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Greg Mottola Leads Unscripted Deathstroke-Bane Film Development

5/9/2026

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Greg Mottola is the front-runner to direct the untitled Deathstroke and Bane film for DC Studios.
The project remains in early development with no script or contracts.
The Deathstroke and Bane concept, first reported in September 2024 under James Gunn and Peter Safran at DC Studios, had a screenplay drafted by Matthew Orton.
Mottola also executive-produces and directs the Peacock series The Miniature Wife starring Elizabeth Banks and Matthew Macfadyen.

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Story summary

Greg Mottola is the front-runner to direct the untitled Deathstroke and Bane film for DC Studios.
The project remains in early development with no script or contracts.
The Deathstroke and Bane concept, first reported in September 2024 under James Gunn and Peter Safran at DC Studios, had a screenplay drafted by Matthew Orton.
Mottola also executive-produces and directs the Peacock series The Miniature Wife starring Elizabeth Banks and Matthew Macfadyen.