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JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK: Doug Liman Steps Down As Director

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Doug Liman No Longer Attached To Direct Justice League Dark

The Bourne Identity director Doug Liman has departed from the production team of Warner Bros.‘ planned DC Comics adaptation Justice League Dark.

Liman’s exit comes a little under a year after his departure from another superhero-related project. That production was none other than Gambit, an X-Men spin-off film from 20th Century Fox. Movies that he has directed include Swingers, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Jumper, and Edge of Tomorrow. Additionally, he has served as an executive producer on the Bourne sequels The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Ultimatum, and The Bourne Legacy.

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Reportedly, the director was forced to terminate his involvement with the DC Extended Universe movie due to his responsibility to another project, Lionsgate‘s adaptation of the young adult book series Chaos Walking.

Superherohype, the source of this story, shares the following information about the comic that the planned film will be based on:

The comic book Justice League Dark team made their debut during DC’s “New 52” publishing initiative in 2011. A paranormal-leaning super team, the group featured the likes of John Constantine, Swamp Thing, Zatanna, Frankenstein, Deadman, Madame Xanadu, and The Phantom Stranger among its ranks. Prior to Liman’s involvement, Guillermo del Toro had been attached to direct the Justice League Dark movie with all sorts of rumors swirling about who he planned to feature in the film’s cast.

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Reggie Peralta

**** We hired Reggie, fulfilled our obligations to him, and he quit in the middle of covering two TV series w/ no notice and no explanation. He then ignored our emails asking him to complete his coverage (we had no one else to cover those TV shows). He didn't care. We regret hiring him and we regret putting our trust in him. **** An aspiring writer, longtime film junkie, and former UCLARadio.com disc jockey (where I graduated with a BA in Political Science), I've made the jump from penning book reviews and current events editorials for HonorSociety.org to writing movie and TV news and reviews. When I'm not working towards my certificate in Radio and Television/Video Production at Fullerton College, I enjoy reading (horror, science fiction, and historical/political nonfiction are particular favorites), participating in my school's TV and theatre clubs, attending movie screenings, plays, concerts, and other events, and trying to come up with pithy things to say on social media. Believe it or not, there are occasions where I find time to write for my own leisure.
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