According to the reports out of WonderCon, Guillermo del Toro’s Justice League Dark movie is more developed than anyone had imagined. The movie, and more importantly the use of the DC Comics Dark Universe, opens up doors for more possibilities in the future which should get most DC Comics fans excited. It should also make Marvel at least a little nervous.
I can’t wait for the Justice League Dark movie.
Guillermo del Toro’s Justice League Dark Movie
While answering questions at WonderCon, del Toro discussed the characters which are involved at this point. We will have a blonde Constantine, the Jason Blood Etrigan, Swamp Thing, and Deadman. Many reports are also stated The Spectre and Zatanna will also play roles in the film. Guillermo del Toro also stated that a director would soon be announced and explained how there was already a bible written for the basic rules and flow of the Dark Universe. I guess fans of some of the other characters in Justice League Dark are going to be a little disappointed.
The Future of the Dark Universe
Let’s say Guillermo del Toro’s Justice League Dark movie gets off the ground. This could equal spin-off movies for characters such as Constantine, Deadman, Swamp Thing, and Etrigan. It could also mean an expansion of the Dark Universe in the future where we could see characters such as the Trinity of Sin (Phantom Stranger, Pandora, and The Question) have big screen debuts as well. The upcoming Trinity War could become a screenplay somewhere down the road. Could we see the chance of the House of Mystery movie at some point?
Why Marvel Fears the Justice League Dark Movie
If things can get rolling quickly on the Justice League Dark movie, Marvel could easily appear as if it is trying to catch up with their main rival. Word came out recently about Marvel moving forward with a Doctor Strange movie. If Justice League Dark gets up and running before then, Marvel will look like it is trying to bring out a mystical movie to compete with DC’s Dark Universe. While stalwart comic book fans might know this is incorrect, the general public will probably not and become discouraged about a “competitive mystical superhero movie.” The Dark Universe moves could even kill the plans for a Doctor Strange movie.
The Future for Other DC Movies After Justice League Dark Movie
Anyone who has been waiting for the Justice League movie knows DC has needed a kick in the pants to get the ball rolling on their BIG movie program. If Guillermo del Toro’s Justice League Dark movie can deliver, it might make the heads of DC ask “What the hell have we been waiting for?” Maybe the expansion of the Dark Universe can get things moving in the normal DC Universe.
