The Director of Flash is...

[GL's Light]

Novices, yes, but some novices are very talented and turn in great work. I'll give Mazeau the benefit of the doubt until I have reason not to.

 

[Spider-Vader]

YAY! DC is finally getting off their asses when it comes to live action movies. Can't wait for this movie, especially since Flash is my favorite DC character. Too bad Reynolds' Hal though, he would of made a great Wally.

 

[Project862006]

what flash are we getting Wally or Barry?

Patrick Wilson would be a great Barry Allen

 

[Webhead2006]

well i still think since johns favors barry more, it will probably be barry. Plus in my opinion with them starting with hal for gl. They should start with barry for flash. He has a nice easy origin easy set up and just pick a few good villains. And to please the wally fans, include wally to be a supporting player in the film. To build up his love to flash, and maybe even give hints to him getting powers. So then they have it set up already for him to be next in line if they wanted to move on to wally in a sequel.

I said this a few times. This has to be the issue when we come to these heroes. Where multiple folks have doned the mantle of the character. Which one has the right to be the first on screen take and all that. But for me personally i think it would be best to start off with barry.

So then we have barry being just barry and all his character traits. Wally being his own man and his own traits. And not getting some dam silly fusion of the two.

 

[Timstuff]

Isn't this the guy they kicked off of directing Green Lantern?

This doesn't exactly inspire me with confidence...

Tell me about it. This guy's filmography does not inspire confidence, especially since he was dropped from Green Lantern. If we are getting GL's leftovers for Flash, I have a feeling I'll end up disappointed.

Oh well, he got let go from one DC Superhero movie and replaced with someone more qualified, so why not keep up with tradition?

 

[dsfjr1190]

Tell me about it. This guy's filmography does not inspire confidence, especially since he was dropped from Green Lantern. If we are getting GL's leftovers for Flash, I have a feeling I'll end up disappointed.

Oh well, he got let go from one DC Superhero movie and replaced with someone more qualified, so why not keep up with tradition?

I'm not saying that he can't do it. It's not completely impossible. I'd just rather have a proven director for this movie, not some amateur.

I really don't want to have to be afraid for this movie. I mean, we've been waiting for this movie for years, why scare us by giving this guy the director seat?

 

[Webhead2006]

well we dont even know if flash will be happening within the next 2 yrs or so, and even if greg will end up still being director by the time cameras roll. Look at how many others were attached in the last few yrs.

 

[MadVillainy]

what flash are we getting Wally or Barry?

Patrick Wilson would be a great Barry Allen

Hopefully Wally. Barry is about as intresting as watching paint dry

 

[MadVillainy]

Tell me about it. This guy's filmography does not inspire confidence, especially since he was dropped from Green Lantern. If we are getting GL's leftovers for Flash, I have a feeling I'll end up disappointed.

Oh well, he got let go from one DC Superhero movie and replaced with someone more qualified, so why not keep up with tradition?

I dont think Bertanali and The BB crew wont even be on their superhero films by the time they are in the later stages of development

 

[Webhead2006]

oh come on i dont see why they wouldnt start with barry, and include wally as a major supporting player/maybe even show he has powers too. Say maybe he was there the night barry had his accident. But due to being a bit younger then barry it takes a bit longer for the powers to develop for wally. Plus i am sure they rather start with barry. He would be the easier one to start with. IF you go with wally, it would probably end up just being a dam composited character of barry/wally, or some other bull crap thing.

I rather see both characters be their own selfs and develop their characters. There is plently you can do with both characters in my mind. And hell i dont even read flash books. So my knowledge of any of the flashs is very minium. But i rather see each character themselfs. Then a dam mix of characters.

 

[GL's Light]

A film adaptation will obviously infuse more personality into a character if that's an element that's lacking in the comic books.

 

[MadVillainy]

oh come on i dont see why they wouldnt start with barry, and include wally as a major supporting player/maybe even show he has powers too. Say maybe he was there the night barry had his accident. But due to being a bit younger then barry it takes a bit longer for the powers to develop for wally. Plus i am sure they rather start with barry. He would be the easier one to start with. IF you go with wally, it would probably end up just being a dam composited character of barry/wally, or some other bull crap thing.

I rather see both characters be their own selfs and develop their characters. There is plently you can do with both characters in my mind. And hell i dont even read flash books. So my knowledge of any of the flashs is very minium. But i rather see each character themselfs. Then a dam mix of characters.

