It’s the top of the battle for Sgt. Rock, the DC Studios World War 2 movie which may have starred Penguin actor Colin Farrell because the titular character with director Luca Guadagnino on the helm and a script from Challengers and Queer scribe Justin Kuritzkes.
The film was in pre-production, with filming set to happen within the UK, however based on The Hollywood Reporter the undertaking will not be shifting ahead as a part of the upcoming DCU slate.
The outlet additionally claimed DC Studios was in the midst of constructing out the solid for the undertaking, with Challengers star Mike Faist in talks for a component, and an undisclosed actress solid within the position of a French resistance fighter. The World War 2 movie would have seen fight unit Easy Company battle Nazi forces in Europe.
THR touched on a possible story for the movie, which might have seen Sgt. Rock be part of forces with the feminine French resistance fighter character in a bid to seek out the Spear of Destiny earlier than the Nazis. In DC lore, the Spear of Destiny was used to pierce the facet of Christ whereas he was on the cross and has supernatural properties.
The cause for giving this undertaking the axe? Well, it’s unclear. One supply at THR stated it was the undertaking’s necessities for capturing outdoors which have put it on this place, whereas one other claimed that regardless of Guadagnino’s resume, his lack of superhero film expertise had execs cautious of his means to supply outcomes.
According to the primary supply, the movie isn’t completely lifeless and can be “re-assessed on the finish of the 12 months for a potential summer season shoot in 2026,” however whether or not or not that really involves move clearly stays to be seen.
The first information of the undertaking got here again in November 2024, when Daniel Craig was reportedly set to star. Sgt. Rock was created by Robert Kanigher and Joe Kubert and had his comedian debut in 1959.
James Gunn’s rebooted DCU kicks off correct with this July’s Superman, and is adopted by Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow in 2026, with a cameo from Jason Momoa’s Lobo. The DCU Clayface film is about for September 2026.
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Lex Briscuso is a movie and tv critic and a contract leisure author for IGN. You can comply with her on Twitter at @nikonamerica.
