DCU Rumor Roundup: TEEN TITANS' Roster, LANTERNS' Villain, And A HUGE Change To THE AUTHORITY Movie

DCU Rumor Roundup: TEEN TITANS' Roster, LANTERNS' Villain, And A HUGE Change To THE AUTHORITY Movie

We have some huge DCU rumours to share with you today, including the heroes who will likely make up DC Studios' Teen Titans, a major change to The Authority, plans for Lanterns, and a whole lot more...

By JoshWilding - Nov 24, 2024 04:11 AM EST
Filed Under: DC Studios

You're used to us sharing MCU rumours on a regular basis but, for the most part, the DCU isn't the subject of quite so many leaks. Then, there's the small matter of DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn debunking them as quickly as they're reported!

Well, we have some DCU updates from Nexus Point News' @ApocHorseman for you today. The biggest revelation is that The Authority is reportedly being reworked as an animated feature; if accurate, this is a huge change but one which makes sense given how obscure those characters are (and how positive early word on Creature Commandos has been). 

Talking of team-ups, it's said that early plans for Teen Titans call for the lineup to be the same as the animated series. That means we're getting Robin (the scooper admits he doesn't know which one), Starfire, Raven, Beast Boy, and Cyborg. 

As for the mysterious Bane/Deathstroke movie, it supposedly isn't a Secret Six feature, though we will see other familiar DC villains "sprinkled in there in smaller roles." The Rogues project about the Scarlet Speedster's greatest foes is still in the works but it's unclear whether The Flash will appear. 

Peacemaker season 2 may set the stage for Checkmate's introduction. For those of you who aren't familiar with the group, they were a division of Task Force X and could be Christopher Smith's new team. 

Other tidbits include Swamp Thing being on hold due to filmmaker James Mangold's busy schedule, Alan Tudyk not reprising his Creature Commandos role in Clayface because DC Studios wants an actor in his 20s, and 2027's DCU projects likely being Clayface and Sgt. Rock movies along with Booster Gold and Waller on the TV side.

Finally, we turn our focus to Lanterns. Garret Dillahunt's William Macon is indeed set to be one of the show's lead villains, while Hal Jordan and John Stewart will be the show's co-leads, despite John being set up as Hal's successor. 

Of particular interest is the fact, "There's a pretty big time jump. I'm not sure if it's halfway through [the season] or if they move [the narrative] back and forth."

As a bonus for getting this far, we'll include a rumour of our own: Creature Commandos will feature a first look at the DCU's Wonder Woman. 

On that note, we might as well wrap up with something a little more concrete as Gunn has shared the following about where things stand with Paradise Lost

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MarvelZombie616
MarvelZombie616 - 11/24/2024, 4:25 AM
It makes zero sense that 3 Authority members are introduced in live action and the whole team geht's an animatedfeature afterwards.

Personally i don't care about Creature Commandos.

The Authority is one of the best comic book series out there.
Warren Ellis Stormwatch was better though.
Stormwatch was better though.
NinnesMBC
NinnesMBC - 11/24/2024, 2:22 PM
@MarvelZombie616 - Please refresh my memory because the only Authority member I recall that has been casted is The Engineer for next year's Superman film. Which are the other ones and when where they cast?
McMurdo
McMurdo - 11/24/2024, 2:49 PM
@MarvelZombie616 - the only Authority member in Superman is the Engineer.
Earleverlasting
Earleverlasting - 11/24/2024, 4:43 AM
your opinion sucks you should care bigot
marvel72
marvel72 - 11/24/2024, 6:33 AM
Interested in Teen Titans and Swamp Thing,Deathstroke should be the villain in the Teen Titans movie. Base the Swamp Thing movie on the Alan Moore or Bernie Wrightson run.
marvel72
marvel72 - 11/24/2024, 6:36 AM
I forgot to mention Lanterns,don't f*ck it up, we need a good Lanterns show,the show has so much potential and so many great stories to adapt.
lazlodaytona
lazlodaytona - 11/24/2024, 8:19 AM
@marvel72 - couldn't agree more
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 11/24/2024, 9:44 AM
@marvel72 - A Green Lantern/Green Arrow: Hard Travelling Heroes series would be nice (prequel series set in the early '80s).
TheFinestSmack
TheFinestSmack - 11/24/2024, 8:18 AM
"As a bonus for getting this far, we'll include a rumour of our own: Creature Commandos will feature a first look at the DCU's Wonder Woman."

So... Is this made up? Or did you have an actual source for this?
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 11/24/2024, 9:32 AM
@TheFinestSmack - most rumours feel made up without a source anyway, so this being thrown out there feels no different
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 11/24/2024, 9:50 AM
@bkmeijer1 - I've also heard that there are Batman and Aquaman cameoes. James Gunn confirmed that there are some big time superhero appearances in a recent interview.

It's said that Batman is just a silhouette though so there won't be a voice. And that Aquaman only says one line so that voice actor might not be the same voice actor who carries through to the live action side of things.
TheFinestSmack
TheFinestSmack - 11/24/2024, 10:13 AM
@bkmeijer1 - I've got rumors too. Creature Commandos will be over an hour long and will feature guns, dialogue, monsters and witty quips.
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 11/24/2024, 10:57 AM
@ObserverIO - I do believe some heroes might appear, for example in flashbacks to how the creatures were captured. Still, right now the rumours sound unfounded
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 11/24/2024, 11:01 AM
@TheFinestSmack - and don't forget the explosions! Those are important too
lazlodaytona
lazlodaytona - 11/24/2024, 8:20 AM
True or not, these rumors have me pretty dang excited going forward.
WEAPONXOXOXO
WEAPONXOXOXO - 11/24/2024, 8:29 AM
Just a rumor.
Just a rumor.
Just a rumor.
But if The Authority rumor is true....

