Idris Elba is set to star in and produce the indie drama Ghetto Cowboy. The film is an official adaptation of the 2011 novel of the same name by author Greg Neri, reported Deadline. To be directed by debutant Ricky Staub, the film follows a 15-year-old Cole who is forced to live with his estranged father Harp (Elba) in North Philadelphia, where, despite the surrounding poverty and violence, he discovers the redemptive world of urban horseback riding. 

Director James Wan’s Aquaman will not have appearances by other DC characters. The 41-year-old director, best known for Furious 7 and The Conjuring, told Entertainment Weekly that he wanted to tell the story of Jason Momoa’s Aquaman and that is why he chose not to include any other characters from the DC Extended Universe. “I just thought the simplest way was to keep it clean — keep it simple and let it be an Aquaman story,” he said, adding that he insisted on a certain level of independence during his talks with the DC and the Warner Bros as he wanted to fulfil his vision for the project.