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One of the most exciting projects said to be happening at DC is the recently reported Bane in a live-action movie was Tom Hardy in 2012's The Dark Knight Rises, while the latest movie version of Deathstroke was Joe Manganiello's in 2017's Justice League and later in director Zack Snyder's version of the film. I was quite surprised by the announcement of a Bane and Deathstroke movie, as the characters have very little in common other than being Batman villains, but I'm convinced that there is more to the film.
Bane And Deathstroke Might Not Be The Focus Of Their Movie
That Could Lead To An Exciting Path
The Hollywood Reporter shared a bombshell reveal, reporting that a Bane and Deathstroke movie is in early development at DC. According to the trade, the film's script is being penned by Matthew Orton, who is one of the writers on Marvel Studios' Captain America: Brave New World. After the news broke, Deadline reported additional details, shedding some light on the shocking move. According to the outlet, it is still unclear if Bane and Deathstroke will be the actual leads of the DC movie or if they are simply going to be part of it.
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I think that detail is quite important, as the two characters are not normally known for being leading figures. Sure, I can see the potential that Bane and Deathstroke have as the main antagonists of major DC entries, be it a Batman movie like Bane has in the past, or the DCU's reported Teen Titans film, given Slade Wilson's ties to the team in the comics. However, putting these two villains together as the leads of a movie just doesn't make all that much sense to me unless they are part of a team, which I think is happening here.
Secret Six DC Comics History Explained
The Supervillain Team Has An Interesting Setup
Based on the possibility mentioned by Deadline, it makes more sense to me that Bane and Deathstroke would play big roles in a team movie than lead a t film, and the Batman villains could be great of a live-action Secret Six adaptation. DC Comics has many teams featuring darker characters, and the Secret Six happens to be one of them. Instead of being put together by Amanda Waller like the Suicide Squad and the DCU's Creature Commandos, the Secret Six is always controlled by Mockingbird, a mysterious figure that rules the team and whose identity is a secret.
Deathstroke's involvement with the team has been very limited, as he has never been a member of the Secret Six.
There have been different iterations of the team over the years, all including six . Deathstroke's involvement with the team has been very limited, as he has never been a member of the Secret Six. Instead, Slade Wilson shoots Cheshire, who was on the Secret Six, due to her betraying her team to Deathstroke's Secret Society of Super Villains, as Slade is no fan of those playing double agents. While that could be part of the possible Secret Six movie, the fact that the project was reported with Deathstroke and Bane makes me believe Slade would be on the team.
Harley Quinn was briefly in the Secret Six in the comics, and DC could change that into a bigger role to give Margot Robbie's Harley another team if the Suicide Squad does not come back.
On the other hand, Bane's presence in the film makes me more confident that the project could turn out to be a live-action Secret Six movie. The reason for that is the Batman villain is part of the most famous version of the team in DC Comics. Banes's Secret Six also included like Catman, Deadshot, Scandal, Rag Doll, and Jeanette. Bane would eventually get to lead the team, leading the Secret Six on a mission to kill of the Bat-Family, failing and being sent to prison. Bane's connection to the team is good for the Secret Six's chances.
James Gunn Has No Plans For Suicide Squad 3
DC Might Be Moving On From The Villain Team
One of the main reasons I believe that DC's Bane and Deathstroke movie could turn out to be a Secret Six project is due to the current state of the Suicide Squad in live-action. The supervillain team had a solid first movie at the box office, but 2016's Suicide Squad received overwhelmingly negative reviews, which I agree with, as the movie was rather dull. Then came James Gunn's The Suicide Squad, which was the opposite of the original film. The soft reboot presented a vibrant, action-packed, hilarious, and emotional adventure, but it bombed at the box office.
Despite The Suicide Squad's box office having been impacted by a simultaneous release in Max and theaters, DC seems to not want to try to continue the franchise after its first two films faced different kinds of issues. On the Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum podcast, The Suicide Squad director and DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn revealed that there are no plans to move forward with Suicide Squad 3. When asked whether there were any plans for making the threequel, Gunn simply said, "No." With the Suicide Squad out of the way, the Secret Six could take its place.
I Think That A Secret Six Movie Would Perfectly Fit The New DC Universe
The Bane And Deathstroke Movie Is Still Shrouded In Mystery
DC has yet to officially confirm that the Deathstroke and Bane movie is in the works. So far, it has not been revealed whether the film will be part of James Gunn's DC Universe, The Batman's universe, since it features two of the Dark Knight's villains, or another Elseworlds franchise. Of all the possible alternatives, I think the one that would work the most for Bane and Deathstroke's live-action return, if the movie is truly a Secret Six film in disguise, has to be the DCU. There are two main reasons for that.
With no plans for the Suicide Squad to return, the DCU is already setting up a replacement for the team. Amanda Waller will recruit a team of monsters to replace the Suicide Squad. The Secret Six could be the alternative to the old team where supervillains are concerned, with the Creature Commandos being used for supernatural-related stories. The DCU is also packing multiple characters in many projects, such as Gunn's Superman, Batman's The Brave and the Bold movie, and more for worldbuilding. A Secret Six movie that introduces Bane, Deathstroke, and more to the DCU would fit the trend.
- Created by
- Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
- First Film
- Man of Steel
- First TV Show
- Peacemaker
- Cast
- Henry Cavill, Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, Ezra Miller, Ray Fisher, Jason Momoa, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg, Laurence Fishburne, Jeremy Irons, Will Smith, Jared Leto, Margot Robbie, Joel Kinnaman, Viola Davis, Jai Courtney, Jay Hernandez, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Cara Delevingne, Chris Pine, Robin Wright, Zachary Levi, Dwayne Johnson, Amber Heard, Patrick Wilson, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Mark Strong, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer, Djimon Hounsou, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jurnee Smollett, Rosie Perez, Ella Jay Basco, Ali Wong, Ewan McGregor, Idris Elba, John Cena, Michael Keaton, George Clooney, Xolo Mariduena
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- Man of Steel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman, Justice League, Aquaman, Shazam!, Birds of Prey, Wonder Woman 1984, Zack Snyder's Justice League, The Suicide Squad, Black Adam, Shazam! The Fury of the Gods, The Flash, Blue Beetle, Superman, The Brave and the Bold
- Character(s)
- Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, The Flash, Cyborg, Harley Quinn, The Joker, Shazam, Darkseid, Amanda Waller, Lex Luthor, Doomsday, Deadshot, Deathstroke, Black Canary, Black Adam
The DC Universe is one of the biggest comic book franchises and often competes with Marvel. DC Comics started as National Allied Publications, founded by Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson in 1935. Since then, the franchise has exploded with thousands of comic books, movies, TV shows, and video games. 2013 marked the beginning of the most recent iteration of the superheroes, with Zack Snyder introducing Henry Cavill as Superman. After several movies with mixed reviews, DC underwent a soft reboot under the helm of James Gunn and Peter Safran.
