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THE FLASH Movie Suit Rumored to Be Tech-Based
With The Flash TV series being a huge hit on The CW, and a separate version of Flash appearing in 2017’s Justice League, Warner Bros. wants casual fans to know that there is a huge difference. According to Den of Geek, Warner Bros. wants a distinctive difference between the Flash movie and the Flash TV series, with the movie costume having a more “tech-based” look. Warner Bros. doesn’t want “any comparison to the well designed and received TV version.” with his to look more “like armor”. With the more armored costume designs for Wonder Woman and Aquaman, it seems likely that The Flash will be no different. The first thing that comes to mind is the…
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Seth Grahame-Smith in Talks to Write and Direct THE FLASH Movie for Warner Bros.
When Christopher Miller and Phil Lord were hired to write a story treatment for The Flash movie, the duo also considered directing. However, commitments to other projects, such as a Star Wars Han Solo prequel at Disney, have kept that from happening. So, who will helm the Scarlet Speedster’s very first movie? The answer may surprise you. According to The Hollywood Reporter, author-turned-screenwriter Seth Grahame-Smith is in negotiations to make his directorial debut with The Flash, as well as write the script based on Miller and Lord’s treatment. Grahame-Smith is known for his horror novels Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter and Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, both of which have been…
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Looks Like Chris Miller and Phil Lord Won’t Direct THE FLASH Movie After All
Earlier this year, The LEGO Movie directors Chris Miller and Phil Lord signed on to write the story treatment for Warner Bros.’ The Flash film, which will star Ezra Miller as (presumably) Barry Allen. The studio was also interested in hiring the duo to direct the DC adaptation, which is set for a March 23rd, 2018 release. Miller and Lord have been very busy, with projects such as The Last Man on Earth television series, 23 Jump Street and an animated Spider-Man movie on their slate. They are also producing several LEGO sequels and spin-offs for WB. Now, the two have found their next directorial project, but it won’t be The Flash.…
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Phil Lord Confirms THE FLASH Movie Will Star Barry Allen; Promises “Different Take on Superhero Stuff”
After years of development and a highly successful television series, The Flash is finally heading to the big screen in his own movie. Set to hit theaters in 2018, the film will star Ezra Miller as the Scarlet Speedster. Chris Miller and Phil Lord are set to write the story; whether or not they direct is unknown. It has also been unclear which version of The Flash would be used. Will it be Barry Allen, who is the star of The CW’s hit series? Or is it one of the other people who have taken the identity, such as Wally West? Now, we finally have an answer. Appearing on the…
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Phil Lord & Chris Miller Set to Write Story Treatment for THE FLASH Movie; Will They Direct?
Last week, it was reported that Warner Bros. was courting Phil Lord and Chris Miller to direct 2018’s The Flash. That film will star Ezra Miller as the Scarlet Speedster, who will make his debut in WB/DC’s two-part Justice League epic. The highly in-demand directing duo are circling the DC adaptation in addition to a Ghostbusters movie for Sony. It is unsure which they will choose as their next directorial project. Either way, Lord and Miller are now officially involved with The Flash. According to The Wrap, the directors behind The LEGO Movie are writing a story treatment for the Flash film. However, they have yet to sign on to…
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Directors Chris Miller and Phil Lord Reportedly Circling THE FLASH Movie
The first DC movie to be released after 2017’s Justice League Part One will be The Flash, which will finally give the Scarlet Speedster his own movie. Ezra Miller will play The Flash, but whether he is Barry Allen or another Flash has yet to be confirmed officially. And besides a March 23rd, 2018 release date, little else is known about this take on the Fastest Man Alive. But now, we have our first rumor about who could direct the movie, and if it comes to pass, I don’t think anyone would have a problem with it. According to Latino-Review’s El Mayimbe, The LEGO Movie helmers Chris Miller and Phil Lord…
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Stephen Amell Talks Potential GREEN ARROW Movie And Grant Gustin Not Starring In THE FLASH Movie
Arrow has been a major success for The CW, creating many new fans of DC’s Emerald Archer. The show has been so well-received that, in fact, fans were hoping that it and its spin-off series The Flash would be incorporated into the DC Cinematic Universe. However, Geoff Johns previously denied that the movies and TV shows will be connected, and this was reaffirmed when Ezra Miller was cast as Barry Allen for 2018’s The Flash movie, rather than series star Grant Gustin. Still, that hasn’t stopped Arrow star Stephen Amell from talking about the big screen potential for his character. Speaking with The Wall Street Journal, Amell is asked if he is…
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Movie News Bits: COWBOY NINJA VIKING, FLASHPOINT, SIN CITY, X-FORCE, POKEMON
In our latest installment of Movie News Bits, we have some Cowboy Ninja Viking casting news, an update on Flashpoint, Sin City news, a possible X-Force villain, and a trailer for the next Pokémon movie. Quantico star Priyanka Chopra is in talks to join Universal’s Cowboy Ninja Viking, starring Chris Pratt and directed by Michelle MacLaren. If a deal closes, Chopra will play Sara Nix, a psychologist who monitors Duncan (Pratt) and may or may not develop feelings for him. In the Image Comics adaptation, Duncan is an assassin who embodies three personas: a cowboy, a ninja, and a viking. The film hits theaters on June 28th, 2019. (Source: Collider) Ever since…
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VACATION Directors in Talks to Helm FLASHPOINT Movie
It’s no secret that DC Films’ Flash movie has hit some speed bumps. The film lost two directors over creative differences, with a new screenwriter hired last year. This past summer, it was confirmed that the movie would be titled Flashpoint, adapting the groundbreaking DC storyline. Now, the movie may finally have a director…well, two directors really. According to Variety, John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein (who helmed the last Vacation movie) are in talks to direct Flashpoint. The two have past comic book movie experience, as they were two of six writers on Spider-Man: Homecoming. WB had also courted Ben Affleck to direct Flashpoint, but the former Batman actor passed. Affleck…
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Wonder Woman Will Reportedly Appear in the FLASHPOINT Movie
A few weeks ago at San Diego Comic-Con, Warner Bros. revealed that The Flash movie has been titled Flashpoint, based on the epic comic book arc of the same name. The original arc featured many other heroes from the DC Universe, so it’s so much more than merely a Flash story. Today’s news suggests that the movie will be the same. Forbes has published an in-depth article about the huge box office success of Wonder Woman, which will cross $400 million domestically in a matter of days. But the article also offers some tidbits on Wonder Woman’s cinematic future. According to the site, Gal Gadot’s Diana Prince is expected to…