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Reynolds Sought For The Flash

David Goyer, who is currently writing a movie version of DC Comics' classic The Flash series, confirmed to SCI FI Wire that he'd like to see his Blade: Trinity star Ryan Reynolds in the title role. "I think he would be great in it, and he loves the character," Goyer said in an interview while promoting the upcoming DVD release of Blade: Trinity, which he wrote and directed. "We don't have a green light or anything like that, but he's certainly the person that I would be interested in playing Wally West."
Reynolds himself expressed his interest in the role while doing publicity last week for his upcoming supernatural horror film, The Amityville Horror.
Goyer, who hopes to also direct The Flash, said that Warner Brothers (which owns the rights to all of the DC characters) is awaiting the first draft of the script before making any definitive decisions about the project. "I've certainly discussed him with Warner Brothers, but right now it's too early to say," Goyer said. "Until I finish it and turn it in, they won't give it the green light."
Goyer has adapted several comic-book films for the big screen, including all three Blade installments and the upcoming films Batman Begins and Ghost Rider. He said he is excited to see the impending resurgence of the DC universe to rival the recent popularity of Marvel Comics films, such as Spider-Man and The X-Men. "It'll be curious to see if they can pull anything off beyond Batman and Superman," he said. "Like if they can actually get The Flash or Wonder Woman on screen, and if so, can they be successful? That'll be the real test. If they can do Flash, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, those ones, that'll be the test of whether or not they can give Marvel a run for their money."
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Ryan Reynolds told ComingSoon.net that he hopes to play the title superhero in David Goyer's upcoming comic-book film The Flash, adding: "There's nothing contractual about it. David Goyer and I have always said we would like to do it together, and Warner Brothers seems to approve of that."

Goyer Flashes Back To Origins

Writer/director David S. Goyer told SCI FI Wire that he's taking the story of The Flash back to its beginnings in his upcoming movie based on the venerable DC Comics series. "It will be another origin story, yes. Well, yes and no," Goyer (co-writer of Batman Begins) said cryptically in an interview. "It's going to be very different from any other superhero movie coming out or different from any you've ever seen."
Goyer, who is currently writing the Flash script, added that it's too early to discuss casting yet, though reports have linked Goyer's Blade: Trinity star Ryan Reynolds to the project.
Charles Roven, who is one of the producers on Batman Begins, will perform the same job on The Flash, along with Goyer. For his part, Roven said fans seem happy so far with Goyer's take on the Batman origin story, and said The Flash will tell the story of aspiring athlete Jay Garrick, who acquires the ability to move at superhuman speeds after a chemical alteration. The film is based on the comic-book character that was created in 1939 by Gardner Fox and Harry Lampert.
Roven added that it will be important to avoid crossing over into any other DC Comics storylines that may have been addressed in movies already. "We obviously talked about [the] aspect that we don't want to cover any ground already covered by any other comic-book heroes," Roven said.

Flash Not Speeding Ahead
Charles Roven, who is producing a proposed movie based on the comic-book superhero The Flash, told SCI FI Wire that the film isn't on the fast track just yet. "The script isn't complete," Roven (Batman Begins) said in an interview. "We don't even have the basis of a story. So it's way too early to talk about casting."
David S. Goyer, who is writing the script and plans to direct the film, told SCI FI Wire earlier that he was still working on the screenplay and that he hoped to enlist his Blade: Trinity star Ryan Reynolds to take on the title role. Separately, Reynolds told SCI FI Wire that he would love to do the part.
For his part, Roven said that there's plenty of buzz around Reynolds' reteaming with Goyer, but added that it's too early to name Reynolds as The Flash. "Everyone knows that Ryan and David have a great relationship," Roven said. "It's too early right now, because David's doing The Invisible first later this year."
The Invisible is a DreamWorks movie based on a Swedish supernatural thriller, about a man who dies suddenly and goes to high school the next day, only to discover no one can see him. The film is expected to begin production in November.
"It would be great if we got to a finished [Flash] screenplay by the time he went off, but I doubt we will," Roven said.
Goyer is also helping run CBS' upcoming new SF TV series Threshold, which he is executive-producing and for which he directed the pilot.

