A few months ago, writer/director, Guillermo Del Toro walked away from this project in favor of the now indefinitely delayed Pacific Rim 2. As soon as that happened, most of the movie world thought that DC's Dark Universe, aka Justice League Dark, would be just another great idea that failed to come to fruition. However, all is not lost.
Enter producer-extraordinaire Scott Rudin who's resume consists of The Truman Show, No Country For Old Men, The Social Network, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Captain Phillips, Ex Machina, and the recently finished Zoolander 2, among many others. With a resume like his, it's a small wonder why Warner Bros. has tabbed Rudin to work on this movie. In fact, he's hit the ground running fast. Rudin has already started updating the script that Del Toro had been working on and visiting with directors in hopes to begin filming in 2016.
That's right, 2016. A movie that was captainless now has one that has set the lofty goal of getting it all filmed and put together by next year. Normally, I'd say this can't be done. Not no way, not no how. However, I actually believe it'll get done. Rudin has the reputation and the respect in the Hollywood community to get it done. Furthermore, this movie has been in the works for years. If they have a solid storyboard and script put together, Rudin could essentially just come in and tweak a few things, find a director, cast, and get on location.
