The "Sherlock Holmes" Director's next project was always assumed to be a big-screen feature based on DC Comics war hero "Sgt. Rock.".But it looks like his first foray in the comic book movie world could come from an entirely different direction.
"I intend to be making a film by January. I’m not sure exactly what, but I’m quite confident that by January I’ll be in production," Ritchie told MTV News when asked if "Sgt. Rock" was next on his list.
Although he doesn't appear to be dismissing Rock completely, saying he's "very keen on" making a film based on DC's hard-nosed World War II hero, but it's "an interesting time in movies right now ... I’ve never read so many good scripts."
Possibly most interesting, however, is Ritchie's tease that there could be a new comic book property he has his eye on. When asked if he's developing any other comics-based projects, Ritchie teased, "That, you’ll find out shortly."
"I don’t commit myself in case I tread on someone’s toes," he explained, adding that this mysterious project could "arguably, possibly" connect to that film he's looking to kick off in January.
"What I like is a world where you have major broad poetic license, whether its comic properties or whatever," he said. "I like stepping into an animated world. Exactly how that animation manifests itself is secondary. The primary thing is to leave what we perceive as a normal world and depart into a '300-type or 'Avatar'-esque. And that appeals to me. I like 'Sin City' and '300' and 'Watchmen.' I like departing from a normal world."
It's unlikely that Ritchie will be bringing any "capes" to the screen however as he says..
"Superheroes aren’t really my thing,"
Any ideas what he could be working on?