After helming movies like Kick-Ass, X-Men: First Class, Kingsman: The Secret Service, Kingsman: The Golden Circle, and The King's Man, it's fair to say Matthew Vaughn is no stranger to comic book movies.
We've been waiting a long time to see the filmmaker step back behind the camera to helm a Marvel or DC blockbuster and his name has once again come up in regards to DC Studios' planned DCU relaunch.
He's previously been attached to The Authority and in World of Reel's recent report about Christopher Nolan potentially helming the next James Bond movie, it's said "the once-rumored Matthew Vaughn is out as he's committed to the DC Universe for the immediate future."
The site doesn't elaborate on what he'll be so busy with but, again, we're hearing it will be The Authority. Considering the fact the movie is likely to be R-Rated and will probably boast the same unique tone as Vaughn's previous projects, he seems like the perfect choice to bring the team to the big screen.
The Authority was published by DC Comics under the Wildstorm imprint in 1999. Created by Warren Ellis and Bryan Hitch, they're a team that gets the job done by any means necessary (their extreme methods care little for politics and law).
While we'd advise taking this next bit with a pinch of salt, it was recently revealed that the movie could end up starring Sam Worthington as Midnighter, Alexander Skarsgård as Apollo, Kiera Knightley as Jenny Sparks, Gerard Butler as Jack Hawksmoor, Keke Palmer as the Engineer, and Riz Ahmed as the Doctor.
As for The Authority's villain, rumours have swirled that Ken Watanabe is being eyed to play Kaizen Gamorra. The dictator of the island nation of Gamorra, which he named after himself, Kaizen often came into conflict with StormWatch (a precursor to The Authority).
"The Authority are a group of superheroes who think the world is broken, and they want to fix it by any means necessary," Gunn previously explained. "I think it’s a very different look at superheroes."
He'd add that The Authority "will interact with all of our primary DCU characters," suggesting they'll be front and centre in future stories.
The Authority doesn't currently have a release date but is part of DC Studios' "Chapter 1: Gods and Monsters." Do you think Vaughn would be a good choice to helm this DC Comics adaptation? As always, let us know your thoughts in the comments section.