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Guillermo del Toro Shares Unmade Justice League Dark Vision

12/9/2025

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Guillermo del Toro discussed Justice League Dark on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, revealing he envisioned Doug Jones as Deadman and a Batman cameo.
He said the screenplay featured a strong ensemble, including Swamp Thing and the Floronic Man.
Del Toro admires James Gunn's DC direction, but they have not discussed reviving the project.
He described a memorable Deadman chase sequence illustrating the story that ultimately never came to fruition.

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Guillermo del Toro discussed Justice League Dark on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, revealing he envisioned Doug Jones as Deadman and a Batman cameo.
He said the screenplay featured a strong ensemble, including Swamp Thing and the Floronic Man.
Del Toro admires James Gunn's DC direction, but they have not discussed reviving the project.
He described a memorable Deadman chase sequence illustrating the story that ultimately never came to fruition.