DC's "Constantine" series will start filming in early 2023 with black male stars

After Warner Bros. unexpectedly canceled Batgirl, Variety published a new column discussing the direction of all DC movies and TV series after the merger of Warner and Discovery Channel. This includes JJ Abrams' Justice League Dark series and its spin-off focusing on Constantine and Madame Xanadu.

Variety revealed that for the "Constantine" series, the producers are already looking for filming locations and are preparing to start filming in early 2023. Although the "Constantine" series seems safe, the fate of the HBO Max superhero series "Doom Patrol" and "Titans" still looks unclear.

There are rumors that Warner is considering the black actor Ṣọpẹ Dìrísù from Gangs of London to play the male lead Constantine. However, Ṣọpẹ Dìrísù revealed that because of this role, he had to deal with fans' abuse on social media, which also indirectly confirmed that Dìrísù became the first black actor to play John Constantine.

It is reported that the series "Constantine" will be from the perspective of the young Londoner Constantine. This version of Constantine will be more diverse and very different from the NBC version starring Matt Ryan.