Hollywood quickly took notice of Miller's talents, quickly being tapped as a director for Terminator: Dark Fate (2019) and serving as an executive producer for the three recent Sonic the Hedgehog movies. He also became a TV executive producer on Secret Level and Love, Death & Robots. For Robots, he was even a director and writer, and his work helped him earn three Primetime Emmy Awards. After 2024, however, he will need to find a new project, as he has no official projects listed for 2025.

The Deadpool Director Wants To Work On The Goon

It Has Been In Limbo For Years

Screen Rant's Brennan Klein was present at Collider's Inside Hollywood with Robert Kirkman, Miller, and Dave Wilson at CCXP this weekend, where the renowned creators discussed various projects. Miller, in particular, offered insight into a comic book adaptation that has routinely been delayed for years: The Goon. The first inklings of an adaptation came in 2008, which eventually evolved into a successful $400,000 Kickstarter campaign in 2012. Miller became attached to the project in 2017, but it has since received few updates. The filmmaker, however, remained optimistic at the :

“I will never give up on the Goon movie… I will make it.”

Inspired by Eric Powell's comic series about an anti-hero goon, The Goon's adaptation was initially stalled after Disney purchased 20th Century Fox, pausing many projects and canceling numerous others. The entire Fox X-Men universe had an untimely end, though Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) reintroduced many of its characters. With Disney slowly reintroducing Fox concepts, Miller still intends to develop the movie and fulfill the Kickstarter's promise.

Our Take On The Adaptation

It Should Have Already Been Here

The adaptation will be coming at an odd moment for the superhero genre. The movie had a trailer in 2010, shortly before The Avengers was released that same year. Nearly the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe has developed between the movie's initial trailer and today. Superhero movies are currently on the decline, as both Marvel and DC have seen massive failures in recent years. If The Goon had come ten years ago, it would have been timely. Yet, for all that Miller wants to see the movie come to life, it may be too late.

Source: Collider's Inside Hollywood/CCXP