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The Flash
Attribution Information
Directed by Andy Muschietti
Produced by Geoff Johns
Walter Hamada
Michael Disco
Barbara Muschietti
Richard Suckle
Zack Snyder (Exec.)
Deborah Snyder (Exec.)
Written by Story
Christina Hodson
Screenplay
Christina Hodson
Music by TBA
Production Information
Distributor Warner Bros.
Budget TBA
Revenue TBC
Release Date November 4, 2022
Duration TBA
Chronological Information
Preceded by The Suicide Squad
Followed by Shazam! Fury of the Gods

The Flash is an upcoming American film based on the DC Comics character Flash. It is the twelfth installment in the DC Comics' Extended Universe.  The film is directed by Andy Muschietti. With the story and screenplay by Christina Hodson. The cast includes Ezra MillerKiersey ClemonsRay Fisher, and Billy Crudup. It will be produced and distributed by Warner Bros. and is scheduled to release July 1, 2022.

Development on a Flash movie has long been in the works since the early 2000s when Man of Steel writer David S. Goyer wrote a screenplay based on the Wally West version. Development accelerated in 2014 when fully fleshed out plans for the DC Extended Universe were made.

Synopsis

Plot

Cast


Appearances

Behind the Scenes

Development

On July 20, 2013, The Hollywood Reporter has reported that the film was rumored to be released in 2016 but it has not been announced.[1] In October 2014, Warner Bros. announced The Flash would be released in 2018 as the sixth installment of the DC Comics Extended Universe.[2] Ezra Miller was cast to play the title role of Barry Allen.[3] Miller is also set to reprise his role in both upcoming Justice League films.[4] In March 2015 it was reported that Warner Bros. was pursuing Phil Lord and Christopher Miller to write and direct The Flash.[5] In April of that year, it was announced that Lord and Miller would write the Story Treatment for the film, but had not yet decided whether to Direct the film.[6] Seth Grahame-Smith is in talks to write and direct The Flash, although WB haven't confirmed it, Seth appears to be the frontrunner for his directional debut and writing the film. [7] On April 29th, 2016, Graham-Smith left the project due to creative differences between him and Warner Bros, but they'd still use Graham-Smith's script. On June 2nd, 2016, it was confirmed that Rick Famuyiwa will be directing the film. On July 8th, Variety reported that Kiersey Clemons, Rita Ora, and Lucy Boynton were the top contenders for the female lead, which was said to be Iris West. On July 25th. 2016, Kiersey Clemons was confirmed to play Iris West. On August 16th, 2016, it was reported that Ray Fisher will star along Ezra Miller and Kiersey Clemons in The Flash as Victor Stone/Cyborg[8]. On September 9th, 2016, Variety reported that Billy Crudup is in talks for Henry Allen. On October 31, 2016, The Hollywood Reporter has reported that Famuyiwa has left the film due over creative differences, and the executives disagreeing with where he had taken the script. .[9] On January 25, 2017, Joby Harold was announced to do a one-page rewrite from scratch for The Flash, with production for the film on hold until they find a new director. With Miller, and Clemons working on other projects the studio is taking their time finding a new director and focusing on a new script.[10] On January 16, 2018, Variety reported that the directors John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein are in talks to direct the film after the departure of Famuyiwa in 2016. [11] On March 3, 2018, Daley took to twitter to announce that he and Goldstein were officially signed on to direct The Flash: Flashpoint. [12] On April 3, 2018, The Hollywood Reporter announced that Dan Mazeau had worked on the script, and that it will no longer be titled "Flashpoint" or "The Flash: Flashpoint". [13] The film will look to "Back To The Future" for inspiration. [14] Production is expected to start in late 2019 due to the script still being worked on and Miller's commitment to Fantastic Beasts 3. [15] On February 28, 2019, Michael Disco joined the project as a producer. [16] On July 2, 2019, John Daley and John Goldstein have been announced to be moving on from The Flash, with Andy Muschietti in talks to direct with his partner and sister Barbara Muschietti producing with Michael Disco. Christina Hodson has been signed on to write the script for the film, after passing on Miller and Grant Morrison's Flash script they had written over creative differences with Goldstein and Daley's script. Ezra Miller is still signed on to star, with hopes for pre-production by January 2020. [17] On August 28, 2019, Andy Muschietti confirmed he will direct the film with him describing it as a 'Beautiful human story". [18] The film is scheduled to release July 1, 2022. [19] On June 22, 2020, several news outlets reported that Michael Keaton is in early talks to play Batman. His version of Batman from Tim Burton's Batman and Batman Returns, 30 years after the films. [20] [21] [22] On August 20, 2020 Ben Affleck was announced to have join the film returning to the role of Batman. Michael Keaton is also set to return to the role of his 1989 and 1992 Batman. [23] Due to the investigations during the shoots od 2017's Justice League film and Fisher's annoyance with DC head Hamada's interference, Fisher's Cyborg role was removed. On February 19, 2021 Sasha Calle was cast as Supergirl.[24]


