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6 days ago | 
heroichollywood.com | Rick Lemoine
John Cena’s Peacemaker is officially back in action. Max and DC Studios have unveiled the first trailer for Peacemaker season 2, confirming the series’ return later this year. The show picks up after the events of season 1 and The Suicide Squad, with Cena reprising his role as the gun-toting anti-hero Christopher Smith. James Gunn once again serves as creator and showrunner, continuing his work on one of DC’s most critically acclaimed live-action projects.
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6 days ago | 
heroichollywood.com | Rick Lemoine
Jake Schreier, who directed Marvel’s Thunderbolts, is reportedly in early discussions to helm the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s highly anticipated X-Men movie, as reported by Deadline. While a formal deal has not yet been finalized, Schreier is said to be Marvel’s leading candidate to direct the next X-Men movie after meeting with the studio last week.
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1 week ago | 
heroichollywood.com | Rick Lemoine
Hossein Amini has been brought on board to rewrite the script for Clayface, the upcoming DC Studios film based on the iconic Batman villain, according to a new report from TheWrap. Amini is best known for his work on the Ryan Gosling thriller Drive, as well as other screenplays like The Two Faces of January and Snow White and the Huntsman. The previous version of the Clayface script was penned by horror filmmaker Mike Flanagan.
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1 week ago | 
heroichollywood.com | Rick Lemoine
Following the unprecedented success of Deadpool & Wolverine, Ryan Reynolds made it clear that he had no interest in doing another solo Deadpool film. Even with the movie earning $1.338 billion globally and becoming the highest-grossing R-rated release of all time, Reynolds appeared to view the project as a creative capstone rather than a springboard for more of the same.
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2 weeks ago | 
heroichollywood.com | Rick Lemoine
DC Studios is no longer moving forward with Sgt. Rock, the planned comic book adaptation from director Luca Guadagnino and writer Justin Kuritzkes. TheWrap reports the film has been scrapped at Warner Bros., despite having Oscar nominee Colin Farrell in talks to lead after Daniel Craig’s departure. Farrell would have played the iconic WWII hero, marking his second DC role following The Penguin.
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1 month ago | 
heroichollywood.com | Rick Lemoine
James Gunn is celebrating one of Superman’s oldest allies with a fresh behind-the-scenes look. In honor of Jimmy Olsen’s anniversary, Gunn shared a new photo featuring Skyler Gisondo in costume as the character, taken during production on Superman. The image, posted on social media, shows Gunn talking with Gisondo on set, with the young actor fully suited up as Jimmy. “Today is the anniversary of Superman’s Best Pal Jimmy Olsen.
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1 month ago | 
heroichollywood.com | Rick Lemoine
Colin Farrell is in negotiations to take on the role of Sgt. Rock in Luca Guadagnino’s upcoming DC Studios film, as reported by Deadline. Following his critically acclaimed and award-winning performance as Oswald Cobblepot in The Penguin, Farrell is set to continue his collaboration with Warner Bros. Discovery, this time stepping into James Gunn and Peter Safran’s newly established DC Universe. Unlike The Penguin, which exists within Matt Reeves’ The Batman universe, Sgt.
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2 months ago | 
heroichollywood.com | Rick Lemoine
Matthew Lillard has joined the cast of Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 as Marvel Studios prepares to begin production on the next chapter of the Disney+ series, according to Deadline. Character details are being kept under wraps, and Marvel has not commented on what role Lillard will play in the show. Lillard’s Marvel casting just ahead of Daredevil: Born Again‘s Disney+ debut, with the series set to premiere its first two episodes on March 4.
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2 months ago | 
heroichollywood.com | Peter Safran |Rick Lemoine
DC Studios is diving deep into the horror genre with its upcoming Clayface movie, promising a terrifying origin story for the classic Batman villain. During a recent presentation, DC Studios co-head Peter Safran revealed that cameras will roll on Clayface this summer, with Speak No Evil helmer James Watkins currently in talks to direct from a screenplay by horror master Mike Flanagan. “This is an amazing body horror film that reveals a compelling origin of a classic Batman villain,” Safran teased.
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2 months ago | 
heroichollywood.com | Rick Lemoine
DC Studios has confirmed that Robert Pattinson will remain Batman in Matt Reeves’ standalone universe, separate from the new DC Universe continuity. During a recent DC Studios presentation, James Gunn and Peter Safran addressed speculation about Robert Pattinson’s potential involvement in the DC Universe movie The Brave and the Bold. Their comments effectively ended fan hopes for a direct crossover between the actor’s current Batman iteration and the new DC Universe continuity.
