Rom Superbad to the DCU: Greg Mottola Is the Frontrunner to Helm DC Studios’ Highly Anticipated Bane and Deathstroke Team-Up Movie
Greg Mottola is the frontrunner to direct the untitled villain team-up, with an initial screenplay reportedly written by Matthew Orton.
- DC Studios has identified Greg Mottola as the frontrunner to direct an untitled Bane and Deathstroke feature film. Mottola previously helmed episodes of the DC series Peacemaker.
- News of the project first surfaced in September 2024 under DC Studios heads James Gunn and Peter Safran, with Matthew Orton reportedly penning the initial screenplay.
- Deadline reports the film is "still very early days," with no completed script or signed contracts currently in place for the production.
- Bane last appeared in the 2012 film The Dark Knight Rises, while Deathstroke has featured in series including Arrow and Titans.
- Drawing from decades of source material including Deathstroke's 1980 debut and Bane's origin on Santa Prisca, the film's specific ties to the developing DCU remain unclear.
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rom Superbad to the DCU: Greg Mottola Is the Frontrunner to Helm DC Studios’ Highly Anticipated Bane and Deathstroke Team-Up Movie
DC Studios reportedly has its eye on Superbad and Peacemaker alum Greg Mottola to direct an untitled Bane and Deathstroke movie.While nothing is confirmed quite yet, Deadline reports that Mottola is the frontrunner but there are a few other potential directors in the mix. There is no release date set yet for the movie.The Hollywood Reporter first shared word of DC's interest in a Bane and Deathstroke movie back in 2024, when Moon Knight scribe M…
DC Studios continues to work on its new film universe, and now the planned film about Deathstroke and Bane could also take a step forward. Greg Mottola is said to be one of the candidates for the direction of the untitled project, according to current rumors. However, there is not yet a firm commitment. Mottola is apparently considered a favorite or a name, which is high on the list, while at the same time several filmmakers will continue to be …
Greg Mottola Said to be High on DC’s Wishlist to Direct DEATHSTROKE & BANE Movie
Interesting developments on DC Studios’ rumoured Deathstroke and Bane film overnight from Deadline. The trade is reporting that Superbad director Greg Mottola is high in the mix to helm the as-yet-untitled project. Mottola is no stranger to the DC Universe having previously helmed two episodes of James Gunn’s Peacemaker series in season 2. He is also executive producer and director on new Peacock series The Miniature Wife starring Elizabeth Bank…
A DCU Batman Villain Team-Up Movie May Be Eyeing A Very Unexpected Director
MOVIE NEWS – Batman’s place in the DCU is still a major question mark, but the Dark Knight’s villains are already getting more room under James Gunn and Peter Safran. The reported Deathstroke and Bane movie is now said to be looking at Greg Mottola as a possible director, which is not exactly the first name most people would expect for a Gotham villain project. While Batman’s exact place in the DCU remains unclear, Bruce Wayne and his rogues’ …
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