He revealed that the director is indeed the perfect match for the The New Gods movie because of some similarities he sees between DuVernay and Jack Kirby, calling them both geniuses.
“I feel like I have this genius, Jack Kirby, who created this [series] and this genius Ava DuVernay.
Last May, it was announced that comic book writer Tom King had been tapped to co-write the screenplay for acclaimed filmmaker Ava DuVernay’s upcoming The New Gods film adaptation.
Created by legendary artist Jack Kirby in 1971, The New Gods focuses on twin alien planets, the idyllic New Genesis and Apokolips, ruled by equally powerful but morally opposite leaders.