Filming

Production will start in February 2019. [25] [26] On October 15, 2018, production is expected to start in late 2019 due to Miller's filming commitment for Fantastic Beasts 3. [27] Production is scheduled to begin in 2020. [28]


Critical Reaction

Novelization

Trivia

  • Deborah Snyder hinted at Ray Fisher possibly starring alongside Ezra Miller as Victor Stone / Cyborg in The Flash. Which was confirmed to be true in August.

Media

References

  1. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/superman-batman-film-set-comic-589521
  2. http://www.slashfilm.com/dc-movie-slate-revealed/
  3. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/warner-bros-flash-movie-star-741019
  4. http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Flash-Played-By-Ezra-Miller-Get-Specifics-Here-67714.html
  5. http://screenrant.com/the-flash-movie-directors-chris-miller-phil-lord/
  6. http://screenrant.com/the-flash-movie-lego-writers-directors/
  7. http://variety.com/2015/film/news/the-flash-movie-director-seth-grahame-smith-1201610230/
  8. https://www.google.com/amp/variety.com/2016/film/news/cyborg-the-flash-movie-1201838408/amp/?client=safari
  9. 'The Flash' Movie Loses 'Dope' Director Rick Famuyiwa (Exclusive)
  10. http://variety.com/2017/film/news/joby-harold-the-flash-script-rewrite-1201969977/
  11. http://variety.com/2018/film/news/flash-movie-directors-john-francis-daley-jonathan-goldstein-1202665854/
  12. https://www.twitter.com/JohnFDaley/status/970006947515662336?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
  13. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/flash-movie-writer-dan-mazeau-tackling-ernie-clines-armada-1099132
  14. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/joker-batman-suicide-squad-movie-plans-making-sense-dcs-moves-1119489
  15. https://variety.com/2018/film/news/flash-standalone-movie-release-date-1202980356/
  16. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/new-line-executive-michael-disco-launches-disco-factory-production-company-1191489
  17. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/it-director-andy-muschietti-direct-flash-movie-1216021
  18. https://www.fandango.com/movie-news/director-andy-muschietti-describes-the-flash-as-a-beautiful-human-story-753876
  19. https://twitter.com/Borys_Kit/status/1204857830164971521?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
  20. https://www.thewrap.com/batman-returns-michael-keaton-bruce-wayne-the-flash-movie/
  21. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/michael-keaton-talks-return-as-batman-flash-movie-1299668
  22. https://deadline.com/2020/06/michael-keaton-returning-to-play-batman-the-flash-early-talks-1202966393/
  23. https://variety.com/2020/film/news/ben-affleck-batman-the-flash-1234741992/
  24. https://deadline.com/2021/02/supergirl-young-and-the-restless-actress-sasha-calle-the-flash-movie-dc-1234697190/
  25. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/joker-batman-suicide-squad-movie-plans-making-sense-dcs-moves-1119489
  26. https://deadline.com/2018/08/supergirl-movie-warner-bros-dc-comics-universe-oren-uziel-script-superman-1202440687/
  27. https://variety.com/2018/film/news/flash-standalone-movie-release-date-1202980356/
  28. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/flash-matrix-4-get-release-dates-1261939?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

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