We’re now in the final stretch of the 2024 movies schedule, and among the cinematic offerings arriving before November finishes is the Daniel Craig-led Queer, which was directed by Challengers’ Luca Guadagnino. This was the first time the actor and filmmaker collaborated, and apparently it won’t be the last. Word’s come in that Craig is getting an upcoming DC movie lined up that Guadagnino will helm.
This update comes to us from Deadline, which reports that Craig and Guadagnino will reunite for a movie about Sgt. Rock, the World War II soldier who debuted in the pages of 1959’s Our Army at War #83 and was created by writer Robert Kanigher and artist Joe Kubert. This Sgt. Rock movie will take place in the DC Universe continuity, and Guadagnino will tackle it before his new adaptation of American Psycho, as there’s already a screenplay that’s being penned by Justin Kuritzkes, who previously penned Queer and Challengers.
The article notes that no deals have been set yet between DC, Daniel Craig and Luca Guadagnino, but if development is this far along, it sounds like the Sgt. Rock movie is pretty close to being a done deal. In the comics, Sgt. Franklin John Rock fought during World War II and led the East Company unit, and while he didn’t have any superpowers, he was a trained marksman and had higher endurance compared to an average human. He’s previously been adapted in animated projects like Justice League, Batman: The Brave and the Bold and DC Showcase: Sgt. Rock.
It’s not actually stated in Deadline’s report that Daniel Craig would play Sgt. Rock, although considering the actor’s star power, I find the chances of that not happening to be pretty slim. Still, we may want to prepare for the possibility that he’s coming aboard to play to play the lead antagonist or some other major role. Either way, while Sgt. Rock would make Craig’s first time performing in a comic book-related project, he’s certainly no stranger to action-oriented roles thanks to his five-movie stint as James Bond.
It’s also worth mentioning that there’s already been some setup teased for Sgt. Rock in the DC Universe thanks to Creature Commandos, the animated series that kicks off the DC Universe next month and will premiere to those with a Max subscription next month. Sean Gunn’s G.I. Robot is one of the show’s leading characters, and James Gunn shared on Instagram that this version of the mechanical protagonist was part of Easy Company. So not only is it possible we could see Sgt. Rock in flashbacks on Creature Commandos, there’s a good chance a live-action G.I. Robot could be featured in the Sgt. Rock movie.
Keep your eyes peeled on CinemaBlend for more news on Daniel Craig and Luca Guadagnino’s Sgt. Rock movie, including if/when it’s officially confirmed. Creature Commandos premieres December 5 on the 2024 TV schedule, and James Gunn’s Superman movie will follow on July 11, 2025.
