Mike Flanagan would “absolutely love” to affix James Gunn’s DC Universe, however which undertaking could be the most effective match for the director?
Mike Flanagan has been one in every of my favorite horror administrators in recent times, however may he take his spooky skills to the DC Universe? There have been rumblings that Flanagan may very well be taking a DC gig. Whereas nothing has been introduced, the filmmaker advised the group at Fan EXPO Canada that he’d be down to affix the staff.
“I’ve always been a huge fan of James Gunn as a person and filmmaker, and that is a universe that I would absolutely love to be a part of,” Flanagan stated. Some followers have pointed to Flanagan hanging with DC Studios co-CEO Peter Safran on the Paris Olympics (with various different DC of us in attendance) as proof that one thing is within the works, however we’ll have to attend and see.
It was reported final 12 months that Flanagan had pitched a Clayface film to Warner Bros. There weren’t many particulars, solely that the undertaking wouldn’t depict the character as a straight-up villain. In response, Flanagan clarifed that the Clayface information was “entirely speculative” and that “when or if something like that ever becomes real, I promise I’ll tell you guys.” It’d be fascinating to see what Flanagan may do within the DC Universe, notably because the franchise does have loads of horror-centric characters.
Nevertheless, earlier than Mike Flanagan will get concerned in any potential DC undertaking, he’s set to take the helm of one other main franchise: The Exorcist. It was introduced earlier this 12 months that Flanagan had signed a deal to write, direct, and produce what’s being described as a “radical new take” on the Exorcist franchise. Whereas it should nonetheless be set within the Exorcist universe, the undertaking will not be a sequel to The Exorcist: Believer. “The Exorcist is one of the reasons I became a filmmaker, and it is an honor to have the chance to try something fresh, bold and terrifying within its universe,” Flanagan stated in a press release. “Reuniting with my friends at Blumhouse, with whom I’ve made some of my favorite pieces of work, only makes this more exciting.” The final installment of the franchise, The Exorcist: Believer, was supposed to be the primary of a brand new trilogy (The Exorcist: Deceiver had even been given a 2025 launch date), however the lacklustre field workplace and scathing opinions pressured the studio to rethink its plans.
Which DC undertaking may you see Mike Flanagan directing?
