle in Time) revealing on social media that she is teaming with current Batman comic writer Tom King to write the script for the proposed movie. Hey @TomKingTK. Ready to write NEW GODS, buddy? […]
The Flickering Myth Podcast #87 – Oscar Nominations, Bryan Singer/Red Sonja controversy and more
In this week’s episode of The Flickering Myth Podcast, Allen, Gerald, and Tori discuss the Oscar nominations, the Bryan Singer accusations and Avi Lerner’s choice to keep Singer as director on Red Sonja, Metroid Prime 4 being scrapped by Nintendo as they opt to start from scratch with Retro Studios developing, the SAG awards, On […]
Rumour: Granny Goodness and the Female Furies will be the villains in DC’s New Gods
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 […]
Ava DuVernay to direct DC’s New Gods
Having turned down the opportunity to direct Marvel’s Black Panther, Ava DuVernay has now signed on for a different comic book movie project, with the filmmaker set to direct an adaptation of DC’s New Gods for Warner Bros. Created by the legendary Jack Kirby and making their first appearance in New Gods #1 in 1971 […]