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Jason Fuchs Details the Hard-R Lobo Film Warner Bros. Shelved

The 2016 script took an extreme, crossover-heavy approach that conflicted with DC’s unsettled strategy.

Overview

  • Fuchs revealed on the Happy Sad Confused podcast that his favorite unproduced script was a Lobo movie he described as hard R and “psychotic.”
  • He said the tone was akin to Guardians of the Galaxy directed by Quentin Tarantino, claiming it would have made Deadpool look family-friendly by comparison.
  • Michael Bay was attached to direct at one point, but the project stalled during a period when the film did not fit the studio’s broader DC plans.
  • The screenplay featured deeper DC lore, including Green Lantern Jack T. Chance and the intergalactic group L.E.G.I.O.N. as significant elements.
  • Fuchs said he always pictured Jason Momoa as Lobo, and Momoa is now set to debut as the character in Supergirl, scheduled for June 26, 2026.