Hope all of you DC fans still want that soloCyborg moviebecause, according to Ray Fisher, it is still happening and on track for release in 2020. On track may be a bit of a loose phrasing here, though, since the movie has yet to attach a director or any of the other key players needed to get a movie off the ground. But still, the man playing the title claims it is happening, at least for now.
The actor recently appeared at the City of Heroes convention in the U.K., sporting a shirt that, appropriately, says “Borg Life.” Thanks to the folks at the DC World, who made a post to theirTwitteraccount, we know that Ray Fisher said at the convention that theCyborgsolo movie is indeed still in the works and scheduled to arrive in 2020, as was previously announced. Here’s what they had to say about it.
“Confirmed at #coh3 today @rehsifyar inCyborg standalone movieis in the works and on schedule for 2020 release #borglife”
A lot has changed since Warner Bros. first announced theirDC Extended Universe lineupof movies a while back. A ton of projects have been added to the slate, such asGotham City Sirens,Nightwingand Joss Whedon’sBatgirlmovie, none of which have release dates yet. And many others have shifted around quite a bit, so it is understandable that the status of theCyborgmovie was in question. A lot of these moves have seemingly been in response to the critical and fan reactions to bothBatman V Superman: Dawn of JusticeandSuicide Squad. When Warner Bros. initially announced their lineup, they were probably banking on a better critical reaction to the movies, and probably a less divided response among moviegoers. So, with all of the shifting, a soloCyborgmovie seemed like something that could have easily shifted around.
Cyborg, as it stands, is slated for release on August 15, 2025. With the movie still about three years away, that gives Warner Bros. plenty of time to get things together. Still, it is a little surprising that we haven’t had any updates on the project. Perhaps they are waiting untilJustice League comes out this Novemberto gauge the reaction to Ray Fisher’s character. Despite being a member of theTeen Titansfor a long time, many more casual fans are very unfamiliar withCyborg. So, doing a solo movie centered on him could be perceived as risky.
Back when Rick Famuyiwa was still directing and rewritingThe Flash, it was hinted thatRay Fisherwas going to appear as Cyborg in that movie. But with no director attached and the script being rewritten, it is unclear if that is still part of the plan. If Warner Bros. is still planning on putting aCyborgsolo movie out in 2020, it stands to reason that we will probably hear more about casting and a creative team sooner rather than later. We’ll probably know a lot more afterJustice Leaguecomes out.
