The Official Flash Thread

[04nbod]

I personally hope this means a JLU approach more than a JLA approach. Marvel has already taken the wind out of that sail, go one better. I hope they do something like Alex Ross' Justice which included the JLA, Teen Titans, Doom Patrol, Metal Men and Legion (at the very end). Also I don't think the JLA encompasses the ' entire, rich DC character world'

 

[Webhead2006]

yea that has seem to be the case since jlm crashed and burned. Though it sucks it looks like flash is still far from getting close to any greenlit position. I hope they can get him going sooner rather then later.

 

[FlawlessVictory]

From IGN:
The Flash Hobbled?

Sounds good, now lets see if something actually happens. I'm glad to hear these projects were taken away from the producers since they hadn't been able to get them off the ground, especially taking WW away from Silver.

 

[TheComicbookKid]

I wonder what was so bad about that Goyer Flash script? And I wonder if they'll reject Johns' Flash or Shazam scripts or just greenlight them no matter what.

 

[Webhead2006]

well i do hope johns can get shazam and flash off the ground finally for the studio i really hate that WB hasnt in the past decade been able to get a flash/ww/martian manhunter/etc..... other qualified dc characters to the silver screen.

 

[MadVillainy]

from what I read, Goyers script catered to both Wally and Barry fans, which is good.
I heard WB didnt like it because it was too dark (ironically).

Goyer’s Draft

The rest of this page deals with the film that Goyer would have made.
Which Flash?

Early reports suggested that it would focus on Jay Garrick, but others suggested it would be about Wally West. Blade: Trinity co-star Ryan Reynolds was rumored early on as a likely lead, and it has since been confirmed that Goyer would like to cast him in the title role. News in June 2005 has again indicated that the movie will focus on “aspiring athlete Jay Garrick,” but Goyer said in an interview that “both Barry Allen and Wally West [archive.org] will be in this movie.” By May 2006, the story was that it would involve Wally gaining his powers while touring Barry’s lab [archive.org].
Goyer himself has confirmed that the script featured Barry and Wally:

“I wanted to showcase the legacy aspect of the hero—as that was something that hadn’t been explored yet in film. Like Batman Begins, the script drew on some seminal comicbook runs (Mike Baron, Mark Waid, Geoff Johns).”​

What kind of movie?

“It will be another origin story, yes. Well, yes and no,” Goyer ... said cryptically in an interview. “It’s going to be very different from any other superhero movie coming out or different from any you’ve ever seen.”
(Sci Fi Wire, June 7, 2005)​

“We’re going to go into the ‘Speed Force’ and a lot of the cosmic aspects of the character from the more recent past,” Goyer says. “Trust me, we’re going to do a lot more than have the Flash run on water and create vortexes. I have a guy from M.I.T. helping me with all of this. We’re going to be playing with relativity, Doppler effects and all kinds of things like that. Audiences will be amazed.”
(New York Daily News, June 12, 2005 [archive.org])​

Status

Goyer had finished the script by May 2006, and was revising it (Moviehole, May 4, 2006).
In February 2007, Goyer announced that he was off the project:

I am sad to say that my version of The Flash is dead at WB. The God’s honest truth is that WB and myself simply couldn’t agree on what would make for a cool Flash film. I’m quite proud of the screenplay I turned it. I threw my heart into it and I genuinely think it would’ve been the basis of a ground-breaking film. But as of now, the studio is heading off in a completely different direction. I expect you’ll hear of some new developments on that front shortly.​

No doubt he was referring to the Justice League news that began surfacing later that year.

^^^from http://www.hyperborea.org/flash/movie.html

It's on the long list of unproduced superhero screenplays that I want to read but it hasnt been leaked yet

 

[04nbod]

I wonder what was so bad about that Goyer Flash script? And I wonder if they'll reject Johns' Flash or Shazam scripts or just greenlight them no matter what.

I think Johns has been on this far longer than any of us know. I think his outline would already have been approved prior to announcement. Remember there is a press gathering in January for DC's 70th anniversary when Warner will announce all these projects properly. We found that out when we learned about DC Entertainment. My bet is that they will attempt a DC universe in film. I only hope they have Bale sorted out though if they want to do this because they have to have it come off Batman

 

[FlawlessVictory]

I think Johns has been on this far longer than any of us know. I think his outline would already have been approved prior to announcement. Remember there is a press gathering in January for DC's 70th anniversary when Warner will announce all these projects properly. We found that out when we learned about DC Entertainment. My bet is that they will attempt a DC universe in film. I only hope they have Bale sorted out though if they want to do this because they have to have it come off Batman

That would be great. Would mirror the DCAU coming off of Batman:TAS. Also, having superheroes appear after Batman is established would help placate Nolan and his concern about Batman beginning when no other superheroes were yet on the scene. This was similar to the DCAU as well where Clark was not yet Superman but was discussing with his parents going that route and they responded with, "not like that loon from Gotham City we hope". I forget the exact quote but it was along those lines.

