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Emerald Fennell's Dark Zatanna Vision Remains Unproduced

2/15/2026

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Emerald Fennell, filmmaker, nearly joined a Zatanna solo movie in 2021 after being offered the project by J.J. Abrams.
She envisioned a darker narrative about a woman experiencing a nervous breakdown, which she felt might not align with Abrams or Warner Bros.
She has not revisited the script in years.
There are no current plans for a live-action Zatanna project.
A new Zatanna comic is set for release in April.

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Story summary

Emerald Fennell, filmmaker, nearly joined a Zatanna solo movie in 2021 after being offered the project by J.J. Abrams.
She envisioned a darker narrative about a woman experiencing a nervous breakdown, which she felt might not align with Abrams or Warner Bros.
She has not revisited the script in years.
There are no current plans for a live-action Zatanna project.
A new Zatanna comic is set for release in April.