(Left) Bane from DC Comics. Photo: DC Comics. (Center) Director Greg Mottola from ‘Confess, Fletch.’ (Right) Deathstroke from DC Comics. Photo: DC Comics.
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- ‘Superbad’ director Greg Mottola is on the list of potential directors for DC’s Bane/Deathstroke movie.
- He’s also previously worked on episodes of ‘Peacemaker’.
- The new film has been in development since 2024.
After a couple of years of radio silence, there is some potential good news for DC Studios’ Bane/Deathstroke movie, which will unite the two villains on the big screen in live-action form for the first time.
Deadline brings word that ‘Superbad’ director Greg Mottola –– who is already in the DC Studios’ roster thanks to his work on HBO series ‘Peacemaker’, is high on the list to direct the new film.
Still, the trade site cautions that no deals have been made and the script isn’t even fully completed yet, so don’t hold your breath just yet.
Who are Bane and Deathstroke?
(Left) Bane from DC Comics. Photo: DC Comics. (Right) Deathstroke from DC Comics. Photo: DC Comics.
Bane, who was created by writer Chuck Dixon and artist Graham Nolan in the 1990s, is a hulking masked villain who was raised in a Caribbean prison and who (in a later storyline) was the subject of a terrible steroid test, leaving his strength boosted but with a lingering serum addiction –– hence his trademark mask.
The character on the page might be best known for the ‘Knightfall’ storyline where he broke Batman’s back and saw his profile rise among fans. He has been all over video games and TV series (including a funny take in the animated ‘Harley Quinn’ show) and made his biggest impact on the big screen as part of Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Dark Knight Rises,’ where he was played by Tom Hardy.
As for Deathstroke, he was introduced in 1980, created by writer Marv Wolfman and artist George Perez, and originally was an antagonist for the Teen Titans. His notoriety and popularity has skyrocketed since then, and he’s faced off against Batman and the Justice League.
Esai Morales played the character in the recent live-action ‘Titans‘ series, while Joe Manganiello cameoed as the one-eyed killer during an end-credits tag in ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League,’ though it didn’t lead to future appearances.
What’s the story of the Bane/Deathstroke movie?
That’s the real mystery right now. We know that Matthew Orton, one of the writers of ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ is on script duty for this one, but there are zero details out there beyond finding some way for the two baddies to team up.
Tom Hardy as Bane in ‘The Dark Knight Rises’. Photo: Warner Bros.
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