Ava DuVernay’s Netflix seriesWhen They See Usis one of the best things I’ve seen all year, and the director recently participated in a Twitter Q&A that saw her confirm the villains of her next project – WB’s big-budget adaptation of DC’sNew Gods.
DuVernay confirmed that bothDarkseidandthe Female Furieswill appear in New Gods, adding that while she’s keeping her mind open regarding casting, “there is a 99% chance” that an actor fromWhen They See Uswill appear in the movie. That would come as little surprise, as DuVernay is loyal to her actors, working with several of them multiple times. Given thatJharrel Jeromedelivered a breakout performance in WTSU, it wouldn’t shock me if he was the actor DuVernay had in mind to join her on this comic book movie journey, but there are a dozen of other possibilities.
I can pictureLogan Marshall-Greenin a DC movie. Can’t you? OrJoshua Jackson. I can pictureChris ChalkorJovan Adepoas well. AndStorm Reid, of course. How about veteran character actorsJohn LeguizamoandMichael K. Williams?
DuVernay is currently writingNew Godswith comics veteranTom King, who she called a “genius.” They’ll be working from the comic book mythology created byJack Kirby, who positioned Darkseid as the main antagonist in the epic story. As for the Furies, DuVernay has previously revealed herself as a fan of Big Barda, the leader of the all-female fighting force. “I’m looking forward to [the Furies] so much,” she said in response to a question about the Furies.
Keep in mind that while DuVernay mentioned pulling from herWhen They See Uscast, she could just as easily reunite with actors fromSelmaorA Wrinkle in Time– a list including but not limited toDavid Oyelowo,Mindy Kaling,Gugu Mbatha-Raw,Lakeith Stanfield,Andre Holland,Colman Domingo,Stephan James, andCommon. Warner Bros. has not announced a release date forNew Gods,but I imagine it’s being eyed for late 2021 or early 2022 on the studio’s schedule.
