Instagram/Greg Mottola & James Gunn Celebrity A Bane & Deathstroke movie is in the works, with Superbad director Greg Mottola reportedly a top contender to helm the villain team-up in James Gunn's DC Uni... May 11, 2026 AceShowbiz - While the DC Comics cinematic universe prepares to release its first villain-focused movie centered on Clayface this fall, an intriguing new project featuring two of the publisher's most notorious antagonists is quietly progressing behind the scenes.