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10Oct2009

Conflicting Reports on the Status of 'The Flash'

DateSaturday, October 10, 2009 at 12:15PM
It was a surprisingly busy week for the movie version of The Flash, as two separate reports about the film's future made headlines. IGN talked to Dark Knight producer Charles Roven, who admitted that while he was once on the project - which he says has been "hobbled" - he's no longer working on The Flash.

"I was involved at one point with The Flash," Roven said. "And Warner Bros. came to me and said, 'The work that you've been doing hasn't yet resulted in something that any of us, including the filmmaking team, feel could be greenlit as a movie. We're trying to accomplish something that takes into account the entire, rich DC character world, and we'd like to pull it back."

Roven also said the studio assured him, "That doesn't mean that you aren't going to be a part of it. We just want to take a different kind of approach. Do you mind if we try that?'"

The following day, Dan Mazeau, the film's current writer, told IGN that Roven's version of the story is way off. "The Flash has not been hobbled. Everything is moving forward as planned," Mazeau contended. "I'm still writing the script. [Flash comics writer] Geoff Johns is still consulting. Flash fans have no cause for concern, and -- IMO -- lots to be excited about."

Obviously, as Warner Bros. moves forward with its newly reconfigured DC Entertainment, properties like The Flash could become very important. Like a lot of comics, though, I'm not convinced of the long-term viability of this one as movie brand. Flash is supposed to factor into the Justice League movie, too, although from where I sit, it's a smarter move for Warner Bros. to play out the current Christopher Nolan Batman series before ever releasing another movie with that character.

As for The Flash, it's still supposed to be a 2011 release, but I'd be surprised if that happens, unless DC Entertainment wants to start looking outside the usual summer months. Clearly, there's nowhere to put this in summer that year, so it'll either have to wait another year or Warner and DC will have to take a big step with an unproven movie property and drop a very expensive comic book flick in March or November or something.

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