THE NEW GODS Director Ava DuVernay Teases Her "Homework" For The DC Film On Instagram

THE NEW GODS Director Ava DuVernay Teases Her "Homework" For The DC Film On Instagram

The New Gods director Ava DuVernay took to her Instagram last night to tease a page of some of her "homework" for the DC adaptation, which is bound to make some fans happy. Take a look after the jump!

News
By MattBellissimo - Mar 19, 2018 08:03 AM EST
Filed Under: New Gods
Source: Ava DuVernay Instagram
DC fans had some great news over the weekend with the announcement that A Wrinkle In Time director Ava DuVernay would helm Warner Bros. adaptation of The New Gods. Not only does this likely mean the cinematic introduction of Darkseid, but it also opens up a wealth of new stories for fans in the same way that Guardians of the Galaxy did for Marvel Studios. 

DuVernay herself teased her involvement with the project before she was officially confirmed to direct, and it looks like she is very passionate about the source material. On her personal Instagram page, the director posted a shot of a page from The New Gods #1, first published in 1971. 

While there are several prominent storylines to choose from, it'll probably be a welcome sign to many that DuVernay will go back to where it all started to mine her inspiration. Are there any storylines or elements you want to see included in the film? Let us know in the comments!

James Gunn Weighs In On JUSTICE LEAGUE Movie Rumors And Reveals Comic That's A Big Influence On DCU
Related:

James Gunn Weighs In On JUSTICE LEAGUE Movie Rumors And Reveals Comic That's A "Big Influence" On DCU
JUSTICE LEAGUE Star Amy Adams Praises Henry Cavill And Talks James Gunn's SUPERMAN Recasting
Recommended For You:

JUSTICE LEAGUE Star Amy Adams Praises Henry Cavill And Talks James Gunn's SUPERMAN Recasting

DISCLAIMER: As a user generated site and platform, ComicBookMovie.com is protected under the DMCA (Digital Millenium Copyright Act) and "Safe Harbor" provisions.

This post was submitted by a user who has agreed to our Terms of Service and Community Guidelines. ComicBookMovie.com will disable users who knowingly commit plagiarism, piracy, trademark or copyright infringement. Please CONTACT US for expeditious removal of copyrighted/trademarked content. CLICK HERE to learn more about our copyright and trademark policies.

Note that ComicBookMovie.com, and/or the user who contributed this post, may earn commissions or revenue through clicks or purchases made through any third-party links contained within the content above.

Do you have what it takes to write for us?
Want to contribute?
1 2 3 4
FromACertainPOV
FromACertainPOV - 3/19/2018, 8:23 AM
I've been thinking about diving into New Gods recently, and I guess this is as good an excuse as any to finally do so.

Also has anyone actually seen A Wrinkle In Time and if so what did you think? I've heard a lot from people who haven't seen it and seen some great to poor stuff on Twitter from people who have.
RancidBane
RancidBane - 3/19/2018, 8:32 AM
@FromACertainPOV - I saw it. My views are that the film looks beautiful, but there are some story things that just felt really rushed. It felt like a movie that should have been two movies. The ending was a bit of a let down. She is good at character development though.
FromACertainPOV
FromACertainPOV - 3/19/2018, 8:35 AM
@RancidBane - Interesting, it looked as though it would be a TOMORROWLAND situation for me wherein it connects with more on a concept and message / heart level than necessarily a clinical narrative one. I'm still in two minds about seeing it in theatres or waiting for the home release.
LarryDee
LarryDee - 3/19/2018, 8:45 AM
@FromACertainPOV - It a mess. A beatiful mess at times, but still very inconsistent.
RancidBane
RancidBane - 3/19/2018, 9:02 AM
@FromACertainPOV - wait for home release
TheNameIsBetty
TheNameIsBetty - 3/19/2018, 9:16 AM
@FromACertainPOV - I saw it over the weekend. I was all prepared to hate it, but actually I enjoyed it quite a bit. I will say that it deserved the bad reviews, because the camera work is horrible, for one, it's cheesy at times, and it rushes through and skips over a lot of things that needed to happen. All that being said though, I liked it, and now I want to read the book. My girlfriend, who read the book, also liked it and agrees with me about its faults, so all in all I'd say DuVernay maybe bit off a bit more than she could chew but ended up with a movie that I think a lot of children and adults will love.
Battabing
Battabing - 3/19/2018, 9:45 AM
@FromACertainPOV -
For New Gods, I'd say check out the current Mr. Miracle comic, also Walt Simonson's Orion, and Grant Morrison's Seven Soldiers of Victory and Final Crisis.

