Overview
- Deadline reported Friday that Greg Mottola, who directed episodes of Peacemaker, is the leading candidate to helm the untitled feature, with other filmmakers still in contention.
- The movie is described as very early stage, as outlets note no completed script has been turned in and no contracts have been signed.
- DC has not formally committed that the film will center both villains, and writer Matthew Orton was previously reported to have worked on an initial draft in 2024.
- Mottola’s recent work inside James Gunn’s DC orbit on Peacemaker helps explain his frontrunner status, though the studio has not confirmed any creative direction.
- Coverage points to past on-screen versions—Tom Hardy’s Bane and Joe Manganiello’s brief Deathstroke appearance—which adds continuity questions as the DCU takes shape.