Looks like The Flash comics might be no more. :( :( :(

GUGGENHEIM STARTS AS NEW FLASH WRITER IN FEBRUARY
When you’re young, change seems like a constant – for DC’s Flash, it is – a change in men under the mask and, coming early next year, a change in writers.
Originally, it seemed like a slam-dunk of putting the former writing team of the Flash television series, Paul DeMeo and Danny Bilson on the latest incarnation of the character at DC – and initially, the newly launched series was met with solid sales. However, as things continued, the writing team’s version of Flash found some tough going with fans of the series who were already reeling with the changes made to the character in Infinite Crisis.
In February, Flash will get a new voice in the form of Marc Guggenheim, who joins the title as its new regular writer.
So – obviously, the first question that needs answering is this – after starting his comics career off at Marvel, and receiving a good response from fans for his work on Wolverine and Blade (among others), how did he end up with a DC title? Were any DC editors courting him?
“I've been very fortunate in recent months to have several editors at DC ‘courting’ me as you say,” Guggenheim told Newsarama. “I'd been talking to the Flash editor, Joan Hilty, about a couple of other things when this opportunity presented itself.”
For those who may’ve let Flash speed by them over the last few months, after playing a major role in Infinite Crisis, the role of “Flash” was up for grabs after the disappearance of Wally West. Enter Bart Allen – formerly Impulse, formerly Kid Flash of the Teen Titans, and now – aged due to time spent away from our reality in the Speed Force, a young-adult Flash.
And that’s the way Guggenheim plans to keep it.
“Bart’s the Flash now,” the writer said. “The one and only. He's the heir to Barry and Wally's mantle. In fact, that's the thrust of my first issue and, at least, the initial few issues of my run. My mission statement is to firmly ensconce Bart as both the Flash and a major player in the DCU, befitting his heritage. My other mission statement -- which is just as important -- is to make the title new-reader accessible since, as you point out, some people may have given the first eight issues of the title a pass.”
And while Guggenheim acknowledges that there are issues with Bart aging so quickly (for the second time in his life, not to mention that all his friends in the DCU are still teens), for the time being, he’s looking to…like the Flash himself, keep moving forward.
“My instinct is not to dwell too much on Bart's getting older. Rather, I want to focus on him being the Flash. He's the Flash now and we all have to get used to that -- including Bart.
“One of the things I think is cool about the successive mantle-passing of the various Flashes is that all four of them have distinct personalities. Jay is the older, mentoring type. Barry is the icon. Wally is the irresponsible upstart who evolved into a responsible adult. My inclination is not to dwell too much on Bart's complex backstory and recent ‘maturing,’ but those elements clearly define his personality and set him apart from the Flashes who came before him. So I'm going to use those elements to inform my writing of the character without necessarily referring to them directly or, at least, often.”
For Guggenheim, the opportunity to write Flash pairs him up with one of the very first comic book heroes he encountered and at the same time, ideally, leave his mark on one of superhero-dom’s most famous legacies.
“I was a regular reader of the original Barry Allen Flash series for the last two-or-so years of that run,” Guggenheim said. “And I love Mike Baron and Mark Waid's runs. But, yes, I feel a certain attraction to taking on a character like Bart who is in something of a nascent state; at least as far as being the Flash is concerned. Plus, I've been made privy to some of DC's long-term plans -- and from Infinite Crisis, we all know how long-term these guys think -- and the chance to play a part in laying some of that foundation was just too cool to resist. To answer your question, yes, stuff will happen in the Flash that will lead into the next DC Big Event.”
And while the legacy of the Flash runs through the DCU, its presence doesn’t really affect how Guggenheim tackles the character compared to, say, Wolverine over at Marvel, the writer said.
“Bart's new status quo in the DCU is basically being the best there is at what he does -- only faster. Kidding. To answer in a less wise-ass-ish way, yes, Bart's legacy is part of what makes the Flash special and unique. Though, to be honest, I try to find whatever makes any character I write special and unique and write towards that so, in that sense, my approach with Bart is typical for me, if that makes sense.”
So – February, then…that first story? A simple premise – two teams want Bart, the Teen Titans and the JLA. Which should he choose?
“My first issue, which is plenty new-reader friendly and self-contained, is, in part, about what it means to drop the ‘Kid’ from the ‘Flash.’ History pulls him towards the Titans, but tradition suggests League membership. I don't want to spoil much of the story, but Bart's decision won't have anything to do with either history or tradition. How's that for a tease?”
And a return to the tradition of Flash writers, like Waid and Geoff Johns before him giving vague and semi-infuriating teases is what fans have to get used to, as Guggenheim said: “Like Blade, I'm on the book for as long as I'm welcome. As for long-term goals, they're more than goals, they're actually plans. I know exactly what will be happening for the next year and I have some stories to tell beyond that, as well.”
Throughout all of this, Guggenheim isn’t approaching the series with rose-colored glasses on. For whatever reason, Bilson and DeMeo’s take on the character wasn’t clicking with fans, and coming on to a series with a less than happy constituency isn’t exactly the best working condition. Does the writer have any trepidation in that regard?
“That's an honest question, so I'll give you an honest answer: A little. Though, in that same spirit of honesty, I'd have to say that to the degree I feel trepidation -- and I feel it every time I take on a new project -- it's less trepidation about taking over from writers who, while fantastic, didn't make every fan happy and more about living up to the legacy of writers like Mike Baron, Geoff Johns, Mark Waid, William Messner Loeb, and all the others.”
And finally, some final thoughts from Guggenheim:
“First, to reiterate, I'm writing Flash #9 as if it were Flash #1, so no need to be at all familiar with the Bart Allen version -- I'll catch you right up. Second, one of the reasons I took this on -- and there were plenty of reasons not to given my workload, believe me -- was because I wanted to get in on the ground floor of the cool storylines DC has in the works. If you want to get in on the ground floor, too, this is the book to pick up. Even if you're not a fan of the Flash -- why you wouldn't be, I don't know, but even if you're not a fan -- we're going to be telling some very cool, very compelling stories that should be very fun to read.”
http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=90882

