Long before Warner Bros. set up theirDC ComicsExtended Universe, which will start to fully take shape with next week’sBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, the studio was developingLobo, which had many filmmakers come and go but never seemed to get off the ground. Today we have word fromThe Wrapthat the project is back in the works again, with the studio hiringWonder WomanscreenwriterJason Fuchsto write the script. This report claims that the writer will start over completely from scratch on the project.
We first reported onLoboback in 2009, whenGuy Ritchiesigned on to direct. He ended up leaving the project in 2010, to makeSherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows. After the failures of comic book adaptations such asThe Losersand especiallyJonah Hex,Lobowas considered a dead project, but in 2012,Brad Peytoncame aboard to direct, working from a script byDon Payne(Thor,Thor: The Dark World).Dwayne Johnsoncame aboard to star later that year, but the project still never materialized.
Brad Peytonrevealed last year thatLobostill may happen, but it may not reach the silver screen for quite some time, since the studio’s current priority is the DCEU. The filmmaker is still attached to direct, but we’ll have to wait and see how long it takes for the script to get ready.Dwayne Johnsonis actually attached to star in anotherDCproject,Shazam!, where he’s set to play Black Adam. That movie is currently set for release on August 11, 2025, but we haven’t heard any updates on that project for several months.
Lobowas created by Roger Slifer and Keith Giffen in 1984, first conceived as an interstellar bounty hunter and mercenary who travels the galaxy looking for his next target. The character became even more popular in the 1990s, when he was resurrected as a renegade biker. No details were given regarding which version of the character will be seen in thissuperhero adaptation, but we’ll have to wait and see.Akiva GoldsmanandJoel Silverwere attached to produce when the project first entered development, but it isn’t clear if they’re still on board.
Jason Fuchsstarted his Hollywood career as a child star actor, making his feature film debut in 1996’s Flipper, alongsideElijah WoodandJonathan Banks. He got his first feature writing credit on 2012’sIce Age: Continental Drift, and went on to write last year’sPan. Aside fromWonder Woman, which is currently in production, he is also writingLuna Parkfor Paramount, which hasTom Cruiseattached to star. Are you excited thatLobois moving forward?
