{"id":874301,"date":"2025-09-20T01:13:19","date_gmt":"2025-09-20T06:13:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/20\/james-gunn-confirms-hes-still-working-on-viola-davis-led-amanda-waller-series-some-things-have-moved-faster-than-others\/"},"modified":"2025-09-20T01:13:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-20T06:13:19","slug":"james-gunn-confirms-hes-still-working-on-viola-davis-led-amanda-waller-series-some-things-have-moved-faster-than-others","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/20\/james-gunn-confirms-hes-still-working-on-viola-davis-led-amanda-waller-series-some-things-have-moved-faster-than-others\/","title":{"rendered":"James Gunn Confirms He\u2019s Still \u201cWorking On\u201d Viola Davis-Led Amanda Waller Series: \u201cSome Things Have Moved Faster Than Others\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\tWith multiple projects in the pipeline for the newly constructed DCU<\/a>, James Gunn<\/a> is assuring fans that, among them, is a long-gestating series focused on Task Force X leader Amanda Waller, originated onscreen by Oscar winner Viola Davis<\/a> in 2016\u2019s Suicide Squad.<\/em><\/p>\n

\n\tSpeaking to People<\/em> in a recent interview<\/a>, the Superman <\/em>helmer confirmed he and DC Studios<\/a> co-CEO Peter Safran are still \u201cworking on\u201d the show.<\/p>\n

\n\tHe said, \u201cWe\u2019re working on it, so we\u2019ll see what happens. Some things have moved faster than others. Waller\u2019s not been the fastest. But I can\u2019t wait to see Viola put on their Waller pants again.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tGunn is echoing sentiments both he and Safran expressed back in February<\/a>, telling Deadline then that\u00a0Waller<\/a><\/em> \u2014 about the amoral U.S. government espionage director who dispatches the criminal misfit Suicide Squad team on missions \u2014 remains in the works, despite the project remaining difficult to break.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tWatch on Deadline\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n\t\u201cWe\u2019ve taken a couple of cracks at\u00a0Waller<\/em>, and we haven\u2019t been able to land it,\u201d Safran said at the time.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cWe\u2019re still working on it,\u201d Gunn added, also noting the duo had to prioritize another spinoff, Peacemaker<\/em>. \u201cWaller<\/em>\u00a0has been tough, the strike was tough on\u00a0Waller<\/em>, there was a certain amount time that we needed to do\u00a0Peacemaker<\/em>\u00a0first.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cWe were going to go with\u00a0Waller<\/em>\u00a0before\u00a0Peacemaker\u00a0<\/em>[Season 2], but I wrote\u00a0Peacemaker<\/em>\u00a0quickly and we were ready to go,\u201d Gunn concluded.<\/p>\n

\n\tDavis played Waller in David Ayer\u2019s Suicide Squad<\/em> and its sequel, 2021\u2019s The Suicide Squad<\/em>, from Gunn. News of the Waller<\/em> spinoff was first announced back in 2022<\/a>, revealed at the time to feature Watchmen<\/em>\u00a0writer Christal Henry as scribe and executive producer alongside Davis. While Peacemaker<\/em> is a comedy, Waller <\/em>would fall into the drama category; Davis reprised the character in Peacemaker <\/em>Season 1. <\/p>\n

\n\tA year later, it was announced Doom Patrol\u00a0<\/em>creator Jeremy Carver would join Henry to co-write\u00a0Waller<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

\n\tAside from Waller<\/em>, Max will release the forthcoming spinoff,\u00a0Lanterns<\/a><\/em>, aiming to debut in early 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Natalie Oganesyan
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