While James Gunn’s DC Universe is underway, one project has already been axed for the time being. As the DCU’s Chapter 1: “Gods and Monsters” slate is continuing to work on various movies and TV shows, other films at DC Studios have been taking longer than others.
During an appearance on the Happy, Sad, Confused podcast, The Batman star Colin Farrell, who plays the Penguin, finally broke his silence on the Sgt. Rock project that he was set to headline before the film got cancelled. The Oz Cobb star stated first, “That was a fantastic script. I wonder what’s happening with it.”
He elaborated by sharing that “I know nothing about it, brother,” adding that he “was going to do it with Luca [Guadagnino.] We spoke about it a couple of times and had some really nice chats.” However, the Irish actor made it clear that “I have no idea where it is now, but it should be made. It’s really, really good. There’s some wonderful stuff in it.”
Sgt. Rock was cancelled on April 30, 2025, as it was decided that DC Studios would not move forward with the film for the time being. The script was penned by Justin Kuritzkes, who has worked with Guadagnino on Challengers.
One of the initiatives at DC Studios with Gunn and Peter Safran is that no project moves forward unless there is a finalized script and vision for the property, regardless of whether it is in the DCU timeline or Elseworlds. The Sgt. Rock movie was rumored, at one point, to be eying Mikey Madison for the female lead.
Gunn previously confirmed on the Happy, Sad, Confused podcast, on July 18, 2025, that Guadagnino is no longer involved with the film. He also stressed that he hopes to revisit Sgt. Rock, but it’s unclear at this point where the war movie stands at DC Studios.
Farrell is getting ready to reprise the role of the Penguin in Matt Reeves’ The Batman – Part II, which is slated to hit theaters on October 1, 2027. Principal photography is slated to begin in 2026.
The DCU resumes in 2026, with Supergirl on June 26, Clayface on September 11, as well as the premiere of HBO’s Lanterns, which has yet to get a premiere date.
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Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
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Man of Steel
- First TV Show
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Peacemaker
- Cast
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Henry Cavill, Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, Ezra Miller, Ray Fisher, Jason Momoa, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg, Laurence Fishburne, Jeremy Irons, Will Smith, Jared Leto, Margot Robbie, Joel Kinnaman, Viola Davis, Jai Courtney, Jay Hernandez, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Cara Delevingne, Chris Pine, Robin Wright, Zachary Levi, Dwayne Johnson, Amber Heard, Patrick Wilson, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Mark Strong, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer, Djimon Hounsou, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jurnee Smollett, Rosie Perez, Ella Jay Basco, Ali Wong, Ewan McGregor, Idris Elba, John Cena, Michael Keaton, George Clooney, Xolo Mariduena
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Man of Steel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman, Justice League, Aquaman, Shazam!, Birds of Prey, Wonder Woman 1984, Zack Snyder’s Justice League, The Suicide Squad, Black Adam, Shazam! The Fury of the Gods, The Flash, Blue Beetle, Superman, The Brave and the Bold
- Character(s)
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Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, The Flash, Cyborg, Harley Quinn, The Joker, Shazam, Darkseid, Amanda Waller, Lex Luthor, Doomsday, Deadshot, Deathstroke, Black Canary, Black Adam