In an enormous DCU bombshell on Wednesday, a Sgt. Rock movie is seemingly within the works at DC Studios with a significant star connected.
According to a brand new Deadline report, former James Bond actor Daniel Craig is in talks to star in Sgt. Rock with Oscar-nominated filmmaker Luca Guadagnino on board to direct. Should the deal undergo, it will solely be Craig and Guadagnino’s newest team-up after A24 indie Queer, which hits U.S. theaters in restricted launch on November 27.
IGN has reached out to DC Studios for remark. Plot particulars are being saved beneath wraps for the time being, however Justin Kuritzkes, who beforehand collaborated with Guadagnino on Challengers and Queer, is reportedly writing the script.
DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn hasn’t introduced any type of Sgt. Rock mission but, however it will actually be a extra under-the-radar choose in relation to comic-book characters (which additionally would not be shocking for Gunn, who introduced the once-underappreciated Guardians of the Galaxy stars of the MCU).
Sgt. Franklin John Rock was created by Robert Kanigher and Joe Kubert and made his first look in June 1959. A World War II solider and a succesful fight fighter, Sgt. Rock’s continued to look in DC media right here and there all through the a long time, although by no means the star of a significant mission himself. There have been a lot of failed makes an attempt to convey him to the massive display screen prior to now, with Arnold Schwarzenegger among the many A-listers who had been as soon as connected to the character.
Plus, Craig and Guadagnino would definitely be two massive names for Gunn so as to add to his burgeoning DCU. Craig, after all, is most well-known for enjoying Bond for 5 movies from 2006-2021. Among numerous different movie roles, he is additionally identified for portraying Detective Benoit Blanc in Rian Johnson’s Knives Out movie collection. Guadagnino, in the meantime, gained worldwide recognition for Call Me By Your Name in 2017, adopted by the likes of 2018’s Suspiria remake, 2022 romance horror Bones and All, and this previous summer season’s Challengers.
The information comes as Gunn’s DCU formally prepares to kick off with animated collection Creature Commandos on December 5 on Max. The massive display screen DCU debut, nonetheless, will come subsequent summer season, with Superman flying into theaters on July 11, 2025.
Alex Stedman is a Senior News Editor with IGN, overseeing leisure reporting. When she’s not writing or modifying, you could find her studying fantasy novels or taking part in Dungeons & Dragons.
