Projects in Development

This page contains all of Valiant Cinematic Universe projects in development from films to video games.

Harbinger
In 2015 Valiant Entertainment, Sony Pictures and Original Film announced a five-picture deal to create movies based on Valiant characters movies annouced were Bloodshot, Harbinger and Harbringer Wars. The initial script being written by Eric Heisserer with Neal H. Moritz, Toby Jaffe & Dinesh Shamdasani producing. In 2018 Justin Tipping was annouced as the film's director and that the script is now being co-written by him and Joshus Beirne-Golden. In 2019 the film moved from Sony to Paramount Pictures. In 2020 the film was targeted to be released in 2021. In 2022 it was annouced that Wes Ball would direct and Andrew Lanham writting the scrip. Later that year Ball stepped down to direct Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes and Paul Downs Colaizzo was in talks to replace him and rewrite the script. In 2023 Colaizzo was said to direct the film.

Faith
In June, 2018 it was annouced that Maria Mielnik is writing a movie about Faith Herbert. Innitially part of the five picture deal with Sony and in 2023 it was annouced that the film is still in development now by Paramount after Sony sold the rights to Valiant Cinematic Universe to Paramount with Emily Carmichael now writing the script. Faith is suposed to appear in Harbinger before her own movie releases.

untitled Bloodshot sequel
Although Bloodshot wasn't a box-office success, it was released at the start of yhe COVID-19 pandemic, it was a success on VOD and in november 2020 it was annouced that a Bloodshot sequel is in the works with Vin Diesel returning as Bloodshot and Dan Mintz producing. As of 2023 there were no updates on the project and it is unknown if the film would be co-produced by Sony Pictures or also was moved to Paramount Pictures.

Archer & Armstrong
In 2014 a movie based on the titular duo was annouced to be in development by Valiant Entertainment and Sean Daniel Company and written by BenDavid Grabinski. Dinesh Shamdasani, Sean Daniel and Jason Brown were annouced as producers. In 2017 it was annouced that the project will be directed by Ruben Fleischer and written by Terry Rossio. As of 2023 there were no updates on the project.

Shadowman
In 2014 it was annouced that a supernatural adventure TV series based on the character Shadowman was in development by Valiant Entertainmend and Sean Daniel Company written by J. Michael Straczynski. In 2017 it was annouced to be a movie directed by Reginald Hudlin and co-written by him and Adam Simon rewriting the script of Straczynski. Straczynski stays as executive producer, Sean Daniel and Jason Brown will produce for Sean Daniel Company with Dinesh Shamdasani producing for Valiant Entertainment. In 2018 J. Michael Straczynski was back as writer. On DMG Entertainment website it is stated that the film was later part of their five-picture deal with Sony. As of 2023 no updates were done, it is unknown if the project moved forward with Paramount.

X-O Manowar
In 2016 in video on Valiant Comics' YouTube channel called History Of X-O Manowar Dinesh Shamdasani talked about a X-O Manowar movie being in the works with suprising directors he hopes that would be leaked so he can talk about the project. As of 2023 no more updates on the project were done.

Gilad the Eternal Warrior
In 2017 a movie about the Eternal Warrior was in the works with Dave Bautista. A month later it was revealed that Bautista will in fact portray Gilad. As of 2023 the projects' status is unknown.

Harbinger Wars
Harbinger Wars was annouced in 2015 as part of five-picture deal with Sony. It was supposed to be a crossover film between the characters shown in the VCU. Before it Bloodshot and Harbinger were to get sequels. As of 2023 no updates on the projects were made, but it is very likely some movement will be made when next VCU projects succed.

Turok
In 2008 a live-action Turok movie was annouced with Adam Beach reprising his role from the animated film. The film didn't move forward and is unknown if there are plans to create it now and if there are if it would be part of VCU.

Quantum & Woody
A Quantum & Woody TV series was annouced in 2017 to be in the works by DMG Entertainment and Getaway Productions with Joe and Anthony Russo being the producers and Andrew Barrer & Gabriel Ferrari being executive producers for the series and screenwriters for the pilot episode. In November 2020 it was annouced by the Russo brothers that they hope to shop the series arround as the original networks (TBS and USA) passed on the series. As of 2023 there were no updates to the project.

Doctor Mirage
A Dr. Mirage drama series was in works from 2016-2017 with Gary Dauberman writing the series and DMG Entertainment and CBS Studios producing for CW. In 2018 it was annouced to be redeveloped with Reign Co-Creator Laurie McCarthy writing the script based on Dauberman's initial script. McCarthy will executive produce with Dan Mintz from DMG Entertainment/Valiant Entartainment and DMG’s Chris Cowles. CBS TV Studios is the studio behind it and the sries is still produced for the CW. As of 2023 the status of the series is unclear, but a page for the project still exists on DMG Entertainment's website.

Video games
In 2019 Valiant Comics annouced that they're partnering with Blowfish Studios to create video games set in the VCU and based on the Valiant Comics characters. Possible titles include Bloodshot (unknown if Vin Diesel would reprise his role), Ninjak and X-O Manowar. As of 2023 no titles were specifically annouced.

Trivia

 * On DMG Entertainment website's Faith page Maria Melnik is still credited as screenwriter for it, which is no longer true and she was replaced by Emily Carmichael.