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DC Filmshas a immense number of movies potentially starting yield in 2019 - and there seems no way they can all be turn in the same short windowpane . After months of doubtfulness , it ’s definitely good news to see more DC movies bring off the ground , but with multiple creatives teasing 2019 start date , the slate is getting pretty packed .
The studio apartment will have to make some difficult choices . Prioritizing theBirds of Preymovie , for example , likely means thatGotham City Sirens , Suicide Squad 2and theHarley Quinn / Jokermovie will all have to be pushed back . Margot Robbie ca n’t really shoot tantrum for all four film at once , after all . Meanwhile , other approximation have been in Development Hell for quite a while .
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Part of the problem is that Warner Bros. does n’t really seem concerned in countenance viewers in on their retentive - term plans . The first full DCEU slatewas in reality in the beginning annunciate in an offhand manner during a call with investors in 2014 . Ever since then , the DCEU has really operated on the fundament of rumors , with an episodic public press handout project in for good measuring stick . As a answer , it ’s hard to really know what moving picture are being prioritized by the studio apartment , rent alone what general direction the DCEU is expected to take .
Movies Reported to Start in 2019
This is well illustrated by running through the sheer identification number of films that are expected to be in product in 2019 . The first of these , oddly enough , is n’t likely to be part of the DCEU at all ; rather , it ’s likely to be Todd Phillips’sJokerorigin story , an " Elseworlds"-esque tale featuring Joaquin Phoenix as the titular scoundrel . According to the latest reports , this gloomy - budget moving-picture show isset to bulge production in Septemberthis year , and it may actually be eyeing a 2019 release appointment .
Next up isBirds of Prey , which will reportedlybegin filming in January next class . Star Margot Robbie has confirmed that this will be an roentgen - rated movie with a signally low budget for a superhero film . There have been rumors that director Cathy Yan ’s moving picture will let in characters likeBlack CanaryandHuntress . , but so far little is known about the movie . It ’s possible more details will be revealed at the Warner Bros. panel at San Diego Comic - Con . It seems likely that , due to Robbie ’s availableness , DC ’s centering onBirds of Preywill push Gavin O’Connor’sSuicide Squad 2 , which is also reported tobegin production sometime in 2019 .
And then we haveThe Batman , with the latest rumors suggesting output has beenpushed back again to 2019- at the earliest . Writer / director Matt Reeves has taken his time developing the moving-picture show after negotiating creative command , and it ’s unclearwhether it will even be part of the DCEU at all . There have been some report that Matt Reeves ’s script calls for a vernal actor to play the part . Given that film ’s tumultuous production history , it would n’t be a surprisal to see further delays .
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The position ofBlack AdamandThe Flashare fairly ill-defined . According toBlack Adamstar Dwayne Johnson , " If things come together in the direction we foreknow them come together , [ Black Adam ] feels likea 2019 movie , in production . ”The Flashdirector John Francis Daley has teaseda 2020 loss datefor his pic , too,“if all goes well . "
Other Films That Could Begin Production in 2019
Remarkably , those are only the moving picture that have explicitly had 2019 confirmed or mentioned as a potential start date . Other DC Films projects could easily mistake into the schedule too . TakeGreen Lantern Corps ; Geoff Johns recently step down from an executive role and isnow working on the script for this moving-picture show . Johns is one of the DC ’s honorable laughable writers , and the decision to apportion Johns to the project was taken by many as a sign Warner Bros. require to fast - track it . The studio apartment had previously assignedGreen Lantern Corpsa 2020 release particular date , and there ’s been little word of a change , so it may well be that they still intend to honor it .
In May , there were rumorsMan of Steel 2is also a priority for Warner Bros. , and isslated for a 2020 release . There ’s been no movement on this celluloid for year , though , in spite of the fact star Henry Cavill is in favor . It may be that the studio simply toyed with the musical theme for a little while , before putting the Superman sequel on the back - burner again . Meanwhile , the troubledJustice League Darkis apparently still in the work , while Warner Bros. has reportedly had meetings with directors for aDeathstrokemovie . To cap it all off , the studio is also consideringaJokerspinoff filmstarring Jared Leto .
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How Many DC Movies Will Actually Enter Production in 2019?
It ’s authoritative to stress that Warner Bros. does appear to have change strategy with the DC Extended Universe . The current approach seems to be to sign on off on a mixing of tentpole superhero movies and lower - budget , potentially R - rated movie . Presumably , the studio apartment is taking a crown from 21st Century Fox , whose ten - Men franchise has been revitalized by the success of films likeLoganandDeadpool . If that is the casing , we could in reality see DC Films amplify their slate quite dramatically , and with minimal expense . Both Todd Phillips’sJokerorigin taradiddle and theBirds of Preyfilm are likely to take this approach ( the former is n’t even sharing continuity with the rest of the DCEU ) . by nature , that sort of approach simply would n’t work for the the like ofThe FlashandGreen Lantern . Still , by diversifying their slate , Warner Bros. would actually be able to make more films . What ’s more , the diversity of press release - some prominent tentpole superhero set - opus , others universal gas constant - give away genre productions - would hopefully forbid audiences getting tired of superhero movies .
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There are two major issue , though . The first is scheduling . Many of these films involve the same fiber , meaning prioritizing product on one picture show will tie - up the actor and inevitably delays others . That ’s likely to be a major problem for Jared Leto and Margot Robbie . Secondly , it ’s going to be difficult to maintain persistence . Let ’s say , for model , that Harley Quinn undergo a major character change inBirds of Prey ; that could potentially induce rescript inSuicide Squad 2 . In a shared cinematic universe , every motion picture has the potential to subtly reshape the narrative of the rest . That may well be one reason DC Films is considering " Elseworlds”-esque moving picture like theJokerorigin movie . That path they stand alone , and wo n’t be affected by further change in the slate .
It is also possible that some of these films are slate for a 2021 release . If production of a moving picture begin in Quarter 4 of 2019 , it probably would n’t have allow the editing way by the end of 2020 . Even counting all these factor , though , it really does seem as though Warner Bros. has too many ideas in the works for a relatively shortsighted flow . It ’s deserving remembering that competitor Marvel Studios lean to release three movies a year ; at this charge per unit , from 2019 to 2021 , Warner Bros. could potentially top them by release four . The most likely scenario is that the final output schedule , and sure as shooting the release docket , will be a little more spaced out .
The just thing for Warner Bros. to do , of course , would be to actually make an prescribed announcement ; to excuse what their upcoming ticket now looks like , and what direction the DCEU is going to take . San Diego Comic - Con may well bid a perfect opportunity to do this .
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