The Official Flash Thread

[Webhead2006]

well dont forget clark on smallville, plus i seen it used in lois and clark too, along with other scfi/fantasy type shows too which i cant really think of names off the top of my head. Yes their has been speed characters on heroes too.

 

[Dude101]

Also speed is easily to do you could probably make a movie for only 100,000,000 dollars.

 

[Octoberist]

it's not just him running fast. He can time travel, run through matter and solid objects, have fast healing, create tornados, and all that good stuff. Plus, his villains all are colorful and require some sort of effect (Gorilla Grodd, Top, Weather Wizard, Mirror Master, and Captain Cold for example)

 

[Webhead2006]

ya i see no issues with grodd, ww, mm, cc at all for villains, i dont know much on some of them but the ones i named i have at least seen a few animated versions of said characters and i think they could work out well on a film, heck mm would be a pretty nitfy one to see.

 

[Evil Twin]

With the exception of Grodd, and perhaps Mirror Master, I don't see much need for cutting edge special effects work. Ice, fire, and weather certainly have been used before.

I'd be surprised if the first Flash movie involves much more than superspeed. The general pattern seems to be to start relatively grounded and expand in scope in the sequels. Even if Flash breaks the mold in that regard, I'd be surprised if the first movie involves dimension hopping, time travel, vibrating through solid matter, hidden intelligent ape cities, potential city-wide/planet-wide destruction, etc. all in one movie. I expect that those ideas will be doled out more frugally.

 

[Webhead2006]

out of all those i say probably vibrating through matter could be used.

 

[protocida]

The Flash can run in superspeed, see in slow-motion, create tornados with his bare hands, become invisible, run trough walls and etc.

 

[GoblinWhirlwind]

The Flash can run in superspeed, see in slow-motion, create tornados with his bare hands, become invisible, run trough walls and etc.

All this should be shown in the first movie, but time travel and stuff should be saved for later on... no need to cram that in there just yet.

 

[Webhead2006]

Totally agree their. They can do the dimensional/time thing in a sequel to help bridge that whole flash legacy aspect to the character.

 

[Project862006]

super speed slo motion superhero movie?

Zach Snyder is perfect for this LOL

 

[protocida]

I'm leaning towards Stephen Sommers.

 

[Webhead2006]

i could see him working, what about chris columbus(spelling?)

 

[Project862006]

I'm leaning towards Stephen Sommers.

nah his cgi and cinematography is not as good as Snyder's movies lol

 

[protocida]

The Mummy is awesome, Return of the Mummy is cool, Van Helsing is cool and G.I. Joe - Rise of Cobra sounds awesome. He's my choice.

 

[Dark Knight]

Hmm....after seeing the way WB's wooed Reynolds a couple of years ago for Wally West and then now going back to him to be Hal Jordan in the GL film, I have been thinking if whether or not they may do that again for Flash?

We know Johns has come up with a story outline and treatment for a screenplay for a Flash film and it's probably safe to say that Barry Allen will probably be featured. I keep thinking in the back of my head and it wouldn't surprise me to see WB's try to eventually go back and woo Ryan Gosling to be Barry Allen. i would still prefer Wally to be the main flash in a film, because he just a more fun character than Barry IMO. They wanted Gosling for Green Lantern, and it wouldn't surprise me to them go back and try and cast him Flash, if it ends up being green lit in the next couple of years.

I think Gosling would be a great choice for Barry Allens' Flash!

I also like the suggestion of Doug Liman to direct the Flash film. He would be a solid choice!

 

[cerealkiller182]

Liked the mummy, but not a fan of the Sommers suggestion.

I was leaning toward Doug Liman. Did some kickass action in Mr and Mrs Smith and Bourne Identity. Worked with special effects that involved the actors disappearing and reappearing in different places which has some application to super speed. And he reall balanced the comedy with the action and drama of Swingers, Go, and Mr and Mrs Smith. I think he would definitely complement Flash even though his recent work hasnt been had the same quality of his older work.

And David Koepp for the screenwriter, even though Indy 5 wasnt everyones favorite his career has definitely been with (varying degrees of) light-hearted action/adventure flicks.

 

[protocida]

Good choice too.

 

[TheWatcher]

i want heat wave,captain cold,mirror master for the 1st movie,zoom for the 2nd,not sure about the third.

 

[Octoberist]

The Mummy is awesome, Return of the Mummy is cool, Van Helsing is cool and G.I. Joe - Rise of Cobra sounds awesome. He's my choice.

As much as I might enjoy GI Joe, I can't believe you thought that Van Helsing was actually cool.

 

[Flash Facts]

i want heat wave,captain cold,mirror master for the 1st movie,zoom for the 2nd,not sure about the third.

Hmm this makes me wonder can anyone think of a good set of villains for a trilogy without separating the Rouges and picking villains with similar powers?

 

[cerealkiller182]

Hmm this makes me wonder can anyone think of a good set of villains for a trilogy without separating the Rouges and picking villains with similar powers?

Definitely want the basic Rogues together in the first film. Save Zoom for the second cause with him you can go in-depth to the what and how of the speed force. Than for the third, not sure, what about a Rogue War adaptation? It would be like "the city is burning" scenario with a the Warriors-esque brawl going on

 

[Octoberist]

personally i think they need to set up a reality where you don't need to explain all of the villains; where super villains and heroes co-exist and are a part of our reality. That way, I think the Rogues can work.

 

[cerealkiller182]

personally i think they need to set up a reality where you don't need to explain all of the villains; where super villains and heroes co-exist and are a part of our reality. That way, I think the Rogues can work.

agreed

 

[Webhead2006]

Like i said before their is so many ways they can go about in a flash film, and i kinda wished their wasnt so many folks who put on the mask so it would be easier to define a film. I just home in the end they do honnor both barry and wally in good ways and not **** on either of them.

 

[Evil Twin]

I think the basic Rogues, some combination of Captain Cold, Mirror Master, Heat Wave, Captain Boomerang, Weather Wizard, Trickster, and Pied Piper is your basic blueprint for the first movie.

Later movies could utilize:

Vandal Savage

Prof. Zoom

Gorilla Grodd

I think you could think outside the box and perhaps do The Shade and Abra Kadabra, past and future colliding, as a pair. Perhaps shunt Flash off to another dimension in the process for some dimension hopping fun.

I'm all for Flash being in an established superhero universe. Maybe use Jay in the mentor/confidant role to give Flash someone to talk to.