How Weapons’ Director Can Change DC Universe With Henchmen
Zach Cregger’s Weapons has taken the world by storm, becoming one of the biggest global openings for an original movie in the past decade. While horror fans are raving about Weapons, DC fans now have something to look forward to as well: Zach Cregger’s DC Henchmen movie.
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When Will Zach Cregger’s Henchmen Movie Come Out
Zach Cregger has written a DC film ‘HENCHMAN’ that he would love to make but hasn’t pitched it to DC Studios yet.• Would follow a low-level henchman in Gotham who manages to incapacitate Batman• Harley Quinn & Joker have roles in the story(Source:https://t.co/eFBv8DRqZI)pic.twitter.com/0VYfrThMWz
As of writing, Cregger hasn’t pitched the script to DC Studios yet. WithSupermankickstarting DCU’s new chapter this year and multiple DCU Batman spinoff projects already in the works, now would be the best time for Cregger to pitch the movie.
If the Weapons director does end up pitching the movie to DC Studios and the studio plans to move ahead with it, the movie would likely start production way down the line. Cregger has his hands full as of now.
He’s fresh off directing his blockbuster hit Weapons. The movie has garnered immense praise and has become one of the highest-ratedhorror moviesof the last decade. Cregger is also set to start production on the Resident Evil reboot later this year, which is slated for a September 2026 release. The movie will feature an original story, set outside of the characters from the game.
So What Is Delaying the Henchman
James Gunn says ‘CLAYFACE’ is “a complete horror film”“[It’s] totally different… it’s not like every movie is going to be like ‘Superman’"(via: CBS Mornings)pic.twitter.com/2R8gagTy9x
Clayface, another Batman spinoff movie, is set to release in 2026. This could suggest that DC Studios is open to a movie like Henchmen by Zach Cregger. However, it also needs to be taken into account that Batman is a huge part of Zach Cregger’s Henchmen movie, and DCU’s Batman hasn’t been cast yet. To make things worse, Joker and Harley Quinn haven’t been cast either.
Margot Robbie from James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad will likely reprise her role in the new DCU, similar toJohn Cena as Peacemakerand Xolo Maridueña as Blue Beetle. However, nothing has been confirmed as of writing, making the chances of the movie coming out in the next two years even bleaker.
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How Batman’s Animated Series Inspired Cregger’s Script
Cregger hasn’t stated his inspiration behind the DC Henchmen movie. But keen-eyed fans have noticed that the plot synopsis is similar to an episode from Batman: The Animated Series called “The Man Who Killed Batman.”
The episode focuses on Sidney Debris, a low-level crook who supposedly manages to kill Batman, only for Batman to return at the end of the episode. The episode even features Joker and Harley, making it even more apparent where the Weapons director could’ve borrowed his idea from.
Why Henchmen by Zach Cregger Is Not Completely Off the Table
James Gunn confirms a ‘TEEN TITANS’ movie is in the works.Ana Nogueira (‘Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow’) is developing the script.pic.twitter.com/XpclnrD6cY
Everything considered, Zach Cregger’s Henchmen movie might still be in the mix of DCU’s Chapter 1: “Gods and Monsters.” While DCU’s The Brave and the Bold, which is set to introduce the new Batman, still doesn’t have a release date, various spinoff projects like Clayface, Dynamic Duo, and Teen Titans are already in the works.
The latter of which even incorporates characters from the Batman family. This could suggest that DCU might be open to the possibility of a spinoff movie if the script is good enough, as is evident by James Gunn’s simple yet effective quote that most of Hollywood should take into account: “We finish scripts before we shoot anything.”
Melvin Mathew
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