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Sgt. Rock
Written byJustin Kuritzkes
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Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Sgt. Rock is an upcoming American superhero film based on DC Comics featuring the character Sgt. Rock. Produced by DC Studios and to be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, it will be part of the DC Universe (DCU). The film is being written by Justin Kuritzkes.

Several attempts at bringing Sgt. Rock to film were made starting in the late 1980s. By November 2024, Kuritzkes had written the script for a new attempt with DC Studios. Filming is expected to begin in late 2025.

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In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Arnold Schwarzenegger was attached to play the DC Comics character Sgt. Rock in a film produced by Joel Silver, with screenplays written by David Peoples (1987), Steven E. de Souza (1988), John Milius (1993) and Brian Helgeland (1996) depicting Rock as German-American before John Cox wrote a new screenplay unrelated to the previous drafts.[1] Eventually, Cox stated that Schwarzenegger was no longer attached to star in the project. In April 2007, David Gambino, VP of Silver Pictures said, "The good news is we have a fantastic screenplay and everybody's really happy with it. It's really just about trying to attach cast right now and really decide what the movie is going to be, how we're going to make it". Bruce Willis was reportedly in consideration for the role,[2] with Guy Ritchie rumored to direct.[3] However, in December 2008, Ritchie said that while the film was shelved due to his work on Sherlock Holmes (2009), he confirmed that the Sgt. Rock film would be set during World War II and include the Easy Company.[4] In February 2010, Silver announced that the film would now be set in the near future.[5] Francis Lawrence was later announced to be directing the film with Chad St. John writing the screenplay,[6][7]

By late November 2024, Justin Kuritzkes had written the script for a Sgt. Rock film that was in development at DC Studios. Luca Guadagnino and Daniel Craig were in negotiations to direct and star in the title role, respectively, after working together with Kuritzkes on the film Queer (2024). Though there was potential for the project to fall apart if the deals with Guadagnino and Craig did not go through, DC Studios was said to be "bullish" on Kuritzkes's script and it was expected to be Guadagnino's next film ahead of his planned adaptation of the novel American Psycho (1991).[8][9] Filming was expected to begin in late 2025.[10] Members of the Easy Company appeared in the DC Universe (DCU) animated series Creature Commandos (2024–present), including Sean Gunn as G.I. Robot, Maury Sterling as Sgt. Franklin Rock, Robbie Daymond as Little Sure Shot, and Paul Ben-Victor as Bulldozer, with mentions also of Wildman, Canary, and Four-Eyes.[11]

Filming

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Principal photography is expected to begin in late 2025.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Cox locked up for WB's 'Rock' duty". The Hollywood Reporter. June 13, 2006. Archived from the original on June 13, 2006.
  2. ^ Collura, Scott (April 26, 2007). "Sgt. Rock Movie Update". IGN. Archived from the original on November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  3. ^ "Sgt. Rock". IMDb. Archived from the original on January 2, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  4. ^ "Guy Ritchie Says He Has Lead In Mind For 'Sgt. Rock' Movie, But Budget Is Intimidating". MTV News. Archived from the original on January 2, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  5. ^ Kapko, Matt (February 2, 2010). "Sgt. Rock Gets New Setting at Warner Bros". Animation World Network. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  6. ^ Goldberg, Matt (November 10, 2009). "Sgt. Rock now Serving under Director Francis Lawrence". Collider. Archived from the original on January 8, 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  7. ^ Anderton, Ethan (November 10, 2009). "Francis Lawrence Taking DC Comics' Sgt. Rock Into the Future". FirstShowing.net. Archived from the original on March 28, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  8. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Kroll, Justin (November 20, 2024). "Daniel Craig & Luca Guadagnino Eyeing Post 'Queer' Reteam In DC Studios' 'Sgt. Rock' – The Dish". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 20, 2024. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  9. ^ Lang, Brent (November 20, 2024). "Daniel Craig Circling DC Comics Movie 'Sgt. Rock' With 'Queer' Director Luca Guadagnino". Variety. Archived from the original on November 20, 2024. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  10. ^ a b Sneider, Jeff (December 15, 2024). "Exclusive: Christian Bale to Play Former Raiders Owner Al Davis in David O. Russell's John Madden Movie". The InSneider. Archived from the original on December 15, 2024. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  11. ^ Oddo, Marco Vito (December 12, 2024). "Creature Commandos: Every DCU Character & Franchise Referenced in Episode 3". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on December 12, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
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