There is no doubt that the upcoming years will be dominated by several cinematic universe, including Warner Brothers’ DC film slate.
And now, everything is officially going to be awesome because “The LEGO Movie” directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller will be developingย the story for Warner Bros.’ upcoming DC Comics film,ย “The Flash“.
Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert, The Flash (akaย the “Scarlet Speedster”, the “Crimson Comet”, and “The Blur”) is a fictional superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. He posses the ability to run and move extremely fast, use superhuman reflexes, and seemingly violate certain laws of physics.
There are 4 different characters who have assumed the identity of the Flash:ย Jay Garrick (1940โpresent), Barry Allen (1956โ1985, 2008โpresent), Wally West (1986โ2006, 2007โ2012, 2013โpresent), and Bart Allen (2006โ2007). “Glee” star Grant Gustin is currently portraying the Barry Allen version of the character in The CW‘s “The Flash“.
โThe Perks of Being a Wallflowerโ actor Ezra Miller is set to play The Flash in the DC Cinematic Universe.
Following the success of “The LEGO Movieโ franchise, TheWrap reported that the franchise directors will work on the storyline for “The Flash”. However, they have not signed on to direct the film that will be produced by Alex Gartner yet.
TheWrapโs Jeff Sneider and Mark Reilly of Schmoes Knowย first reported about their potential involvement throughย Popcorn Talk Networkโs podcast “Meet the Movie Press”. Thus far, repsย for Warner Bros. and the directors did not respond to TheWrap’s requests for comment.
Lord and Miller are also being courted to direct a movie in “Ghostbusters” cinematic universe, despite having previously turned down Sony’s offer to direct theย โGhostbustersโ reboot.
Lord and Miller are currently working on Warner Bros’ LEGO-branded films, which are slated for release over the next 4 years. The spin-off films, โLEGO Ninjago” and โLEGO Batmanโ, are slated for release on 23rd September 2016 and 26th May 2017 respectively. Theย sequel for โThe LEGO Movieโ is set to be released in 2018.
As for the DC films slate, the list is as follows:
- Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice โย March 25, 2016
- Suicide Squad โย August 5, 2016
- Wonder Woman โย June 23, 2017
- Justice League Part One โย November 17, 2017
- The Flash โย March 23, 2018
- Aquaman โย July 27, 2018
- Shazam โย April 5, 2019
- Justice League Part Two โย June 14, 2019
- Cyborg โย April 3, 2020
- Green Lantern โย June 19, 2020
So, what do you think? Do you think the film should be directed by the directing duo? Share your thoughts in the comments box below.
(Source: TheWrap / Featured image: DC Comics)