Published May 9, 2026, 11:49 AM EDT

The director of Superbad may make a film starring two fan-favorite Batman villains

The DCU’s next movie is a supervillain team-up with a director you'll never see coming

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A new report suggests that Greg Mottola, the director of Superbad, could direct a film for James Gunn's DC Studios .

On May 8, Deadline reported that Greg Mottola is the frontrunner to direct a movie featuring Deathstroke and Bane, written by Matthew Orton. Mottola previously directed two episodes of Peacemaker's second season , but this report was still surprising for multiple reasons.…