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Suggesting they’re not keen to take some risk, and instead will rely upon more recognizable comic book offerings for the time being, Warner Bros has opted not to push forward their proposed feature film takes on Jack Kirby’s “New Gods” and the James Wan-produced “Aquaman” spin-off, “The Trench”.
“As part of our DC slate, some legacy development titles including New Gods and The Trench will not be moving forward,” Warner Bros. and DC said in a statement, acquired by THR. “We thank our partners Ava DuVernay, Tom King, James Wan and Peter Safran for their time and collaboration during this process and look forward to our continued partnership with them on other DC stories. The projects will remain in their skillful hands if they were to move forward in the future.”
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Ava DuVernay s New Gods , James Wan s Aquaman Spin-Off The Trench Shelved by Warner Bros.
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Though there s always room in fans heart for DC Comics adaptations, Warner Bros. has so much on its slate that it cannot go on will all projects that have been proposed. Narrowing down its upcoming movies, the studio has put Ava DuVernay s As part of our DC slate, some legacy development titles including New Gods and The Trench will not be moving forward, Warner Bros. and DC announced their decision in a statement on Thursday, April 1. We thank our partners Ava DuVernay, Tom King, James Wan and Peter Safran for their time and collaboration during this process.
DC Films shelve New Gods with Ava DuVernay, The Trench with James Wan
Comic book writer Tom King was attached to pen the script for New Gods , while Peter Safran was on board as a producer on The Trench .
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LOS ANGELES: DC Films and Warner Bros are not moving forward with the DC Comics adaptations of New Gods from director Ava DuVernay and Aquaman spin-off The Trench by filmmaker James Wan.
Comic book writer Tom King was attached to pen the script for New Gods , while Peter Safran was on board as a producer on The Trench .