Deathstroke Movie In The Works, 'The Raid' Director In Talks To Direct

[Norrin Radd]

https://www.thewrap.com/gareth-evans-dc-comics-deathstroke/

“The Raid” helmer Gareth Evans is in early discussions to write and direct DC Comics Assassin “Deathstroke” film, TheWrap has exclusively learned.

“True Blood” and “Magic Mike” star Joe Manganiello is attached to star. Deathstroke was previously attached to be the antagonist on the solo “The Batman” film when Ben Affleck was still attached to direct. “He’s a great villain because — I just had an instinctive feeling that he would match up with him well. You know, I’m a big admirer of that character as well, especially in the New 52 the way that they did Deathstroke, and I thought that it could work,” Affleck told Collider.

Last year, Affleck posted a cryptic tweet of Joe Manganiello as Deathstroke walking ominously toward the camera, which set of a frenzy of speculation.

After Affleck stepped down and Matt Reeves was hired to direct “The Batman,” Reeves shelved Affleck’s script and started over. Evans who initially passed on directing “Justice League Dark,” however impressed DC executives with his Deathstroke pitch that the company decided to go forward with a spinoff film.

Deathstroke was created by Marv Wolfman and George Perez. He is a mercenary and assassin who first appeared in “The New Teen Titans” #2 back in 1980. Wizard magazine rated him the 24th greatest villain of all time.

In 2009, Deathstroke was ranked as IGN’s 32nd greatest comic book villain of all time. Deathstroke, also known as Deathstroke the Terminator or simply Slade, is known to be the greatest assassin in all of DC Comics.

Deathstroke was meant to be a one-off villain for the Teen Titans, his story being that he took over a contract to kill the team after his son succumbed to his own superhuman enhancements. Instead, he became so popular that he ended up evolving into one of the Titans’ most frequent adversaries.

The character became so popular that in 1991 that DC gave him his own series, in which he fought Batman for the first time. In the four-part series “City of Assassins,” Deathstroke takes on more of an antihero bent as he uses brutal, Punisher-esque tactics to go after a Gotham City mob boss. His hunt puts him on a collision course with Batman, whom Deathstroke actually defeats in combat. Later, the two form an uneasy alliance to root out a masked assassin who killed one of Commissioner Gordon’s men.

Now, as part of its “Rebirth” initiative, DC is giving Deathstroke another comic of his own, but while the ’90s series treated him as an antihero, this new line shows Deathstroke as the coldest mercenary you can imagine. He jumps from one contract to another, killing people without hesitation. When he’s not on the job, he’s getting into fights with his wife and abusing his kids, the latter of whom end up taking alter egos of their own.

Evans exploded onto the scene after he wrote and directed the 2011 action film “The Raid: Redemption” that starred Iko Uwais. The movie was praised for its unique action sequences and thrilling scenes, and was acquired for the U.S. by Sony Pictures Classics. The sequel, “The Raid 2” also written and directed by Evans, was released in 2014.

If this is true

 

[Uno]

Hope there is a bunch of jokes otherwise I will come out theater emo and stuff.

 

[Brandeezy]

WB/DC better let that man run wild

 

[AnonymityX1000]

Aite, another DC movie announced. lol Wake me up when this goes into production.

 

[Real]

Aite, another DC movie announced. lol Wake me up when this goes into production.

This.

Green lantern movie

Shazam

Joker movie with Leo starring as a joker

 

[AnonymityX1000]

This.

Green lantern movie

Shazam

Joker movie with Leo starring as a joker

Flash
Cyborg
Black Adam
Man of Steel 2
Harley Quinn and the Gotham City Sirens
Nightwing
Harley Quinn and Joker
Batgirl
Deadshot?

 

[MartyMcFly]

At first I said "Deathstroke movie...meh" then I saw who was directing... Now they have my attention

 

[KOOL-AID]

im starting not to get annoyed about random dc projects, since there doing stand alones with only major events being extreely connective then these random solo joints are ok. But yea like brehs saying i''ll wait for productions and other shyt cuz wb be on bs.

 

[Dominic Brehetto]

I'll reserve excitement but this would be dope.

 

[ezrathegreat]

Aite, another DC movie announced. lol Wake me up when this goes into production.

Is say there is about a 15 % chance of this movie actually happening.

 

[Uno]

This.

Green lantern movie

Shazam

Joker movie with Leo starring as a joker

Shazam is in production already

 

[DlAMONDZ]

Still no Flash director

 

[AnonymityX1000]

Shazam is in production already

No it's not, they announced a release month. Not one person has been cast yet.

 

[DlAMONDZ]

Flash
Cyborg
Black Adam
Man of Steel 2
Harley Quinn and the Gotham City Sirens
Nightwing
Harley Quinn and Joker
Batgirl
Deadshot?

I see Harley/Joker, Batgirl and maybe Nightwing happening even if Justice League fails critically and financially. The others won't see the light of day

WB isn't gonna sit on their biggest brand (Batman) and not milk it dry

 

[TKOK]

could be dope.