Zach Cregger’s Dream DC Film Would Take After a Nice ‘Batman’ Episode

Zach Cregger’s obtained Weapons out this weekend, however the man apparently by no means stops working. Not solely is he engaged on a new Resident Evil movie, however he’s additionally cooked up an thought for DC Studios that we now know just a little bit extra about.

In response to the Hollywood Reporter’s Heat Vision newsletter, Cregger’s DC film is at the moment generally known as Henchman. The pitch? The commerce’s sources say a low-level goon in Gotham Metropolis manages to take down Batman because of “a stroke of luck,” after which he turns into the speak of the supervillain city. It’s additionally mentioned that Batman may “briefly” present up within the film, as would Harley Quinn and Joker.

Though Cregger has vaguely talked a few “Batman-adjacent” undertaking he’s wanted to do for years at this level, it ought to be clear that Henchman shouldn’t be within the works in any capability simply but. The undertaking hasn’t been formally pitched but, in keeping with THR, however James Gunn and Peter Safran reportedly know he’s interested by working with them.

However let’s return to that premise. It’ll sound acquainted to some Bat-fans: it was the plot of “The Man Who Killed Batman,” a Batman: The Animated Sequence episode about a small-time gang member, Sid, who turns into liable for the Darkish Knight’s seeming dying, propelling him to felony stardom. Joker and Harley featured prominently in that episode, which additional connects the episode to Henchman. The one actual challenges are that proper now, WB doesn’t have a Batman or Joker forged but, and whereas Harley may presumably be performed once more by Margot Robbie, it might stay to be seen if the undertaking acted as an Elseworlds-model story or could be thought-about as a part of the DC Studios continuity. There might even be a restrict to what villains Cregger can use, since some may pop up in The Batman Part II or its eventual sequel, and WB doesn’t need to trigger confusion by doubling up between its imaginative and prescient of Gotham and what the DCU has in retailer for The Courageous and the Daring.

Ought to Cregger and DC Studios meet up, we may get one other Batman-adjacent film within the close to future, becoming a member of the ranks of Clayface, Dynamic Duo, and Teen Titans.

Need extra io9 information? Take a look at when to anticipate the most recent Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what’s subsequent for the DC Universe on film and TV, and every little thing it’s worthwhile to find out about the way forward for Doctor Who.