Filmmaker James Mangold says that his upcoming Swamp Thing film for DC is being crafted as a standalone story.

Thanks to A Complete Unknown, James Mangold has become one of the top 40 highest-grossing directors ever, moving past Avengers director Joss Whedon.

A Complete Unknown also grossed around $3 million from two overseas markets, with the U.K. leading the way. Its global haul now stands at $60 million. Directed by James Mangold, the movie was produced on a reported budget of around $70 million,

Swamp Thing is heading back to the big screen. But, while the film is technically part of the DCU, director James Mangold says it will not have any links to other properties. "In relation to like Swamp Thing at

Oscar-nominated director James Mangold directs Timothée Chalamet as the Nobel-Prize winning Musician Bob Dylan in 'A Complete Unknown'. Starring Chalamet with Edward Norton as Pete Seeger, Elle Fanning as Sylvie Russo,

James Mangold is tackling Star Wars and DC next, and his Swamp Thing could be entirely separate from the larger DCU plans to avoid angering fans.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with actor Timothee Chalamet and director James Mangold about their new movie A Complete Unknown.

Swamp Thing director James Mangold has confirmed he's approaching the DCU movie as a "standalone" project, even if DC Studios has franchise plans for Alec Holland! You can find his comments in full

As James Mangold makes his mark on a galaxy far, far away with his upcoming Star Wars installment, he’s emphasizing the “long time ago” part of the setting. The 4x Oscar winner, who is set to co-write and direct Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi,

James Mangold is taking the phrase, “A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away,” quite literally. Mangold’s Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi will be a prequel movie set thousands of years before the Skywalker Saga. Mangold, who will direct Dawn of the Jedi, is excited to tell a new story with his co-writer, Beau Willimon.

Everyone assumed that the nominees for the Directors Guild of America ’s top DGA Award would include, as they did in Wednesday morning’s nominations announcement, Emilia Pérez ’s Jacques Audiard, Anora ’s Sean Baker, Conclave ’s Edward Berger and The Brutalist ’s Brady Corbet.

A Complete Unknown' director James Mangold has shared some of his plans for his upcoming project: 'Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi'.