Ava DuVernay is heading to superhero movies — and DC Comics ’ Fourth World .
DuVernay will helm New Gods — based on Jack Kirby ’s legendary pantheon of god create in the ‘ 70s for DC Comics that includes character like Darkseid , Orion , Mister Miracle , Big Barda , and more . Of course , this wo n’t be the first time that the DC movieverse has dipped into Kirby ’s creations — after allSteppenwolf , one of Darkseid ’s lieutenant , and his seeking for the all - powerful Mother Boxes were a drive part of last year ’s Justice League movie . DuVernay sneakily acknowledged the newsworthiness on social medium while accepting a thanks from Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins about A Wrinkle in Time , assure to “ look forth to seeing [ her ] around the engine block soon : ”
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The motion picture will grade a big change in scope for Warner Bros. ’s DC moving picture existence , which has largely kept itself to the Earth - base natural action of DC ’s most famous heroes . harmonise toVariety , New Gods will apparently serve as the base for a Modern range of cosmic DC films , spinning out of the long - running fight between the cosmic worlds of New Genesis and Apokolips .
DuVernay just came off the back of Disney ’s Wrinkle in Time adaptation , which , even in the most mixed of reviews , was praise for its lavish visual spectacle — make her an ideal woof for the cosmic weirdness of Kirby ’s vast cast of characters . The managing director herself has actually previously hinted at her desire to see the New Gods come to the big screen , twirp late last year about her sexual love for Big Barda , a former member of Darkseid ’s female - dance orchestra of warriors cognise as the Furies who escaped Apokolips to be with her future husband , Mister Miracle :
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Now , she ’s getting her chance to do it herself . We ’ll institute you more on DC ’s plans for the New Gods as we learn them .
[ Variety ]
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