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WB/DCEU's JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK Lands The Director Of The GAMBIT Movie He Is No Longer Directing. Or Whatever.

Welp… 2016 has been quite the damper in movie expectations, especially pertaining to 20th Century Fox’s dwindling Gambit film inspired by Marvel Comics. That one is was supposed to be releasing at some point next year provided production already started, though the word now is that its previously-attached director, Doug Liman is no longer involved while its star moves on to play a mermaid. Or something. Yes, I’m frustrated – which is a nice way of saying how slightly pissed I am. No, no, feel free to laugh. It’s silly, really. It’s as silly as trying to keep up with comic book movie news as oftentimes the updates are more fickle and are either rumor-based or solid fact until not. Such is what the long-awaited Justice League Dark movie has endured, to say the least, since its rumored development to 2012 with Guillermo del Toro in talks to direct. Obviously […]

DC Comics's DARK UNIVERSE Rolls Cameras Next Year

Lee B. Golden III

The Tracking Board reports that Scott Rudin is officially spearheading efforts toward the long-awaited adaptation of DC Comics property, Justice League Dark. Tentatively titled Dark Universe, the project was initially up for an earlier production start with Guillermo Del Toro up to direct until his obligations toward Pacific Rim 2 presided at the time. Reportedly aiming to film next year and take on the same tone as David Ayer’s own upcoming DC movie, Suicide Squad, the film will center on occult detective John Constatine who assembles an enigmatic and paranormal team of heroes to investigate a madman bent on earth’s destruction following the theft of a number of tombs. Del Toro is staying on to produce while Warner Bros. sets out in search of a director. The film marks just the latest in a currently growing phase of respective cinematic and television universes, with the addition of a Booster Gold/Blue […]