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ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 11/24/2024, 10:03 AM
@WEAPONXOXOXO -
The Authority as a live action movie would need to be a $300 million movie at least to be done right. A $200 million budget would just feel inadequate.

This is the moment when DC Studios has to sit us children down and tell us that we're just not rich enough.

Zaslav has moths in his pockets right now and they're eating his thighs. That's why we've got Kyle Chandler as an older Hal in a low-budget Earth-based TV show instead of a Tom Cruise in a big budget space-faring blockbuster film.

All the money is going on red and blue.
Time to blow on the dice and hope lady luck is on our side.
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WEAPONXOXOXO
WEAPONXOXOXO - 11/24/2024, 1:51 PM
@ObserverIO - I ain't blowing on anything! I already paid the rent.
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 11/24/2024, 9:34 AM
I don't believe any of these as it feels like a pivot too much, except for maybe Teen Titans. Still, I prefer the original line-up since it hasn't been covered that much in visual media.
Superspecialawesomeguy
Superspecialawesomeguy - 11/24/2024, 10:03 AM
@bkmeijer1 - Yeah preferably I think it should be the og 5 for the 1st movie, add the 4 from the show for the 2nd and then add the Young Justice Core 4 for the 3rd movie (hopefully the actors haven't grown up too much by then lol).

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bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 11/24/2024, 10:58 AM
@Superspecialawesomeguy - I like that. First Teen Titans squad is the first generation of sidekicks, and Young Justice the second generation.
Superspecialawesomeguy
Superspecialawesomeguy - 11/24/2024, 11:23 AM
@bkmeijer1 - I actually think it would be a good idea for YJ to be introduced earlier than that in an animated movie based on the og Peter David run.

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bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 11/24/2024, 11:25 AM
@Superspecialawesomeguy - it depends how long the potential recruits have been around I think if they can do that. Seeing that panel in live-action could be fun though
Superspecialawesomeguy
Superspecialawesomeguy - 11/24/2024, 12:22 PM
@bkmeijer1 - YJ had a lot of funny moments lol.

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bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 11/24/2024, 2:17 PM
@Superspecialawesomeguy - I definitely believe you. I never really read any YJ comics though. Main exposure was the show for me (which was also funny at times)
Superspecialawesomeguy
Superspecialawesomeguy - 11/24/2024, 3:17 PM
@bkmeijer1 - I'd say it's a lot more lighthearted and funnier than the show (to the point that i'd say that it's some of the most fun i've had reading a comic run imo).

That being said it defo had its darker moments.

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I'd say tonally it's much more in-line with the og Teen Titans show.

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bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 11/24/2024, 4:52 PM
@Superspecialawesomeguy - that's good to hear. Think the original show is a tone they should aim for in the DCU as well (even though I never even fully got around to that show, only bits and pieces).
Superspecialawesomeguy
Superspecialawesomeguy - 11/24/2024, 5:03 PM
@bkmeijer1 - Yeah tbh I've only seen a couple of episodes of the show as well (which was weird, because I was watching damn-near every show that was out around that time tbh, don't know why I never got around to watching it properly lol).
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 11/25/2024, 1:31 AM
@Superspecialawesomeguy - same for me. Maybe that's it even. Watched so much, I couldn't keep up with everything
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 11/24/2024, 9:39 AM
I hope the rumor of The Authority being reworked into an animated film isn’t true since R Rated ones don’t tend to do well I feel…

Plus , I’m far more interested in it being live action.

Also anyone think Garrett Dillahunt’s William Macon could be William Hand/Black Hand?.

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bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 11/24/2024, 11:00 AM
@TheVisionary25 - I wouldn't mind that. Blackest Night is a cross-over I wanna see down the line, so that would set it up nicely
NinnesMBC
NinnesMBC - 11/24/2024, 2:41 PM
@TheVisionary25 - Way too early to introduce the emissary of Nekron and the Black Lanterns. Black Hand and all that follows him needs a proper and patient build up. Blackest Night works when you're attached to many characters that have passed away before they're revived in a dark ritual to harm to your remaining faves. As well as the cathartic feeling of seeing them back to life in the end can only be achieved with a journey.
TheLobster
TheLobster - 11/24/2024, 9:50 AM
I was looking forward to The Authority movie the most so if it ends up being animated to save money - I’ll be massively disappointed :(
TheVandalore
TheVandalore - 11/24/2024, 10:03 AM
Its been damn near 20 years since DC movies have felt even slightly competitive with Marvel. Looking back, over half of my life span has been spent trying to give WB the benefit of the doubt, but with James Gunn making all these weird choices... I've just given up caring. If something random lands and is cool, fine. But I'm expecting absolutely NOTHING from DC movies anymore.
DocSpock
DocSpock - 11/24/2024, 11:26 AM

Animated feature = stuff that 90% of the general audience will never give a single crap about.


McMurdo
McMurdo - 11/24/2024, 2:52 PM
@JoshWilding @markcassidy there is actually an even bigger rumor doing the rounds regarding Creature Commandos, and that rumor suggests that within that series, it being rated R, believe it or not cbm's very own Gusto will have a 5 second full frontal and fully animated nude scene within episode 3. Exciting times.
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