I didnt say that I dont see why they wouldnt start with Barry. I just said that Wally is my preference.

 

[Project862006]

never read any flash what is there difference is barry stoic and serious over wally's charismatic nature or something?

 

[ChickenScratch]

never read any flash what is there difference is barry stoic and serious over wally's charismatic nature or something?

No, it's not that clear a delineation. Both Barry and Wally are funny, and fun guys. Barry however is a cop, family man and a founder of the JL so he knows when to tone it down and act. Wally's a professional superhero, he was a mechanic but that's pretty much on and off, he doesn't take anything really that seriously.

 

[MadVillainy]

All Flashes are extremely charismatic
For details on all Flashes, type in Flash: Those Who Ride The Lightning in google and go to a site called hyperborea

Bias: My thing with Barry is that he doesnt have many interesting stories and besides his jokes hes not entertaining to me

 

[Octoberist]

to be honest, as much as i like wally, barry just got back into comics recently. his 'rebirth' series is meh at best but the new Flash series is not even out yet so you can't compare the Geoff Johns/Mark Waid Wally West stuff to the current Johns Barry because there's not much yet.

Wally got the chance to get developed in the 'modern age' while Barry didn't. I mean, when Wally was first conceived, he wasn't the same character that we know today. as time goes on, the writing and character development got more sophisticated in comics.

It's hard to compare any of the writing from the previous ages to the writing that we got today, with our crossovers, story arcs, and a broader audience, etc. let's be honest, most DC characters were kinda bland and stoic back in the day and it wasn't until Marvel kinda rocked the status quo a bit.

 

[GL's Light]

Wally got the chance to get developed in the 'modern age' while Barry didn't. I mean, when Wally was first conceived, he wasn't the same character that we know today. as time goes on, the writing and character development got more sophisticated in comics.

Yeah, exactly right.

 

[Octoberist]

i'll admit that my problem with Flash Rebirth that there's a lack of character development for Barry. Because he's caught up coming back, dealing with his foe who's screwing up his life, there's so much going on that you still don't know who barry is.

And then with Blackest Night, again it's another event where he might be a bad ass in there, but you still don't know who he is. and besides, it's Green Lantern's show anyway.

So Barry's return is far from perfect but I stay optimistic about it.

 

[Saint]

i'll admit that my problem with Flash Rebirth that there's a lack of character development for Barry. Because he's caught up coming back, dealing with his foe who's screwing up his life, there's so much going on that you still don't know who barry is.
.

Eh? The opposite is true. Rebirth has been one big crash course on Barry Allen; who he is, and why he does what he does. More significantly, though, it's also been one big whopping development for him, as Zoom's tampering with the timeline has shifted his history and character significantly.

 

[Webhead2006]

i wasnt speaking to you specifically black, i was just also stating my own opinion on things.

 

[Timstuff]

well we dont even know if flash will be happening within the next 2 yrs or so, and even if greg will end up still being director by the time cameras roll. Look at how many others were attached in the last few yrs.

True, and I hope you're right. Berlanti might be WB's last resort or "standby guy" if no-one better shows up. They've still probably got about 1-2 years before production starts to figure out what they want to do with it, and a lot can change by then. I'm hopeful that they can find someone who's much more qualified, because I really don't want to see them mess this up by hiring the wrong guy to direct.

 

[GL's Light]

Berlanti might be WB's last resort or "standby guy" if no-one better shows up.

Or they genuinely think he's a talented guy with a lot of potential who did a very good job laying the groundwork for Green Lantern, even though they ultimately switched to the more experienced Martin Campbell, and they think he's well-suited to the elements of humor and drama that The Flash should incorporate.

 

[Octoberist]

well, Berlanti is in the running but there's a list too. I'm thinking they want him just because they still like him and would to pay him back thanks to his 'prep' work on Green Lantern.

Otherwise, it doesn't mean he's gotten the job and wants the job. I'm just wondering who else is on that list....

 

[GL's Light]

Yeah, that's true. IESB did say he's the frontrunner for the job, not that he's actually been signed. I know they're polarizing and a lot of people will disagree with me, but the Wachowskis could potentially make an amazing Flash movie.

 

[Octoberist]

they could but they still haven't made a decent and/or successful movie after The Matrix.