James Mangold may be swapping whips for trips to the swamps.
Mangold holding Indiana Jones and the Dial of Fate will hit theaters in May and is in early talks to become one of the first writers and directors to join. James Gunn and peter safran DC studio filmmaker roster.
Mangold spoke with the Warner Bros. Arm to Swamp Thinga supernatural horror-based hero that is the focus of the first chapter of DC Studios’ slate.
Gunn and Safran announced the slate on Tuesday. Swamp Thing It was the last of the ten talked-about projects, and the darkest in tone. Mangold was not mentioned by executives at the time as negotiations were still in the early stages, according to sources.
Still, Mangold tweeted a simple (but moody and poetic) image of Swamp Thing painted by co-creator Bernie Wrightson on Tuesday night. Gunn retweeted the post, suggesting negotiations are heading in a hopeful direction.
Mangold is said to be a big fan of the characters and the story. According to his sources, he approached Gunn and Saffron with his own ideas. Swamp Thing But that will be years away, and Mangold’s next project will be after that. dial of fate Paramount’s Bob Dylan biopic.
Swamp Thing was created by writer Len Wayne and horror artist Wrightson, who first appeared in a single story in the 1971s. House of Secrets No. 92. The character became popular and soon got his own book, albeit short-lived.
The character reached its peak in the 1980s in a groundbreaking work written by Alan Moore and illustrated by John Totleben and Stephen R. Bisset. The book was at the forefront of a burgeoning line of envelope-pushing comics, including Moore’s work, with his titles. watchmenFrank Miller’s dark knight returnsArt Spiegelman’s mouseA work that breathes new energy into comics.
It was during this run that Swamp Thing evolved from a simple horror comic to one with a deep elemental mythology featuring concepts such as the Council of Trees and tackling complex themes of life and death. Ran also introduced another supernatural hero, John Constantine, whose more adult nature led to the creation of Vertigo, a comic imprint for mature readers.
Swamp Thing has seen several comic runs since then, with the character wrapped up in a proper DC universe, and he was part of DC’s supernatural character supergroup, Justice League Dark. .
The character first appeared on the big screen in 1982 in a feature film directed by horror master Wes Craven, and more recently short-lived series A show run by Gary Dauberman and Mark Verheiden streamed on the now-defunct DC Universe platform.
In Tuesday’s presentation, Gunn and Saffron said the new film will “explore Swamp Thing’s dark origins”. It works, and the clash of tones is the key attraction of any mashup.
Co-authored by Mangold dial of fatethis is the first indiana jones The movie is not directed by Steven Spielberg and will be released on June 30th. Before that, he directed his Oscar-winning drama Racing. ford vs ferrari Co-wrote and directed the critically acclaimed X-Men centric film, Logan.
Mangold is represented by WME, Entertainment 360, and Sloane Offer.
