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DC Studios has spent the past two years developing the villain-centric DC movie "Savage Hunters." A report this May said "Superbad" director Greg Mottola and "Nobody" filmmaker Ilya Naishuller, pictured below, were both under consideration to take the helm. Now, Cartier Films reports that Naishuller has officially landed the job.
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"Savage Hunters" is a team-up movie centered on two iconic DC villains, Bane and Deathstroke, with a screenplay by "Moon Knight" co-writer Matthew Orton. Cartier Films added that the story will explore a mentor-protégé relationship between the pair. Deathstroke is reportedly written as a man approaching 50, while Bane will be around 27, 28 or in his early 30s. Several other DC villains are also expected to appear, including Mad Hatter.
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Cartier Films also claimed that "Savage Hunters" will play a major role in the DC Universe’s future. The movie will reportedly build on the Salvation storyline introduced in "Peacemaker" Season 2, which established the alien prison planet. Production is being eyed for 2027 ahead of a potential 2028 release, with filming possibly taking place in Canada. Salvation-related scenes for "Man of Tomorrow" were also reportedly shot there.
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Salvation is an alien prison built to hold superpowered criminals. DC previously published "Salvation Run," a seven-issue limited series in which Amanda Waller orders members of the Suicide Squad to capture a group of supervillains and exile them to the planet. Even Squad operatives who have outlived their usefulness are sent there. The Joker and Lex Luthor, both prisoners on Salvation, eventually emerge as the planet’s two rival leaders, each commanding a separate faction of villains fighting one another to survive the brutal environment. Reports last year indicated that DC Studios had registered a "Salvation Run" trademark for an upcoming movie, potentially signaling plans to adapt the comic storyline for the big screen.
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