Luca Guadagnino’s DC Movie ‘Sgt. Rock’ Scrapped

Script details are under wraps with no word on which issue or issues of Sgt. Rock this project is based on. The character of Sgt. Franklin John Rock was created by Robert Kanigher and Joe Kubert and first appeared in the 1959 DC issue, Our Army at War. He’s a WWII soldier who served in the infantry. The character gained steamed in 1977 when he received his own comic book series, which ran until July 1988. Rock’s talent includes shooting down German plans with a single submachine gun and tossing grenades with great accuracy. When he’s without a gun, he’s a great street fighter, and can survive several gunshot wounds and the scars of battles. He’s a calm guy with heart, but also has a “Combat Antenna” able to detect in an incoming enemy siege.
 
Jesus... I legit don't think I've seen anything about Sgt Rock since the late 70's. I completely forgot about that character. Used to skip 'em when I would go to 7-11 or whatever corner store I was at to cop my comics.
 


“Sgt. Rock,” to be directed by Luca Guadagnino and written by his “Challengers” and “Queer” collaborator Justin Kuritzkes, is no longer moving forward at DC Studios, TheWrap has exclusively learned. Colin Farrell, already a part of the DC Comics universe thanks to his role as The Penguin in Matt Reeves’ “The Batman” and the HBO spinoff series “The Penguin,” was in talks to play the title character after Daniel Craig dropped out.

The issue, one insider noted, came down to scheduling. The film, which would require a lot of exterior shoots, needed to start production this summer and wasn’t going to make its date. Budget didn’t appear to be an issue — it was meant to come in under $70 million, which for a high-priority comic book adaptation, is a bargain.
 
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