Stay away from anything Jim Starlin wrote. His Kirby stories are trash.
kirbyfan
kirbyfan - 3/19/2018, 10:36 AM
@Battabing - NOPE! The New Gods to read is JACK KIRBY'S!
solargeknowles
solargeknowles - 3/19/2018, 11:25 AM
@FromACertainPOV - I did not like "A Wrinkle in Time" AT ALL. However, I loved Selma and her documentary "13th".

So I will say that I am cautiously optimistic about her directing and taking on New Gods. I really hope she does this story and these characters justice. Everything needs to be right for this movie, and from the outset things were not looking good for AWIT when she decided to cast Oprah, Reese, and Mindy as the witches/space beings from the books. Just a lot of terrible decisions were made on Ava's part from the beginning of that project.
RolandD
RolandD - 3/19/2018, 11:44 AM
@kirbyfan - Kind of shocking that you would say that.
Nebula
Nebula - 3/19/2018, 8:30 AM
Isn't that Snapchat? They're all basically the same at this point anyway, right?
HeavyMetal4Life
HeavyMetal4Life - 3/19/2018, 8:35 AM
@Nebula - haha, ehh not really. It is Instagram though.
Kumkani
Kumkani - 3/19/2018, 8:47 AM
@Nebula - Instagram stories lol. Not really Snapchat but the same concept.

Nightmare
Nightmare - 3/19/2018, 8:52 AM
@BlindWedjat - Facebook has a "stories" feature now too.
Kumkani
Kumkani - 3/19/2018, 8:59 AM
@Nightmare - So does WhatsApp
RancidBane
RancidBane - 3/19/2018, 8:33 AM
Very glad this movie is possibly happening. It is such a great pack of characters. This could be DC's version of guardians. It could be a stand alone thing or if it us good can tie back in later on.
RolandD
RolandD - 3/19/2018, 11:46 AM
@RancidBane - I wouldn’t expect as much humor, but cosmic, yes.
RancidBane
RancidBane - 3/19/2018, 12:20 PM
@RolandD - I meant that comment more of connectivity to the rest of the universe. Loosely connected but not at first look.
RolandD
RolandD - 3/19/2018, 3:16 PM
@RancidBane - Gotcha.
Kumkani
Kumkani - 3/19/2018, 8:34 AM
So this one is actually happening, huh?

I want to read about the New Gods though. I checked out some information recently and it's a cool concept. Wonder how they'll pull it off, even with the DCEU's tone and impact.

I just wonder if this is a good idea. Every single week or month a new movie is announced and goes into development. It's tiring to keep up with. But I do hope that this one will be good. I'm curious about the New Gods from what I checked out. And I like Ava (even though it kinda seems like she just got this job because she said Big Barda was her favourite comic book character). Apparently with what I've heard about AWiT, it shouldn't inspire much confidence.
Nightmare
Nightmare - 3/19/2018, 8:34 AM
Excited about a New Gods movie, but not really because she's at the helm.

I just hope she stays faithful to Kirby's vision and doesn't turn this into something that is both distracting and bad.

KEEP STUDYING!!!
johnnymarr
johnnymarr - 3/19/2018, 8:34 AM
I'll believe it when i see it. Considering their track record, is there a good reason to believe that WB have a coherent vision for a New Gods films?
blackandyellow
blackandyellow - 3/19/2018, 8:34 AM
Holy hell it's a Matt Bellissimo sighting. And here I thought you were locked down in some Canadian maximum security prison.
CaptainElrond
CaptainElrond - 3/19/2018, 8:37 AM
@blackandyellow - He got out.
1 2 3 4
Related Headlines
Latest Headlines

Hot Headlines Hot Headlines

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Anime & Manga

Gaming

Horror

Cartoons & Animated Features

Action Movies & TV

Pro Wrestling & MMA News
View Recorder