The Flash film – what the hell is going on with it?

Five years in the past, it appeared unattainable that Aquaman would star in his personal film earlier than The Flash – however as this decade attracts to an in depth, followers are nonetheless ready for The Fastest Man Alive to rush up and get his act collectively on the massive display.

It is not like we have by no means seen The Flash. Not solely has Ezra Miller flexed his speedy muscular tissues thrice within the position now, showing in Justice League, Suicide Squad and Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, however the Scarlet Speedster has additionally loved large success on The CW in his very personal present (performed by Grant Gustin).

Still, it appears weird that improvement on The Flash’s film has moved so slowly.

Whether it is as a result of Gustin already made the position his personal on TV, or whether or not it is just because Warner Bros beforehand lacked course with regards to their superheroes, the timeline for this film’s improvement turns into extra sophisticated with every passing 12 months.

While this is likely to be fairly becoming given how a lot The Flash likes to mess up the timestream on TV, it is also fairly disheartening for followers desirous to see Barry again within the operating. Not all hope is misplaced, although.

Join us as we race again in time to take a better have a look at what’s taking The Fastest Man Alive so lengthy to affix his fellow superheroes in a cinema close to you.

The Flash: Year One

Warner Bros first began to plan a Flash film way back to the 1980s, once they employed comedian e book author Jeph Loeb to jot down a screenplay.

While that by no means got here to be, the success of Batman Begins revitalised curiosity within the venture, which led the studio to rent Batman scriptwriter David Goyer to jot down, produce and direct. In 2007, inventive variations pressured him to drop out of the venture, though Goyer would go on to jot down a small scene introducing The Flash years later in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

Not lengthy after this occurred, Warner Bros employed Michelle and Kieran Mulroney to script the now notorious Justice League: Mortal movie that additionally by no means occurred.

Mad Max filmmaker George Miller was on board to direct and Adam Brody of The OC was forged as Barry Allen. Unfortunately, the 2007–08 Writers Guild of America strike delayed the venture, and following the success of The Dark Knight, Warner Bros determined to maneuver in one other course.

Stranger Things director Shawn Levy briefly changed Goyer on the solo Flash movie, aiming to jot down a script lighter in tone, however he quickly left the venture too. A succession of varied writers adopted, together with Greg Berlanti – the person who would finally mastermind the whole Arrowverse slate of reveals, together with his personal model of The Flash on TV.

The Ezra Era

Things went quiet within the Speed Force for some time till Warner Bros revealed in late 2014 that Ezra Miller would play Barry Allen in an upcoming movie scheduled for 2018. Man of Steel‘s success a 12 months earlier prompted this announcement, which additionally got here throughout hype for The Flash TV present.

Miller had already proved himself to be a significant expertise following We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011), however that did not cease Grant Gustin followers from complaining that TV’s Barry was robbed. Even co-stars like Stephen Amell weighed in, arguing that the small-screen Flash deserved to race within the huge leagues too.

Little else was revealed till April 2015 when rumours began to trace that The LEGO Movie administrators Phil Lord and Christopher Miller had been writing a brand new script remedy.

Fans initially assumed that they might be requested to direct too, however then simply six months later, Warner Bros introduced that Seth Grahame-Smith, the writer of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, would make his directorial debut on The Flash as an alternative.

Things gave the impression to be transferring ahead lastly a 12 months later when Miller joined Jason Momoa and Ray Fisher in cameo…