DC Studios' JUSTICE LEAGUE Movie Rumored To Be Based On THE NEW FRONTIER With The Centre As DCU's Big Bad

DC Studios' JUSTICE LEAGUE Movie Rumored To Be Based On THE NEW FRONTIER With The Centre As DCU's Big Bad

A huge new DCU leak claims to shed some light on DC Studios' plans, including the fact the next Justice League movie will be heavily inspired by Darwyn Cooke's classic New Frontier. Check it out...

By JoshWilding - Apr 01, 2023 08:04 AM EST
Filed Under: Justice League

When DC Studios unveiled the first titles that will make up "Chapter 1: Gods and Monsters," there was no mention of a new Justice League movie.

In some ways, it wasn't a surprise, especially after everything that went wrong with the 2017 effort. However, we have to believe the DCU's heroes will eventually assemble as part of a team and a new rumour claims to reveal which story James Gunn is pulling inspiration from.

Several scoopers are all sharing the same details, with the gist being that Darwyn Cooke's New Frontier will be what inspires this slate. That story played out in a period setting, but saw the League reluctantly come together to battle a villain known as The Centre. 

Born in the core of the Earth, this monstrous being had been observing activity on the surface for millions of years through telepathy. Upon viewing the growth of humanity and its potential to replicate the destructive force that killed all the dinosaurs, the Centre decides to wipe them out, and seems like exactly the sort of weird villain Gunn is drawn to. 

The Centre is expected to make its presence felt throughout several projects (including Creature Commandos and The Authority), while The Flash director Muschietti has been named as a possible candidate to helm this Justice League movie. 

It's also worth noting that Gunn shared artwork from the comic book back in February, prompting speculation that it would be a story the DCU is heavily inspired by. 

There's also been a leak suggesting that the unannounced DC projects on the way include Superman vs The Authority, Peacemaker season 2, Lobo, Animal Man, and Mr Terrific.

Justice League: The New Frontier, meanwhile, would conclude Chapter 1. 

We'll see if this pans out, but Gunn hasn't taken to social media to debunk any of this...at least not yet, anyway. 

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tb86
tb86 - 4/1/2023, 8:08 AM
JobinJ
JobinJ - 4/1/2023, 8:12 AM
That sounds dumb as hell.
pitbull76
pitbull76 - 4/1/2023, 8:24 AM
@JobinJ - Have seen no footage doesn't know who going to be acting in it also doesn't even know it's true.Yet claims it dumb as hell.Could be worse we could be getting a Zack Snyder Justice League sequel.
JobinJ
JobinJ - 4/1/2023, 8:31 AM
@pitbull76 - I mean the center of the earth magic lava monster psychic.
Slotherin
Slotherin - 4/1/2023, 8:35 AM
@JobinJ - have you seen the movie or read the comic?
JobinJ
JobinJ - 4/1/2023, 9:34 AM
@Slotherin - no but I just read about The Centre still sounds dumb.
Havenless
Havenless - 4/1/2023, 9:39 AM
@JobinJ - Anything can sound dumb if you don’t understand the context or haven’t experienced it in its proper circumstance. Sauron, for instance:

Giant building has only one eyeball but it’s not a real eyeball because it just magic and it makes really evil jewelry for children-sized adults.

Sounds stupid as hell.
pitbull76
pitbull76 - 4/1/2023, 9:49 AM
@JobinJ - I get what ur saying I'm not trying to be a ass cuz I have done the same judge a movie on a concept I heard and was like wtf.Then I seen the final product and liked it.You know how many of my friends that are not like us and follow a movie from rumour to finding out the true plot following it from preproduction to filming all the way up to postproduction..I have told many friends about Joker 2 I tell them who is staring and they are like cool until I get to the part of it having a musical aspect.That is when they are like wtf?Sorry for writing so much point being we should just wait for the final product then judge.
TinfoilTyrant
TinfoilTyrant - 4/1/2023, 11:04 AM
@JobinJ - L Take. Uninformed take. Never read one of the better stories featuring the League type take.
duncboy
duncboy - 4/1/2023, 6:09 PM
@JobinJ - I agree, sounds dumb af
ScRipt69
ScRipt69 - 4/1/2023, 7:03 PM
@Havenless - you heard the one about the glove that grants wishes?
CoHost
CoHost - 4/1/2023, 8:12 AM
I got a great idea for a sequel to "The Batman":

Have it begin with Batman beating the crap out of a criminal, and then it's revealed to be on a set, and the actor, Robert Pattinson. Have it be about him dealing with being the star of the franchise, and meta jokes about Batman's impact on the world. Then, it's revealed that Batman's been in a trance by the Mad Hatter, and he's back to the real world and stops the Hatter.
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 4/1/2023, 8:21 AM
@CoHost - The Hatter putting Batman in a trance believing he is famous Hollywood actor Robert Pattinson is so random and meta, I love it. Make it happen
Origame
Origame - 4/1/2023, 8:14 AM
Already sounds better than phase 4. It just works so much better to have the phases or chapters be stories in and of themselves, with the smaller movies building up to a larger movie.

Even if it was just something like thunderbolts, that would've been enough.
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 4/1/2023, 8:20 AM
Was kinda hoping for Blackest Night to be the first big crossover, but this sounds pretty cool as well. Could definitely see this be something Gunn would use
DudeGuy
DudeGuy - 4/1/2023, 9:08 AM
@bkmeijer1 - too early for that
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