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The Flash
Based on the popular "Flashpoint" storyline, The Flash will mark the first big-screen solo adventure of the Scarlet Speedster.
The Flash will feature Ezra Miller as Barry Allen/The Flash, Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Sasha Calle as Supergirl, Kiersey Clemons as Iris West, Maribel Verdú as Nora Allen, and Ron Livingston as Henry Allen. The film is being directed by Andy Muschietti from a script by Christina Hodson.
The Flash is set to hit theaters on June 16, 2023.
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60 on Jeffrey Dean Morgan smiles nervously when asked about playing Batman in 'Flashpoint' (video)Jeffrey Dean Morgan, who played Thomas Wayne in Batman v Superman, was a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Thursday. Kimmel asked Morgan point blank if he was going to play Batman in the Flashpoint movie, and his response was very interesting. Morgan, who seemed to know all about the Flashpoint storyline where Thomas Wayne…
Earlier this year we learned that King Arthur: Legend of the Sword writer Joby Harold was working on a page-one rewrite of The Flash movie, which was announced at Comic-Con as Flashpoint. After at least 9 months of work, it seems like Harold has something that he's proud . Variety reporter Justin Kroll says that Harold turned in…
Earlier this summer Gal Gadot was rumored to reprise her role as Wonder Woman in The Flash movie, Flashpoint, and today a report from Deadline says that she's definitely in. This isn't huge news considering that Wonder Woman plays a big part in the Flashpoint comic, but it's great to get confirmation from a source…
At Comic-Con last month, Warner Bros. announced that The Flash movie would be called Flashpoint, which opens a bunch of possibilities assuming it's anything like the comic book series with the same name. According to Forbes, Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman will appear in Flashpoint. Wonder Woman is just one of the many DC characters who…
Warner Bros. officially announced new movies at their Comic-Con Hall H presentation today by showing a slide of movie logos. The first should surprise no one -- Wonder Woman 2 is on the way. Director Patty Jenkins hasn't officially been announced yet, so they still must be working on her new deal. The next new…
Update: According to The Hollywood Reporter, Billy Crudup has not dropped out of The Flash. Entertainment Weekly's original report is below. The Flash is currently looking for a new director, and apparently it's going to need a new dad for Ezra Miller as well. Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Billy Crudup, who was cast as…
Variety is reporting that Robert Zemeckis and Matthew Vaughn are currently Warner Bros.' top choices to direct The Flash. Update: The Hollywood Reporter added a third name. They say that Spider-Man Trilogy director Sam Raimi is also a strong contender! Two of these director's names have come up recently as well. Matthew Vaughn was rumored…
Update 4/28/17: It doesn't look like Robert Zemeckis will be directing The Flash, unless Warner Bros. is willing to wait until at least 2020. Universal and DreamWorks Pictures just announced that Zemeckis will be directing a movie for them for a November 2018 release. Warner Bros. has parted ways with two directors for The Flash over the…
With today's news of Aquaman's release date being pushed back to December 21, 2018, there's an opportunity for Warner Bros. to release another DC movie earlier in the year. To do that, they'll have to start shooting this year, and according to Variety reporter Justin Kroll, Warner Bros. is currently weighing their options. With Aquaman…
The Flash still needs a director, but Warner Bros. is taking time to get the script right first. Variety is reporting that Joby Harold has been hired to do a page-one rewrite of the script. According to Wikipedia, a page-one rewrite means that the script's central premise or characters are good but the script is…
Usain Bolt is regarded as the fastest man alive. He won the 100 metres gold medal last year at the 2016 Rio Olympics with a time of 9.81 seconds. So when MTV asked him if he'd ever consider appearing in a superhero movie, he picked the obvious choice. "Yeah, that'd be pretty cool. Maybe do…
Collider caught up with Ezra Miller, and was asked what it's like having DC's Geoff Johns around. Johns was put in charge of DC Films along with producer Jon Berg earlier this year after the backlash that Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice received. Miller said that he's helping keep everyone in check. “Yes, he’s…
It's been exactly one week since The Flash director Rick Famuyiwa announced that he was leaving the project due to creative differences with Warner Bros. Cinemablend caught up with star Ezra Miller over the weekend and asked what he thinks The Flash needs in a replacement director. "I think that the most important quality is…
The Flash director Rick Famuyiwa announced earlier this week that he was leaving the project, citing creative differences with Warner Bros. He had already cast Kiersey Clemons as Iris West, and actress he had previously worked with on his indy movie Dope. The Hollywood Reporter caught up with Clemons to get her thoughts on Famuyiwa leaving The Flash, and naturally she…
Yesterday the DC Comics movie world was shaken up when The Flash director Rick Famuyiwa announced he was leaving the project due to creative differences with Warner Bros.. Famuyiwa made a name for himself last year with his independent film Dope, and was planning on working with some of his Dope cast and crew on…
Director Rick Famuyiwa is no longer directing The Flash for Warner Bros. due to "creative differences". Famuyiwa is the second director that Warner Bros. has let go from the project. The studio parted ways with the original director, Seth Grahame-Smith, earlier this year as well. Famuyiwa joined The Flash this past June, and was hard…
The Flash director Rick Famuyiwa is reteaming with his Dope costume designer, Patrik Milani, for his upcoming superhero movie. The news was revealed on Milani's résumé on his talent agency's website. Michael Wilkinson designed The Flash's costume in both Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Justice League, so it'll be interesting to see what…
Rick Famuyiwa has written every movie he's directed, and it seems like The Flash won't be any different. Famuyiwa joined the project after the original director and script writer, Seth Grahame-Smith, parted ways with Warner Bros. Famuyiwa isn't re-writing the entire script but he's putting his own stamp on The Flash, as evident from a…
Billy Crudup, best known as Dr. Manhattan in Watchmen, is in talks to play Barry Allen's father in The Flash, Variety reports. The movie is expected to start shooting this year to hit its March 16, 2018 release date. The Flash stars Ezra Miller as the hero, Kiersey Clemons as Iris West, and will be directed by Rick Famuyiwa. Let me…
The Flash director Rick Famuyiwa got his pick! Earlier this month we learned that Kiersey Clemons was the director's first choice to play Iris West in The Flash, and today Variety is reporting that it's a done deal. Clemons will star opposite Ezra Miller as Iris West, the tough-as-nails journalist and friend of Barry Allen,…
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