The Flash (June 16, 2023)

[WoodStoner1]

Oct 16, 2018 14:18:46 GMT -5 Juice said:

Oct 16, 2018 14:04:41 GMT -5 The Heartbreak TWERK said:

True, but Fox isn't as reactive as WB has been.

WbDC just remade the cartoon version, in anime form now.

And more Batman of course.

[Mozenrath]

The delay thing would bug me more if the next 3 movies they likely have coming out didn't all look pretty decent. Aquaman, Shazam, and Wonder Woman '84 interest me a lot more than Barry Allen.

If it was Wally, hmm, maybe.

[Mighty Attack Tribble]

Ezra Miller is writing a script for The Flash in a bid to stay on as star

But wait, that's not all: The actor is writing the script with superstar comics author Grant Morrison.

In a bid to keep himself involved as the Scarlet Speedster, actor Ezra Miller is taking a hands-on approach to The Flash.

Miller is taking a stab at writing the script for the Warner Bros. project, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. He has teamed up with Grant Morrison, the acclaimed comics author, to pen a draft that could determine if he stays on as star, playing crimefighter Barry Allen.

The development has bubbled up from a clash of creative visions. John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein, who have been on board the project since January 2018, have a light-hearted approach to the material (and even hail from that sort of background, with credits like Spider-Man: Homecoming and Game Night). And, as sources note, that is the general track favored by Warners, which scored a billion-dollar hit with Aquaman by going the fun spectacle route and is seeing strong buzz on Shazam!, which is wearing its “superheroics is fun” on its sleeve .

Miller is said to want a darker take on the material.

The two sides have been working on compromises since last year but Miller took the initiative to tackle the story himself. He partnered with Morrison, with Warners hiring the two to script their take. It is a rare move for an actor to be so invested in a superhero project that they switch hats, but Miller sees himself as deeply committed to the character.

Despite its namesake, Flash has been anything but in its journey to the silver screen, going through several directors and writers. Miller, however, has been a constant, having been first cast by filmmaker Zack Snyder for the role in 2016’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and embracing the role fully in Justice League.

The script could be submitted to the studio as early as next week.

But there could be a lot riding on it. If Warners chooses against Miller's take on the hero, the actor could part ways with the project. Additionally, and fittingly for a hero who races to beat the clock, there is a countdown scenario here as well: according to one insider, Miller’s holding deal on Flash expires May.

Despite the clashes on Flash, Miller remains a presence on the Warners lot. He has played a key character in the studio’s Fantastic Beasts movies and is expected to shoot the third installment at the end of this year.

www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/flash-shocker-ezra-miller-writing-script-bid-star-1194937

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Why does Ezra Miller want a darker take on Flash?

We already have a fun tv show that proves dark isn't the way to go with this. In fact, aside from Batman and a few others, most DC shit should be lighthearted and family friendly.

[Kevin Hamilton]

A darker take?

Nope.

[The Captain]

And when The Flash TV show went dark, it kinda sucked.

[Bub (BLM)]

Ask your boy Hack Snyder how well that works, dumbass. Get this dude on the train out of town with Affleck.

[Deleted]

A darker take on the Flash just makes the Flash not worth bothering with.

[The Summer of Muskrat XVII]

I have zero interest in a dark Flash movie

[Deleted]

A dark Flash sounds terrible. Flash is supposed to be fun, man.

[riseofsetian1981]

I'd say a darker film would make sense if it was taking the Flashpoint concept. On the other hand, why would you want to take such a fun, colorful, and witty character in Flash into a darker direction?

[riseofsetian1981]

Mar 15, 2019 23:16:59 GMT -5 Mighty Attack Tribble said:

Ezra Miller is writing a script for The Flash in a bid to stay on as star

But wait, that's not all: The actor is writing the script with superstar comics author Grant Morrison.

In a bid to keep himself involved as the Scarlet Speedster, actor Ezra Miller is taking a hands-on approach to The Flash.

Miller is taking a stab at writing the script for the Warner Bros. project, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. He has teamed up with Grant Morrison, the acclaimed comics author, to pen a draft that could determine if he stays on as star, playing crimefighter Barry Allen.

The development has bubbled up from a clash of creative visions. John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein, who have been on board the project since January 2018, have a light-hearted approach to the material (and even hail from that sort of background, with credits like Spider-Man: Homecoming and Game Night). And, as sources note, that is the general track favored by Warners, which scored a billion-dollar hit with Aquaman by going the fun spectacle route and is seeing strong buzz on Shazam!, which is wearing its “superheroics is fun” on its sleeve .

Miller is said to want a darker take on the material.

The two sides have been working on compromises since last year but Miller took the initiative to tackle the story himself. He partnered with Morrison, with Warners hiring the two to script their take. It is a rare move for an actor to be so invested in a superhero project that they switch hats, but Miller sees himself as deeply committed to the character.

Despite its namesake, Flash has been anything but in its journey to the silver screen, going through several directors and writers. Miller, however, has been a constant, having been first cast by filmmaker Zack Snyder for the role in 2016’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and embracing the role fully in Justice League.

The script could be submitted to the studio as early as next week.

