Forgot password
Enter the email address you used when you joined and we'll send you instructions to reset your password.
If you used Apple or Google to create your account, this process will create a password for your existing account.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Reset password instructions sent. If you have an account with us, you will receive an email within a few minutes.
Something went wrong. Try again or contact support if the problem persists.
Justice League New Gods Steppenwolf

Batman Writer Tom King To Pen Script For New Gods

The New Gods movie, from A Wrinkle in Time's Ava DuVernay actually seems to going somewhere. DC has announced so many potential films over the past little while that we've learned to have a "believe it when we see it" mentality. A solo venture for the inhabitants of the Fourth World is enough to make fans salivate, though, so we're pleased to see that the project has now recruited one of the most acclaimed comics writers of the past few years.
This article is over 5 years old and may contain outdated information

The New Gods movie, from A Wrinkle in Time‘s Ava DuVernay actually seems to going somewhere. DC has announced so many potential films over the past little while that we’ve learned to have a “believe it when we see it” mentality. A solo venture for the inhabitants of the Fourth World is enough to make fans salivate, though, so we’re pleased to see that the project has now recruited one of the most acclaimed comics writers of the past few years.

Recommended Videos

The Wrap is reporting that DuVernay has hired Tom King to act as her co-writer on the movie. King’s most known to fans for helming a highly-popular run on Batman ever since the DC Rebirth relaunch. More pertinently to this, though, King has also penned Mister Miracle, earning many Eisner Awards for his fan favorite series based on the hero from New Genesis.

King recently announced that he was leaving Batman, wrapping up his historic tenure as the shepherd of the Dark Knight with a Batman/Catwoman title coming in 2020. That decision now makes a little more sense, as we’ve learned that the writer is moving on to the film side of things to help DuVernay bring the inhabitants of New Genesis and Darkseid’s hellish homeworld of Apokolips to life.

Back in January, We Got This Covered brought you the news that our sources had told us New Gods was set to focus on Mister Miracle and his beloved Big Barda as they fight to survive and escape Apokolips. We were also informed that the political rivalry between the two planets would be an important factor in the film. Who knows how much King boarding the project will change things, though.

New Gods doesn’t yet have a release date, but hopefully the ball will start rolling soon. After all, DC owes us something special after bungling the introduction of the Fourth World mythology in Justice League. 


We Got This Covered is supported by our audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn a small affiliate commission. Learn more about our Affiliate Policy
Author
Image of Christian Bone
Christian Bone
Christian Bone is a Staff Writer/Editor at We Got This Covered and has been cluttering up the internet with his thoughts on movies and TV for over a decade, ever since graduating with a Creative Writing degree from the University of Winchester. As Marvel Beat Leader, he can usually be found writing about the MCU and yet, if you asked him, he'd probably say his favorite superhero film is 'The Incredibles.'