NEW GODS Co-Writer Tom King Talks About What the Film Could Have Been

New Gods is a Jack Kirby-created comic that was all lined up to be adapted into a film for DC a few years ago, but has since gotten the ax. Oscar-nominee Ava DuVernay was set to direct the movie, with comic writer Tom King adapting the script, and DuVernay tasked King with bringing in an entire team of Jack Kirby experts to help consult on the film. It sounds like it would have been a solid movie, but alas, it fell by the wayside.

Now Tom King is opening up about the story that could have been, and what it was like to work on it with DuVernay. In a recent interview with CBR, King was asked if there’s even a shred of hope that the project could still be made. He responded:

"Ah, I mean, anything's possible. I love that script. I loved working with Ava. It was an absolute joy. She's a genius storyteller. You absolutely never know. I don't want to close any doors. Right now, I'm just so incredibly busy. I have so much on my plate. It'd be hard to see taking on a whole movie right now. But that script has never been read. The movie was taken off the docket because it conflicted with the plans they had at the time. So who knows? When new plans come, maybe new opportunities will arise. That's complete speculation. I have absolutely no knowledge. I'd love to work with Ava again. She was a joy."

The story is a sci-fi based mythology that revolves around ancient deities known as the New Gods. "Similar to the gods of Earth lore, the New Gods were larger than life, possessing fantastic powers, which they used in a never-ending struggle between good and evil." This film would have told the story of the residents of New Genesis and Apokolips, two twin planets that are engaged in an epic cosmic war. Characters featured in the project were believed to have included Darkseid, Big Barda, and Mister Miracle.

It sounds like they were putting a lot of care into this project. Would you like to see this New Gods movie get made?