Does Guillermo del Toro confirm a shared universe with DC?

Does Guillermo del Toro confirm a shared universe with DC?

With the Justice League Dark script confirmed to be handed in last week, Guillermo del Toro drops the "Shared Universe" term

By bigdannymac - Dec 01, 2014 09:12 PM EST
Filed Under: DC Comics
Source: Collider
Last week in an In an interview with Forbes, Del Toro confirmed the script’s completion and status
 
Here’s an excerpt from the Forbes article:
 
“Today [Nov. 25], the completed screenplay for Dark Universe officially went to weekend reads at Warner Bros. The studio’s reactions to the script will be coming back in a few days, and the film could take another step toward production if Warner has a favorable opinion of what they see on the page.”
 

Now in an interview with COLLIDER, Del Toro throws out the term "Shared Universe" when describing the Dark Universe he's working on for WB and DC
 
 
DEL TORO: I haven’t followed up with Frankenstein so I really have very little to add to that.  Right now the only sort of shared universe project I’m working on is Dark Universe for Warners, you know, for DC, which is Swamp Thing, Demon, Deadman, Zatanna.  It’s a very different universe. 


So what do you all think? Will this Justice League Dark universe tie in with the rest of DC's slate of movies? Or will there be a seperate "Dark Universe" that has it's own group of movies and characters? 

Sound off in the comments!
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bigdannymac
bigdannymac - 12/1/2014, 9:30 PM
@Jollem - I was going to post some news on The Strain but assumed it was already talked about
aknightinarkham
aknightinarkham - 12/1/2014, 9:31 PM
So this to me sounds like he's saying the dark universe is it's own thing. Which I'm totally fine with. I'm much more concerned about why the hell Shazam is it's own thing.
Itsbeenfun
Itsbeenfun - 12/1/2014, 9:31 PM
This doesn't confirm a shared universe between the DCCU. If anything we'd have got a confirmation of this film being connected to the DCCU a long time ago. Guillermo is referring to a shared universe between these characters (what we've already known).
WYLEEJAY
WYLEEJAY - 12/1/2014, 9:38 PM
Yeah im not getting DCU out of this either. Just confirming the characters in the film. Now watch "Shared Universe" become the next thing coming out of everyones mouths to hype up their movies. Like "Dark", "Gritty", and " Realistic".
Daniellantern
Daniellantern - 12/1/2014, 9:42 PM
I'd like to see SwampThing and Batman together in same screen. So Justice League Dark in the same universe with Batman Vs Superman? I'm in!!!
ZeoTV
ZeoTV - 12/1/2014, 9:43 PM
I still dont think this film will be made
WYLEEJAY
WYLEEJAY - 12/1/2014, 9:43 PM
Now what sucks is I wish it was all connected. Why are they saying Shazam is separate too? Is it gonna be a comedy? Is that why they dont want it affiliated with the others? Doesn't make sense to me.
Daniellantern
Daniellantern - 12/1/2014, 9:45 PM
@Jollem Trinity War movie would be mind blowing!
WYLEEJAY
WYLEEJAY - 12/1/2014, 9:46 PM
Hahaha! I knew I forgot a couple.
Pedrito
Pedrito - 12/1/2014, 10:00 PM
Yea, mix them all up.
At least that way it'll be different from the MCU, which is going the cosmic route.

Didn't Trinity War suck, though? Whatever. Do it.
MBZ1993
MBZ1993 - 12/1/2014, 10:01 PM
Charlie Hunnam for Constantine!!!!!

Olivia Wilde for Zatanna!!!!!

Andy Serkis for Swamp Thing!!!!!!

Ron Perlman for Etrigan!!!!!

Taylor Kitsch for Deadman!!!!!!
Jordanstine
Jordanstine - 12/1/2014, 10:02 PM
GDT's wording means shared universe amongst the Dark.

sKeemAn
sKeemAn - 12/1/2014, 10:21 PM
A separate Justice League dark universe or, a shared universe with the DCCU. Either one is extremely awesome too me.
Tars
Tars - 12/1/2014, 10:22 PM
I have a feeling it will be apart of the DCCU. Why? Because WB knows not to get talent like Del Toro and not include him in their universe. Plus his comment about it being "A very different universe," is likely him saying that working within the DC Universe is unlike any project he has done.
TheDonOfGotham
TheDonOfGotham - 12/1/2014, 10:47 PM
I want Matt Ryan as Constantine in this.
vinomonster
vinomonster - 12/1/2014, 11:03 PM
Dark Universe can easily be connected to the mainstream DCCU and at the same time make it something on its own. I trust del toro, hopefully we see Zatanna and the rest of the mystical beings like Klarion, Cain and Lucifer.
Lemons
Lemons - 12/1/2014, 11:24 PM
Please just give us movies for Deadman, The Spectre, The Question, and Constantine!
SaxoWolf
SaxoWolf - 12/2/2014, 3:07 AM
A Justice League Dark movie directed by Del Toro will be amazing , shared universe or not.
FordEl
FordEl - 12/2/2014, 3:57 AM
Most likely apart of the vertigo shared universe
tokens
tokens - 12/2/2014, 4:27 AM
im just gonna leave this here...
MonsterSquad35
MonsterSquad35 - 12/2/2014, 5:19 AM
JUST GIVE ME SWAMP THING!
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