We're back with a roundup of DC movie and TV show news stories for you and there's lots to delve into today. For starters, James Gunn has shared a number of noteworthy updates about
The Suicide Squad, while we also have an explanation about why
Birds of Prey doesn't tie into the movie.
There's also a first look at a new villain coming to
Black Lightning, intel on plans to change Barry Allen's powers in
The Flash, and even an update on plans for John Diggle to become Green Lantern.
As if that's not enough, there may even be hope for a second season of
Watchmen!
So, as you can probably tell by now, we have lots for you to take a look at here today if you're keen to know more about the future of DC on film and TV. Just hit the "Next" button to check it out...
F9 Star Michelle Rodriguez Wants To Suit Up As Catwoman
Michelle Rodriguez is returning to the
Fast & Furious Universe for
F9 but during a recent interview with
MTV International, the actress revealed that a dream role for her would be Selina Kyle!
"I would love to be a superhero. I think DC has my favorite superhero, which is Catwoman," she said.
"I like her because she's bad and good and I'm in the middle when it comes to being good. I'm pretty bad good so I would go the DC route 'cause there aren't a lot of really great female superheroes in general and so I need a little edge or I can't play and so Catwoman I think is my favorite."
Unfortunately for Rodriguez, Zoe Kravitz has landed that role in Matt Reeves' The Batman, so the door has more than likely closed on that opportunity. Had Ben Affleck stuck around, though, it might have worked as Warner Bros. would have been looking for a slightly older version of the anti-hero.
The Flash And Kid-Flash Could Get Some New Powers
Last month, we learned that Keiynan Lonsdale is returning as Wally West/Kid-Flash in the upcoming fourteenth episode of
The Flash. At the time, showrunner Eric Wallace teased an increase in the hero's powers, but it now sounds like some changes could be coming for Barry Allen as well.
"How do I say this without spoilers. Wally returns for one of the pivotal episodes in the mythology of The Flash, and that is not an understatement," he told
TV Line.
"He comes back a changed person, and what he comes back to deal with, and how it involves Barry, will literally change the two of them — and their abilities, quite frankly — moving forward."
It sounds like his return will be a big deal then, and something that shakes up Barry's status quo.
A Totally Different Look For Aquaman
Concept artist Aaron Sims has shared some of his work from 2018's
Aquaman movie and, well, you may notice that Jason Momoa's King of Atlantis looks quite a bit different than he did on screen!
He's more clean cut here, and it's hard not to wonder whether that could be a change that's made for the follow-up. After all, a King needs to look like a King and it would be something new for this iteration.
Black Lightning Photo Reveals Wayne Brady As Gravedigger
Whose Line Is It Anyway? star Wayne Brady has been added to the cast of
Black Lightning and a first look at the actor as the villainous Tyson Sykes/Gravedigger has now been revealed.
In the comics, he's a super soldier that fought in World War II who possesses telepathic abilities. Chances are that will be changed for this CW series, but we'll find out in the upcoming thirteenth episode which is titled "The Book of Markovia: Chapter Four." He certainly still looks like a soldier!
There Won't Be Any CGI Costumes In The Suicide Squad
There was a lot to love about
Suicide Squad before the movie really went off the rails with the introduction of Enchantress and her CGI brother. Well, during a recent Q&A session on Instagram, James Gunn was asked if his version of Task Force X will have practical costumes or ones enhanced with VFX.
His answer was quick and to the point as he responded with,
"All practical."
That seems like the right move for
The Suicide Squad, but with the identities of the characters still under wraps, we still don't know exactly how they'll differ to their comic book counterparts.
Will Watchmen Season 2 Happen After All?
We recently learned that there are no plans for a second season of
Watchmen without showrunner Damon Lindelof, but it sounds like something has now changed as he tells
Deadline that he won't "close the door" on returning to the series.
"I never wanna close the door completely because if two, three years from now I say, I just had another idea, it will be that much harder to open."
"I would say it’s barely ajar," he continued, making it clear that fans shouldn't get too excited about the possibility just yet.
"I think that there are no current plans to make any more Watchmen. If the idea comes, I would be enthusiastic about it, the idea may not come from me. I would be super excited about it coming from someone else. So my position hasn’t changed."
Birds Of Prey Doesn't Set Up The Suicide Squad
After appearing in
Birds of Prey, Harley Quinn will return in
The Suicide Squad. However, those of you hoping to see this movie set the stage for that 2021 release may be disappointed. During a recent interview with
ComicBook.com, producer Sue Kroll reiterated the new, standalone nature of the DCEU.
"This was designed to be its own thing, standalone, singular, as is James's Suicide Squad. But because the world is the world, there are these very interesting organic connections, I think, that end up evolving, but there wasn't any kind of consultation among the filmmakers on the movies. And they, of course, started much later, as we were getting close to wrap, and so things were done pretty much independently. But something like for example Boomerang, it's interesting, when they started shooting and planning Suicide Squad, it evolved, his photo evolved out of that kind of conversation. So those kinds of connections, but very organic."
This is going to disappoint a lot of fans because it feels like a missed opportunity, but Warner Bros.' attempts to imitate the Marvel Cinematic Universe never really worked so perhaps it's for the best?
The Suicide Squad Is Nearly Done Filming
In another Instagram Q&A,
The Suicide Squad director James Gunn confirmed that the DC Comics movie is
"Creeping up on the finish line" with
"about a month left." With shooting so close to being done, that almost certainly guarantees a first look of some sort at Comic-Con this year.
For Marvel fans, this will also come as good news because it means that he'll be free to start working on
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 sooner than most of us probably expected.
Ewan McGregor Shares Excitement For Birds Of Prey
Ewan McGregor recently appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon to promote Birds of Prey, and he explained why he's so excited to star in the latest DC Comics adaptation as Black Mask.
"It's about time that we've got this female-made, female-driven superhero movie," the actor said. "It's a really powerful film. It was just exciting to be part of." In the video above, McGregor also talks about his excitement for Birds of Prey to explore the misogyny many women deal with.
Diggle Won't Become Green Lantern In The Flash
The series finale of
Arrow finally set the stage for John Diggle to become Green Lantern, but those of you hoping it will happen in The Flash (where he'll soon make a guest appearance) will be disappointed.
"No, that doesn’t happen," actor David Ramsey confirms in a chat with
TV Line.
"It is John Diggle over there as John Diggle, and we’re working on a case." It's hard to believe there won't be some sort of reference but it's thought he'll next appear in
Superman & Lois...