 

[Octoberist]

UPDATE:

The film's current screenwriter, Dan Mazeau, contacted IGN Movies today to give us the project's current status. "Just to chime in on your latest article: The Flash has not been hobbled. Everything is moving forward as planned," Mazeau explained. "I'm still writing the script. Geoff Johns is still consulting. Flash fans have no cause for concern, and -- IMO -- lots to be excited about."

http://movies.ign.com/articles/103/1032414p1.html

 

[FlawlessVictory]

^Sounds encouraging. Hopefully, and I have a feeling, that during that press conference next year DC Entertainment will announce this as one of the projects they are seriously moving forward with next along with a Nolan directed Batman 3.

 

[Webhead2006]

well thats great that mazeau said he and johns are still working on flash. Maybe it was just roven who was given the boot like silver on WW since both guys havent been able to get a film in green lit position. But hopefully yea maybe at that big dc anniversary thing we will know were projects like flash/shazam are, maybe new producers given to WW and so forth.

 

[Octoberist]

^Sounds encouraging. Hopefully, and I have a feeling, that during that press conference next year DC Entertainment will announce this as one of the projects they are seriously moving forward with next along with a Nolan directed Batman 3.

My prediction still stands with the announcement:

The Flash, getting with a release date and director
Batman 3, getting greenlit, a release date
Shazam, getting the greenlight.

Maybe:

Wonder Woman, getting new writers.
Adam Strange, getting writers
Swamp Thing, getting a director
A Superman announcement.

 

[MadVillainy]

That Mazeau thing is good news...but is that it?
I just want to hear news like the first draft has been handed in or JOhns really likes the idea of.... but probaly not

 

[Nightwing 52]

UPDATE:



http://movies.ign.com/articles/103/1032414p1.html

That sounds great and I like the "excited" bit. t:

My prediction still stands with the announcement:

The Flash, getting with a release date and director
Batman 3, getting greenlit, a release date
Shazam, getting the greenlight.

Maybe:

Wonder Woman, getting new writers.
Adam Strange, getting writers
Swamp Thing, getting a director
A Superman announcement.

Yeah, and hopefully Green Arrow as well.

 

[Webhead2006]

well i would drop superman to the whole copyright thing so i would replace superman with green arrow.

 

[FlawlessVictory]

Yea, Octoberist, I can definitely see that in their announcement, with the exception, like Webhead says, of Superman because of the legal issues.

 

[solidsnake86]

I thought this was really old news. We knew mazeau was writing the script when IESB broke that story at the beginning of the year. We also knew Roven was off and Johns was on when they did the dc entertainment announcement.

 

[Kevin Smith]

I'm actually kinda glad Roven is gone...I maen, the guy was producing a Flash film and he couldn't even name Barry Allen or Wally West.

....and hopefully the film is NOT the JLU Flash, now with Johns writing. Hope we get an awesome Barry story.

 

[solidsnake86]

I think the bottom line is that their going to use barry allen no matter how many complain because I believe it was a corporate decision to bring him back. Thats why there going through the trouble of doing it. In two years time I'm sure dc wants a year one/secret origin story for there major characters which happen to be batman, superman, green lantern, flash and wonder woman. Its also why they're doing secret origins too, and we will probably see a flash one.

Diane Nelson is supposed to market these characters across different media, if I'm not mistaken, and the mandate was probably to make them less complicated (i.e. flash). So if someone watches the green lantern movie, they can go pick up secret origins get an understanding of hal and not be turned off by tons of continuity; which you almost need to invest the time it takes to get a PH D to learn something about them.

 

[Octoberist]

I was thinking of another contender for a director, and I thought of the dude who did Zombieland: Ruben Fleischer.

What do you guys think?

 

[cerealkiller182]

Hes a contender. Id like to see another movie by him to know for sure.

 

[Webhead2006]

should be interesting to see who takes over as director if they do get into director stage and then what type of actor they want for what ever flash they pick to do.

 

[Octoberist]

is it possible to have a two hit DC Combo in 2012 with Batman and Flash vs. Avengers? Hmmm. we'll see. Or maybe Flash for the winter while Batman in the summer?

 

[Octoberist]

Hes a contender. Id like to see another movie by him to know for sure.

it's one of those things that if he got picked to be the director, I wouldn't mind, but yeah, i would like for him to do at least another movie to show off his stablitiy in Hollywood. I've seen indie or new directors come up with a splash and continue to do so (Christopher Nolan) and some who don't.

 

[Octoberist]

Holy crap, the screenwriter Dan Mazeau is damn young.

and here's a link to a variety article about him.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117987708.html?categoryid=3173&cs=1&nid=2564