With the new DC Cinematic Universe still in its infancy, no plan is entirely set in stone. That’s as true for a straightforward adaptation like Lanterns as it is for something like Sgt. Rock. The latter might be the strangest project on the new DCU slate, if only because it’s such a deep cut. Sgt. Franklin Rock is not your typical superhero, nor does he have a huge presence in DC Comics. But James Gunn’s affinity for little-known characters is well established at this point; as he and creative co-chair Peter Safran build out the next stage of the DCU, it’s bound to spotlight a few characters we’ve never even heard of.
Sgt. Rock is quickly shaping up to be one of DC’s most unique projects. The fact that Luca Guadagnino — a director synonymous with arthouse dramas and off-beat horror — is attached to helm the film makes it all the more intriguing. According to reports from Deadline, Guadagnino was even angling to reunite with Daniel Craig, the star of his last film Queer, for Sgt. Rock. It would have marked Craig’s first big franchise role since he departed the James Bond saga in 2021. Unfortunately, it may be a while before we see the actor in a DC film: Per The Hollywood Reporter, Craig is no longer in talks to star in Sgt. Rock.
