The rumor mill is on again for DCEU’s Zatanna film role and a new report suggests singer Dua Lipa is engaged in discussions with Warner Bros. to play the Mistress of Magic. DC fans are sounding off their opinions and some are already sold on the idea after a fanart of the artist showed Lipa donning the magician hat. The standalone feature is in development with Academy Award winner Emerald Fennell penning the script.
An announcement on the Zatanna fan page shared a screenshot of an email suggesting Dua Lipa is in talks with the studio. The rumor was first brought to attention by DEUXMOI, a portal known for publishing rumors. Reactions, in general, are largely in support of seeing Lipa play the DC role though fans are cautioned to take this rumor with a big grain of salt.
RUMOR✨ Apparently singer Dua Lipa is in talks to star in an upcoming DC film. It is a possibility this is the upcoming ‘Zatanna’ solo film.
Via @deuxmoiworld #Zatanna #DuaLipa #DC #dceu #dcnews pic.twitter.com/mAe5fUGuAX— Zatanna Movie Updates (@zatannamoviedc) July 17, 2022
@DUALIPA as Zatanna! Have you heard the rumors about Dua Lipa as the mistress of magic? I decided to go with a more mystical look for Zatanna while keeping her trademark hat. What do you think? #DuaLipa #ZATANNA #DCEU #dccomics #SDCC2022 #sdcc #posterdesign pic.twitter.com/DjoWzXPEdM
— Mickaël Journou (@MickaelJournou) July 17, 2022
she looks more like dua lipa than zatanna LMAO pic.twitter.com/oUlSYHfafu
— fabi b stan🧪 lvs anto (@elishfavorr) July 18, 2022
me watching Twitter create a new Zatanna actress rumor every month pic.twitter.com/2Hg3y79Z3J
— best of Zatanna! (@ZatannaArchive) July 19, 2022
I love Dua Lipa but please approach Anya Chalotra as zatanna ,, https://t.co/GO2EVXLwjJ
— 乃 (@iamkingb__) July 20, 2022
dua lipa as zatanna could be dc's final nail in the coffin or a defining moment in cbm history there's no in between
— ر (@ramipatrol) July 20, 2022
Wait, Dua Lipa is playing Zatanna???? pic.twitter.com/XSoj6V2BYc
— ÆSOKA (@AESOKATANO) July 18, 2022
picking someone as famous as dua lipa for zatanna would be kinda genius
— ' (@wolfiesqualley) July 19, 2022
Dua Lipa as Zatanna in the DCEU?
I can see it honestly pic.twitter.com/xZQCnG1xTI
— æ-n•g:e+l=o (@allegedlyangelo) July 19, 2022
zatanna zatara the mistress of magic dua lipa fancast dc comics edit fancam pic.twitter.com/77xm8MuqmC
— ً. (@d0Ilparts) July 19, 2022
If the rumors are right, I think these designs I made a while back would work really well for Dua Lipa's Zatanna #Zatanna #DuaLipa #Redesing #Sketches pic.twitter.com/2EFWMYXMdr
— Bolovo (@LukasWerneck) July 19, 2022
I’m hoping that DC officially announces Black Canary, Zatanna or at least one new DCEU movie at SDCC.
The fans have been starving for updates. 😐 pic.twitter.com/fXOwjJYRXD
— The Moonlight Warrior 🌙 (@BlackMajikMan90) July 19, 2022
I love Dua Lipa but she's not Zatanna sorry
— nada !! ⚡🎗 (@616kamiles) July 20, 2022
yall make fan castings off of looks instead of acting talent… no dua Lipa shouldn't play zatanna
— Sundai loves Carpets (@Cactimichi) July 20, 2022
I noticed how it's mostly men who have a problem with dua lipa as zatanna
— banter ⚡ (@bway_banter) July 20, 2022
why are people actually fancasting Dua Lipa as Zatanna pic.twitter.com/ltUQZJMRB5
— Jayden (@drsoap8) July 19, 2022
RUMOR MILL
Several sources have confirmed via @deuxmoiworld that @DuaLipa is being considered to star an upcoming solo DC movie 'Zatanna', one of the most powerful magicians the DC universe has ever seen and a long-time member of the Justice League. pic.twitter.com/l59mP4zg3K
— Dua Lipa Today 🌐 (@LipaToday) July 18, 2022
Zatanna is among the few DC titles that fans are expecting to be a part of Warner Bros. 90-minute Hall-H panel at SDCC 2022. Though fans’ high hopes aside, the Zatanna film has been in the works for quite some time with J.J. Abrams‘s Bad Robot producing the DC film as part of their deal with WarnerMedia.
Zatanna Zatara was created by Gardner Fox and Murphy Anderson for in DC Comics’ Hawkman #4 in 1964. She appears as the daughter of Giovanni “john” Zatara, an escape artist known for being Batman’s mentor. The Sorceress Supreme appeared on The Batman Animated series in 1993 and later multiple appearances in the fan-acclaimed Justice League Unlimited series. Recently, the character got a new adaptation in the Justice League Dark movie, which was well-received.
Dua Lipa will make her acting debut alongside Man of Steel actor Henry Cavill in Don’t Start Now directed by Matthew Vaughn. Not much is known about the Apple+ movie but a first-look image showed the singer cum newcomer actor cozy with Cavill.
Zatanna does not have a release date attached yet.
