While the internet spends its time dissecting Supergirl‘s issues, debating the casting shortlists for the DCU’s Batman or demanding a Wonder Woman update, James Gunn and Peter Safran are moving forward and quietly prioritizing a vastly different, more violent corner of their sandbox. According to an update from TheWrap, DC Studios is aggressively fast-tracking its long-gestating, untitled Deathstroke & Bane team-up movie.
The project, first announced as an early-concept script in development back in 2024, has suddenly vaulted to the front of the line, with insider source ApocHorseman indicating it is shaping up to be the next film to slide into principal photography right after Man of Tomorrow wraps production.
Despite its sudden promotion on the slate, TheWrap notes that the testosterone-heavy blockbuster is still working through its foundational layers. An individual with knowledge clarified that while the project is a major organizational priority, it does not have an official director or cast lined up yet.
The project is being written by Matthew Orton (Captain America: Brave New World), but a finished screenplay has not yet been delivered. However, the studio has been aggressively vetting filmmakers, with Superbad and Adventureland director Greg Mottola—who recently helmed episodes of James Gunn’s Peacemaker—emerging as a potential frontrunner to take the job once Orton delivers the next draft.
If Orton wraps the screenplay this fall to match a post-Man of Tomorrow production window, expect heavy casting announcements to land by Late 2026 or Early 2027.
Source: The Wrap
