Overview

• Completed before directing Barbarian, Henchmen marks Cregger’s first original screenplay set in the DC Universe
• The plot follows a low-level Gotham goon whose lucky strike lands him notoriety after knocking out Batman
• The Hollywood Reporter confirmed this week that Joker and Harley Quinn appear in supporting roles alongside a brief Batman cameo
• Cregger, fresh from horror successes Barbarian and Weapons, has called Henchmen the best thing he has ever written and first unveiled the concept in 2022
• DC Studios co-heads James Gunn and Peter Safran are aware of Cregger’s interest but have not received a formal pitch, with casting and scheduling still to be determined