Guillermo Del Toro's Justice League Dark Is Separate From Constantine TV Universe

Speaking to Superhero Hype from Comic-Con International: San Diego, Guillermo del Toro gave an update on the Justice League Dark film he's been working on with Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment.

Specifically, he discussed what other DC properties might tie into the project, continuity wise, such as the Sandman film or the Constantine television series.

"I'm still working on it," del Toro said. "Sandman doesn't figure in the Dark Universe. We have Deadman, we have the Demon, we have Swamp Thing, we have Zatana, we have Constantine, but DC and Warners have been very clear that they are trying to keep those properties separate so when the time comes they can unite them, once they know they're quantifiable. Batman, Superman, Green Lantern… everyone eventually will come together. Right now, they're allowing us independence." 

He does mention Constantine, but clarifies that his film will have no connection to the NBC series.

"No," he said, "I had that conversation when the Constantine show was pitched. I said, 'Do I have to have continuity with that?' and they said, 'No, feel free to continue the way you're going."

Del Toro is currently focused on The Strain, the new FX television series based on his series of novels of the same name, and the recently announced Pacific Rim 2, which is set to release in 2017.