Warner Bros. announced today that they are teaming up with director Steven Spielberg and Amblin Entertainment company for an adaptation of the DC Comics title Blackhawk.

Following the success of Ready Player One, Warner Bros.is ready to get back in bed with Steven Spielberg with Blackhawk. Read on…

CelebNMovies247.com has the latest on Spielberg who is set to produce Blackhawk with an eye to direct, marking the iconic filmmaker’s first time making a movie centered on characters from the DC Comics.

Warner Bros. Pictures Group Chairman, Toby Emmerich released this statement:

“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.”

The screenplay for Blackhawk is being written by David Koepp, which marks his seventh collaboration with Steven Spielberg. Koepp has written Spielberg-directed blockbusters such as Jurassic Park, The Lost World: Jurassic Park II, War of the Worlds and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, and he is also written the upcoming Indiana Jones 5 script that Spielberg will direct from.

Spielberg himself also release a brief statement about Blackhawk:

“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.”

The DC comic movie is third in line of movies Spielberg is working on. The next two projects are the new Indiana Jones sequel and the long-awaited remake of the 1961 classic West Side Story. Disney has set a release date for Indiana Jones 5, which is July 10, 2020. As for, 20th Century Fox, They have not set a release date for West Side Story. That means Black Hawk won’t hit the big screen until 2022 or 2023.

Warner Bros.’ announcement also didn’t indicate whether or not Blackhawk will be part of the studio’s DCEU movie schedule or lineup, alongside Justice League and Wonder Woman