The Official Flash Thread - Part 2

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I just wish that they could at least make a DCAU film just for the Flash and/or Rogues film. At least a DCAU short.
 
http://blastr.com/2012/03/dont-worry-that-big-scree.php

Don't worry—that big-screen Flash movie ain't dead yet


By Don Kaye 10:43AM on Mar 28, 2012

We haven't heard much about that Flash movie in recent months, but don't worry: The Scarlet Speedster's big-screen debut has not been consigned to movie-studio limbo yet.

The Flash was one of the major DC characters expected to be rolled out as part of an effort by Warner Bros. Pictures (which owns the comic book giant) to create its own onscreen universe similar to what Marvel has been doing for the last five years.

However, something got in the way of that plan: the color green. As in Green Lantern, and all the green cash money that that movie did not make last summer, as hoped.

It's true that the box-office bust of Green Lantern threw a large wrench in DC/WB's plans, but apparently not quite enough to set off a universe-destroying crisis. We spoke recently with screenwriter Dan Mazeau, who co-wrote the new Wrath of the Titans and happened to write a draft of the Flash movie. He told us that the project is still an active concern:

"I think Warner Bros. is finalizing their strategy of how they want to roll out their DC superheroes, and obviously they've got Batman in an incredibly great place, and Green Lantern, I think, performed okay," Mazeau said. "I think they probably would have liked it to have done better, but yeah, there is still a whole lot of excitement for the DC universe, and I know The Flash is very high on the list.

"It's like anything, though," he continued. "It has to come together with the right cast. It has to come together with the right director and sort of the right moment, and so they're trying to push the rock up the hill ... hopefully there will be some news soon, but right now I can't really say anything else."

Since Mazeau last worked on the project—collaborating with DC super-writer Geoff Johns—it has gone through a few more revisions. Last we heard, Green Lantern writers Greg Berlanti, Michael Green and Marc Guggenheim were working on a version, with Berlanti possibly directing, but it's been all quiet since.

As for Mazeau's version, he said his Flash was going to be Barry Allen, but he added, "For fans of Wally [West], there were some things in that script that would make them happy also."

Should Warner Bros. give its DC Universe another shot with a Flash film? Or do you think that Green Lantern has given the studio cold feet about putting out anything not called Batman or Superman?
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Good news, and i hope they go on with this and Wonder Woman, if they're successful i would like to see Aquaman and a better Green Lantern movie, preferably a reboot.
 
Very vague, though. It could still die in pre-production hell. I won't get particularly interested until and unless they actually name a director.

( and I really hope the whole "Seven/Silence of the Lambs" inspiration gets quietly dumped )
 
Yeah, I went through that whole article saying "Uh huh". When it comes to DC movies not about Batman or Superman (even in the same movie would be a nice change) I'll believe it when I see it.
 
Savage said:
Yeah, I went through that whole article saying "Uh huh". When it comes to DC movies not about Batman or Superman (even in the same movie would be a nice change) I'll believe it when I see it.
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Yeah that's pretty much my stance as well.
 
Green Lantern performed ok? Errr... does this guy live on planet Earth or somewhere in space sector 5332 or something?
 
The Morningstar said:
Green Lantern performed ok? Errr... does this guy live on planet Earth or somewhere in space sector 5332 or something?
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Haha, given that there are only 3600 space sectors, this guy is really really out there.

I was excited when I saw that there was a new article for Flash but bringing up WB's reluctance post GL and that they were "pushing a rock uphill." It really really sounds as if the Flash is stuck in pre-production limbo.

Nice to know that some in WB are making an effort to get it out there though.

I still want my Flash DCAU movie though.
 
To think GL was anything less than a disaster he must be waaaaay beyond the Unknown Sector. Into Unknown Universe in fact.
 
gugumugats said:
Haha, given that there are only 3600 space sectors, this guy is really really out there.

I was excited when I saw that there was a new article for Flash but bringing up WB's reluctance post GL and that they were "pushing a rock uphill." It really really sounds as if the Flash is stuck in pre-production limbo.

Nice to know that some in WB are making an effort to get it out there though.

I still want my Flash DCAU movie though.
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We all want a solo Flash animated movie.
 
Octoberist said:
The dude couldn't say "Well the movie bombed" because of his relationship with WB.
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Yeah, you're right, we shouldn't attack him. Then again couldnt he have said "the movie didnt meet the studios expectations" ? Isn't that their euphemism for "the film bombed."

Is anybody familiar with this guys' writing. The only thing I found via wiki search is Wrath of the Titans.
 
Yeah that whole "We're working on the Flash" has been said for almost 10 years now
 
Is this gonna be like Todd McFarlene with Spawn 2? It's a mandate that he mentions it at least 5 times a year; he's been doing it for the past decade.
 
At least we're not getting the script from the GL people anymore. I was alarmed when one of those guys brought up 'Silence of the Lambs' and making the Flash a mash-up of the superhero genre/forensics genre/sports film genre.
 
gugumugats said:
At least we're not getting the script from the GL people anymore. I was alarmed when one of those guys brought up 'Silence of the Lambs' and making the Flash a mash-up of the superhero genre/forensics genre/sports film genre.
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No... They're still the writers.
 
That's the most obvious spin I've ever read.


Flash is dead in development hell, thanks to Fail Lantern.
 
this sounds like it has a lot of potential

the writers of green lantern teaming up with the writers of wrath of the titans and current geoff johns.

what could go wrong?
 
The only good thing about not having a Flash movie yet:

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