Steven Spielberg's DC Comics Film BLACKHAWKS is Still in Development
About three years ago it was announced that Steven Spielberg would be producing a feature film adaptation of the DC Comics property Blackhawks for Warner Bros. The project is set up through his Amblin Entertainment, and it was being set up for him to direct.
Blackhawk was first introduced in 1941 by Quality Comics before the property was acquired by DC Comics in 1957. In the comics, Blackhawk was the leader of the Blackhawk Squadron, an elite group of pilots that fought in World War II.
The film will be titled Blackhawks and the screenplay is being written by David Koepp, who has collaborated with Spielberg on films such as Jurassic Park, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, War of the Worlds, and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
We haven’t had any updates on the film since it was initially announced… until recently when fans noticed an image on social media that Koepp shared a few months ago, and shows that he’s still writing the Blackhawks script.
When previously talking about the project, Toby Emmerich, chairman, Warner Bros. Pictures Group said: "We are so proud to be the studio behind Steven Spielberg’s latest hit, and are thrilled to be working with him again on this new action-adventure. We can’t wait to see what new ground he will break in introducing ‘Blackhawk’ to movie audiences worldwide."
Spielberg added: "It was wonderful working with the team at Warner Bros. to bring ‘Ready Player One’ to the screen. They bring a blend of passion and professionalism to everything they do and have a tremendous history in this genre. I am excited to reunite with them on ‘Blackhawk.'"
Blackhawk was created by Will Eisner, Bob Powell and Chuck Cuidera, and here are the details from DC:
Blackhawk is an ace pilot, fighting for the Allies with his fabled Blackhawk Squadron. One of the Quality Comics heroes, Blackhawk has been around since the war, and had several reboots and retcons since then.
The original Golden Age hero was Blackhawk, an American fighting for Poland during the invasion. After his brother and sister (a doctor and nurse) were killed in a bombing by the German commander Von Tepp, Blackhawk gathered pilots from other occupied countries to form the Blackhawk Squadron. These adventures lasted until well after the war.
It’s great to know that this film is still in development, It’s one that I’ve been looking forward to and I hope that Spielberg actually does jump on board to direct it. Seems like a project that he can do some great things with.