Draft:Blackhawks (film)

Blackhawks
Blackhawks
Directed by	Steven Spielberg
Screenplay by	David Koepp
Based on	Blackhawk; by Chuck Cuidera; Will Eisner; Bob Powell;
Produced by	Kristie Macosko Krieger; Sue Kroll; Steven Spielberg;
Production; companies	DC Studios; Amblin Entertainment; Kroll & Co. Entertainment;
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Country	United States
Language	English

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Blackhawks is an upcoming American superhero film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by David Koepp, based on the comic book character from DC Comics. It is produced by DC Studios, Amblin Entertainment and Kroll & Co. Entertainment.

Plot

A mysterious man named Blackhawk leads an international squadron against the Nazi air force during World War II.

Production

In the early 1980s, Steven Spielberg announced that he planned to direct a film adaptation of the Blackhawk comic book series, with Dan Aykroyd attached to play Blackhawk.^[1] However, the project never materialized and Spielberg chose to direct Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981).

It was announced in April 2018 that Spielberg's interest in directing an adaptation of the character was revived, with David Koepp set to write the screenplay.^[2] Koepp stated in an August 2020 interview that the film was undergoing rewrites.^[3] In March 2022, he confirmed that a script had been written, though he suggested Spielberg's involvement in the project was currently unknown due to other commitments. He also confirmed the film was not intended to connect into the DC Extended Universe (DCEU).^[4]

References

^ "Justice Society of America". www.cosmicteams.com. Archived from the original on 2021-01-11. Retrieved 2016-11-20.
^ Kit, Borys (April 17, 2018). "Steven Spielberg Tackling DC Comics Movie 'Blackhawk'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
^ Weiss, Josh (August 29, 2020). "DAVID KOEPP OFFERS UPDATES ON SPIELBERG'S BLACKHAWKS, UNIVERSAL'S BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN, AND MORE". Retrieved September 30, 2020.
^ Richard, Nate (March 25, 2022). "David Koepp on How His Friendship With Steven Soderbergh Shaped KIMI, the Art of Screenwriting, and His Legendary Career". Collider. Retrieved 1 April 2022.

External links

Blackhawks at the Internet Movie Database

[1] "Justice Society of America". www.cosmicteams.com. Archived from the original on 2021-01-11. Retrieved 2016-11-20.

[2] Kit, Borys (April 17, 2018). "Steven Spielberg Tackling DC Comics Movie 'Blackhawk'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 17, 2018.

[3] Weiss, Josh (August 29, 2020). "DAVID KOEPP OFFERS UPDATES ON SPIELBERG'S BLACKHAWKS, UNIVERSAL'S BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN, AND MORE". Retrieved September 30, 2020.

[4] Richard, Nate (March 25, 2022). "David Koepp on How His Friendship With Steven Soderbergh Shaped KIMI, the Art of Screenwriting, and His Legendary Career". Collider. Retrieved 1 April 2022.

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Accolades Bibliography Filmography Unrealized projects
Films directed	Firelight (1964) Slipstream (1967) Amblin' (1968) Night Gallery (1969; segment "Eyes") Duel (1971) Something Evil (1972) Savage (1973) The Sugarland Express (1974) Jaws (1975) Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) 1941 (1979) Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) The Color Purple (1985) Empire of the Sun (1987) Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) Always (1989) Hook (1991) Jurassic Park (1993) Schindler's List (1993) The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) Amistad (1997) Saving Private Ryan (1998) A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) Minority Report (2002) Catch Me If You Can (2002) The Terminal (2004) War of the Worlds (2005) Munich (2005) Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) The Adventures of Tintin (2011) War Horse (2011) Lincoln (2012) Bridge of Spies (2015) The BFG (2016) The Post (2017) Ready Player One (2018) West Side Story (2021) The Fabelmans (2022)
Films written	Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies (1973) Poltergeist (1982) The Goonies (1985)
Films produced	An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991) Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) Flags of Our Fathers (2006) Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) Super 8 (2011) The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014) Maestro (2023) The Color Purple (2023) Music by John Williams (2024) Hamnet (TBA)
Television	"L.A. 2017" (1971) Amazing Stories (1985–1987) High Incident (1996–1997) Invasion America (1998)
Video games	The Dig (1995) Steven Spielberg's Director's Chair (1996) Medal of Honor (1999) Medal of Honor: Allied Assault (2002) Boom Blox (2008) Boom Blox Bash Party (2009)
Family	Amy Irving (first wife) Kate Capshaw (second wife) Destry Spielberg (daughter) Sasha Spielberg (daughter) Arnold Spielberg (father) Anne Spielberg (sister)
Related	Amblin Partners Amblin Entertainment Amblin Television DreamWorks Television Amblimation DreamWorks Pictures DreamWorks Animation USC Shoah Foundation Institute for Visual History and Education Steven Spielberg Jewish Film Archive Sammy Fabelman Spielberg (2017) "Cannibal" (2022)