Back in November, we reported thatdirectorGuillermo del Torohas turned in his script forJustice League Dark.An unconfirmed report surfaced in Januarywhich revealed that theDC Comicscharacters John Constantine, Zatanna, Brand/Deadman and Jason Blood will be included in the story, but we haven’t heard anything about the project since then. While doing press forSeason 2ofThe Strain,Guillermo del Torooffered a brief update on the project, revealing that he may not direct, although it all depends on his schedule.
“We turned in our [script] revision, and it all depends on the calendar, you know? If I can do it, I would love to do it. And I think the screenplay and the characters are very solid.”
Back in December, the filmmaker revealed thatJustice League Darkis part of a “shared universe,” although the project wasn’t revealed as part of Warner Bros. andDC Comicsslate that was announced last fall. There is speculation that Warner Bros. is developing a separate shared universe for their Vertigo Comics adaptations, and thatJustice League Darkmay fit within that universe, along withNeil Gaiman’sSandmanadaptation. However,Guillermo del Toroadded that directingJustice League Darkis no easy task, since it must fit within the “DC Universe.”
“You cannot say, ‘Yeah, I’ll do it after I do this,’ or ‘I have the first season ofThe Strain. [Justice League Dark] needs to fall into the plan of theDC Universe.”
IfJustice League Darkis part of theDC Universe, it may be quite some time before we see it on the big screen, since Warner Bros.’ current slate of 10 movies goes until 2020, and that doesn’t include stand alone Batman and Superman movies that are also in the works. Their schedule doesn’t allow for a whole lot of room for another project, so it’s possible that this may be held off until after the two-partJustice Leaguemovie. It’s also possible that the rumored Vertigo Comics movie universe is happening, whereJustice League Darkwould be a natural fit. What do you think about these new updates? Let us know what you think below.
