The DC Extended Universe has a ton of movies in various stages of development, but one of the most seemingly troubled of those isThe Flash. The project has lost several directors, most recentlyRick Famuyiwa(Dope), who had done quite a bit of work on the script, as the movie was scheduled to start production very soon, at least prior to his departure. Now, Warner Bros. has decided to take things in a different direction and is going back to square one onThe Flashscreenplay.
According toVariety,Joby Harold, who is known for his work on the upcomingKing Arthur: Legend of the SwordandRobin Hood: Origins, has been hired to do a “page-one” rewrite on the script. According to the report, Warner Bros. is taking their time to find a new director forThe Flashand sinceEzra Miller, who is playing the titular character, is readying to shootFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2, the studio decided to take the opportunity to revisit the script.Rick Famuyiwareportedly left the project after disagreeing with Warner Bros. over where he had taken the script, so now it looks like they are going back to the drawing board, and that means delays.
The Flashwas going to be thefirst solo movieto come out afterJustice League, which is set for release on November 17. With no script and no director, there is no way that the movie will make its July 30, 2025, release date. Prior toRick Famuyiwadeparting the project,The LEGO MoviedirectorsPhil LordandChris Millerspent some time developing the movie, but moved on to do the youngHan Solomovie instead.The Flashwas then put in the hands ofSeth Graham-Smith, who also did a pass on the script before also leaving the director’s chair.Joby Haroldcould finally be the guy to crack the code on the movie version ofThe Flash, but right now, things seem pretty troubled and directionless. Interestingly enough, on the TV side of things,The Flashon The CW is killing it. Maybe Warner Bros. should have broughtGrant Gustininto the DCEU after all?
Ezra Milleris still enthusiastic about playingBarry Allenin the DCEU and recently downplayed the severity ofRick Famuyiwa’s departure, but it is now clear that the situation is a bit more complicated. There is hope on the horizon for fans of the DCEU, withWonder WomanandJustice Leagueboth on the way this year and both of which have inspired a lot of confidence with a steady stream of encouraging trailers and photos. On the flip side,Batman V Superman: Dawn of JusticeandSuicide Squadwere divisive at best with fans and critics were generally not kind to either movie, though, both movies did very well at the box office despite the divisiveness. There have also been conflicting reports, with some sayingWonder Womanis a mess and others saying the movie looks great, based on what they have seen. WithThe Flashan unquestionable mess at this point, it does feel like Warner Bros. is still struggling in some ways to figure out what they want to do with theirDC Comics heroeson the big screen.
There is not telling if Warner Bros. will slide something else into the now surely vacant slot that was intended forThe Flash. The studio recently announced thatDwayne “The Rock” Johnsonwill be getting aBlack Adamsolo movie, in addition to appearing inShazam. There is alsoGreen Lantern Corps.andBen Affleck’sThe Batman, but the former just got underway andBen Affleckhas made it clear thatThe Batmanis not ready yet, so those don’t seem like viable options to make the March 2018 release date.Ezra Millerhad brief cameos in bothSuicide SquadandBatman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, but he will be getting significant screen time in the upcomingJustice League. Beyond that, it all depends on just how long it takes Warner Bros. to get a script finished and a director who sticks forThe Flashsolo movie to actually get going.
