Sgt. Rock is no longer moving forward: DC Studios has decided not to proceed with the Luca Guadagnino film.
DC Studios will no longer proceed with Luca Guadagnino's film adaptation of Sgt. Rock, which was set to star Colin Farrell.
According to The Wrap, DC Studios has decided to abandon the project, an action movie featuring the titular World War II character from the comics. Guadagnino was to direct from a script by Justin Kuritzkes, the writer of Challengers and Queer. Colin Farrell was slated to portray Sgt. Franklin John Rock, an elite soldier who led Easy Company during the battles against the Nazis in Europe.
The character, created by Robert Kanigher and Joe Kubert in the 1950s, had reached pre-production status as the film was gearing up to shoot in England.
As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, casting efforts were underway for roles portraying the members of Easy Company, with Mike Faist, who appeared in Guadagnino's Challengers, being considered for a part. The report also mentioned that a female French resistance fighter was to be included in the film.
Daniel Craig was initially linked to the lead role but later withdrew, with Colin Farrell stepping in. However, DC co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran have stated that they never met with Craig or officially announced the project.
Although specific plot details were not disclosed, Sgt. Rock was expected to be a World War II team-up film where Rock and a female French resistance fighter sought the Spear of Destiny, the legendary spear associated with the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Rock's mission was to retrieve the spear before it fell into Nazi hands, who sought it for its supernatural powers. The premise bears similarities to Indiana Jones's quest for the Ark of the Covenant in Raiders of the Lost Ark.
An insider from THR mentioned that Sgt. Rock will undergo a “reassessment at the end of the year” to judge whether it will be revived for production at DC Studios.
The cancellation of Sgt. Rock does not indicate a demise for the new DC. The studio's focus remains on Superman, with Gunn's interpretation of the character being the first film in the new DC Universe. Two more films—Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow and Clayface—are scheduled for release in 2026. However, the success of those films may heavily rely on Superman's performance this summer.
Superman is set to hit theaters on July 11.
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Sgt. Rock is no longer moving forward: DC Studios has decided not to proceed with the Luca Guadagnino film.
DC Studios has decided to halt the development of Luca Guadagnino's feature film adaptation of Sgt. Rock, which was set to star Colin Farrell.