Overview

• Henchman is a finished DC Universe screenplay that spotlights a minor Gotham enforcer who inadvertently knocks out Batman in a stroke of luck.
• Joker and Harley Quinn play prominent supporting roles while Batman appears only briefly in Cregger’s non-superhero tale.
• Cregger wrote the script before his breakout horror hit Barbarian and has since built momentum with Weapons.
• The project aligns with DC Studios’ strategy under James Gunn and Peter Safran to explore standalone, Elseworlds-style stories beyond traditional superhero films.
• Cregger’s slate now includes a Resident Evil sequel and an original sci-fi film that will delay any meeting to formally pitch Henchman.