Back in Spring, rumors surfaced that James Gunn and Peter Safran's newly created DC Studios was looking to develop solo movies for Batman rogues Clayface and Poison Ivy.
Although Clayface and Poison Ivy projects were not announced during Gunn's YouTube video revealing the Chapter 1: Gods and Monsters slate, he later confirmed via Twitter that the video announced less than half of all the projects they are currently planning to develop.
Shortly thereafter, actresses Katee Sackhoff and Karen Gillan both voiced a desire to play Poison Ivy in separate interviews.
It seems Sackhoff eventually caught wind of Gillan's wish and recently admitted that while she still wants the role, Gunn is more likely to choose Gillan due to their connection from Guardians of the Galaxy.
"No, I haven’t [talked to James Gunn]," Sackhoff stated about her previous comments on Poison Ivy [via Cinemablend].
"Listen, I saw Karen Gillan wants to play her, too. And, like, she’s got a closer ‘in’ than I do, so I feel like that’s a given. I feel like I’ve got no horse in that race if Karen wants to play that character, but God, I love her. I can’t be mad at her. She’s fantastic, and I love her dearly, so I still would love to, for sure."
With less than half of the Gods and Monsters slate announced, do you think Warner Bros. is likely to develop such a project? The character was poorly depicted in 1997's Batman & Robin by the otherwise, incredibly talented Uma Thurman.
Perhaps it's time for WB to revisit the character and take a more serious approach to the villain's origin and motivations?