Overview

• Filming is underway in Liverpool with James Watkins directing from a story developed by Mike Flanagan and revised by Hossein Amini.
• A protest flyer reading “Join the Joker” seen on set has prompted speculation about the DCU’s established rogues without verifying any cameo.
• Club Vesuvius signage appears in new images, leading fans to connect the location to Zatanna from the comics, though her involvement remains unconfirmed.
• Max Minghella was photographed in character as a GCPD officer while Naomi Ackie is reported to play a scientist linked to Matt Hagen’s transformation.
• James Gunn has described the movie as a complete horror film, with a theatrical release set for September 11, 2026.