But there could be a lot riding on it. If Warners chooses against Miller's take on the hero, the actor could part ways with the project. Additionally, and fittingly for a hero who races to beat the clock, there is a countdown scenario here as well: according to one insider, Miller’s holding deal on Flash expires May.

Despite the clashes on Flash, Miller remains a presence on the Warners lot. He has played a key character in the studio’s Fantastic Beasts movies and is expected to shoot the third installment at the end of this year.

www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/flash-shocker-ezra-miller-writing-script-bid-star-1194937

I say deny him what he wants with the character, get another actor who fits the role, and make it a fun Flash film.

[Kevin Hamilton]

It'd be bizarre to look at Aquaman, which made tons o cash with an octopus playing the drums&Momoa riding a damned kaiju Megazord, and look at Shazam which will likely do quite well too, and then conclude---"we should go dark with our guy that runs fast and regularly fights a telepathic gorilla."

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Mar 16, 2019 0:50:44 GMT -5 Kevin Hamilton said:

It'd be bizarre to look at Aquaman, which made tons o cash with an octopus playing the drums&Momoa riding a damned kaiju Megazord, and look at Shazam which will likely do quite well too, and then conclude---"we should go dark with our guy that runs fast and regularly fights a telepathic gorilla."

And said telepathic gorilla is actually one of his most serious villains.

[Kevin Hamilton]

Mar 16, 2019 0:59:36 GMT -5 Lizuka #BLM said:

Mar 16, 2019 0:50:44 GMT -5 Kevin Hamilton said:

It'd be bizarre to look at Aquaman, which made tons o cash with an octopus playing the drums&Momoa riding a damned kaiju Megazord, and look at Shazam which will likely do quite well too, and then conclude---"we should go dark with our guy that runs fast and regularly fights a telepathic gorilla."

And said telepathic gorilla is actually one of his most serious villains.

Right, hell one of the top ones is guy in a parka with a freeze ray.

[Welfare Willis]

At one point I'd have said do flashpoint to get rid of the Synder stank. Now with Wonder Woman, Aqua Man, and Shazam all possibly course correcting the DCEU I'd say we all just forgot the first three films (MoS, BvS, and JL) exist and Bats and Supes have not don the costumes yet.

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Mar 16, 2019 1:51:55 GMT -5 Welfare Willis said:

At one point I'd have said do flashpoint to get rid of the Synder stank. Now with Wonder Woman, Aqua Man, and Shazam all possibly course correcting the DCEU I'd say we all just forgot the first three films (MoS, BvS, and JL) exist and Bats and Supes have not don the costumes yet.

The word now is that the DCEU is dead and every movie from here on is standalone. Which I personally think is the best approach; Aquaman made huge money, Shazam looks like it's going to do the same, and Wonder Woman 1984 is basically ignoring the character's continuity as established in BvS so there's really no point in bothering to have a shared universe.

[Mighty Attack Tribble]

Mar 16, 2019 1:57:36 GMT -5 Lizuka #BLM said:

Mar 16, 2019 1:51:55 GMT -5 Welfare Willis said:

At one point I'd have said do flashpoint to get rid of the Synder stank. Now with Wonder Woman, Aqua Man, and Shazam all possibly course correcting the DCEU I'd say we all just forgot the first three films (MoS, BvS, and JL) exist and Bats and Supes have not don the costumes yet.

The word now is that the DCEU is dead and every movie from here on is standalone. Which I personally think is the best approach; Aquaman made huge money, Shazam looks like it's going to do the same, and Wonder Woman 1984 is basically ignoring the character's continuity as established in BvS so there's really no point in bothering to have a shared universe.

Yup, and James Gunn's Suicide Squad movie is more or less a reboot. Man of Steel, BVS, and Justice League are being quietly retconned out of existence, and pretty much everything except Harley Quinn is being jettisoned from the original Suicide Squad... which is a shame, because I f***ing hate the tatted-up super trashy look they have for Harley.

[Welfare Willis]

Mar 16, 2019 1:57:36 GMT -5 Lizuka #BLM said:

Mar 16, 2019 1:51:55 GMT -5 Welfare Willis said:

At one point I'd have said do flashpoint to get rid of the Synder stank. Now with Wonder Woman, Aqua Man, and Shazam all possibly course correcting the DCEU I'd say we all just forgot the first three films (MoS, BvS, and JL) exist and Bats and Supes have not don the costumes yet.

The word now is that the DCEU is dead and every movie from here on is standalone. Which I personally think is the best approach; Aquaman made huge money, Shazam looks like it's going to do the same, and Wonder Woman 1984 is basically ignoring the character's continuity as established in BvS so there's really no point in bothering to have a shared universe.

Yeah, I guess I'm holding out hope that they will meet again someday. There's money in these heroes meeting... but it needs someone talented to make it work (not Zack Synder).

[BlackoutCreature]

I'll say this, the Snyder movies weren't necessarily bad because they were dark. They were bad because they were poorly written and produced. I'm sure with the right talent you could write an excellent dark Flash movie. I just don't think the public has a taste for dark superhero movies right now and it'll be a hard sell to audiences.

As for Morrison, while I know he does dark, I associate him more with meta and surreal superhero stories, with heavy esoteric overtones. Basically really weird stuff. That's not a really good fit for The Flash, either light-hearted or dark, in the slightest.