John Constantine Movie for DC Being Written By 'Evil Dead Wrath' Director Francis Galluppi
Francis Galluppi will write the supernatural DC film as the studio leans further into horror, with no director, cast or release date set.
- DC Studios has tapped filmmaker Francis Galluppi to pen a new John Constantine movie, sources told Deadline. The project remains in very early development.
- Following his breakout feature The Last Stop in Yuma County, Galluppi caught producer Sam Raimi's attention and secured the writing role. He is currently directing Evil Dead Wrath, scheduled for release April 7, 2028.
- Created by Alan Moore, Steve Bissette, and John Totleben, the Hellblazer character debuted in 1985's Swamp Thing #37. The news follows Clayface's success, which earned more than $90 million worldwide.
- Keanu Reeves portrayed the character in a 2005 film, while Matt Ryan played him in a 2014 NBC television series. It remains unclear whether this film will connect to James Gunn and Peter Safran's DCU.
- No release date or casting details have been announced for the Constantine project. Galluppi is focused on completing the screenplay, with no indication whether the film will embrace the character's British comic book roots.
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New Constantine movie casts a spell at DC Studios
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John Constantine Movie for DC Being Written By 'Evil Dead Wrath' Director Francis Galluppi
There have been rumors about a new John Constantine movie for the last several years, and it looks like the project is finally taking shape at DC. Deadline reports that DC has hired Evil Dead Wrath director Francis Galluppi to write the screenplay for Constantine’s big screen return. Deadline notes, “We understand the project is […] The post John Constantine Movie for DC Being Written By ‘Evil Dead Wrath’ Director Francis Galluppi appeared first…
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