Reynolds: No Flash News Yet
Ryan Reynolds, who is reportedly in line to star in David Goyer's proposed Flash movie, told ComingSoon.net that nothing's happening with the film yet. "It's a $108 billion movie if they do it," Reynolds (Smokin' Aces) told the site. "I don't know how that stuff works, and I don't really get involved with it."
Goyer (Blade: Trinity, in which Reynolds co-starred) was writing, producing and would direct the film, based on the venerable DC Comics franchise, about a superhero who can run near the speed of light. Little has been said about the project since it was announced two years ago.
"I think if they do it, they're going to see it through the eyes of Wally West and its inanimate world," Reynolds said, with tongue in cheek. "I can hear people falling asleep while I'm talking about this."
http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=18017

Smallville Justice Article: http://www.stx-superhero-report-site1-dc.c...NTERVIEW_3.html

Bart Allen Returns To Smallville
Wow. It's been nearly two years since this site was last updated!
It's been a busy one - on Smallville, Clark Kent has met other super-heroes such as Cyborg, Aquaman, and the Green Arrow. A Smallville spin-off did surface with Aquaman, but the CW chose not to pick it up as a series. Actor Kyle Gallner kept himself busy with a role on Big Love plus playing the major role of Cassidy "Beaver" Casablancas on Season 2 of Veronica Mars.
Now, Bart Allen is scheduled to return to Smallville in January 2007 with an episode called "Justice." In it, Bart teams up with Green Arrow, Clark Kent, Cyborg, and Aquaman to form the Justice League for the very first time.
Considering Kyle Gallner's other projects and the popularity of the Green Arrow character with spin-off potential, it is unlikely we'll see The Flash spin off... though... as part of a Justice League series would be quite cool, wouldn't it?
Anyhow, stay tuned to KryptonSite for updates on when this episode may air.
And one last thing - since this site was last updated, your webmaster wrote Smallville: The Visual Guide for DK Publishing. Inside is... you guessed it... a full page spread on The Flash, containing some tidbits not covered or revealed on Smallville.

No Flash for David Goyer
Here's the link to the article:
http://www.superherohype.com/news/topnews. php?id=5175


Flash Movie
In December 2004, Warner Bros. officially announced that David S. Goyer (Blade, Batman Begins) would write and likely direct a Flash movie. As of February 2007, Goyer has been replaced by Shawn Levy. Levy will direct and will oversee the new draft of the script. It will not be a comedy, but Levy “is aiming for a lighter movie than...Batman Begins and Superman Returns.”
Goyer’s Draft
The rest of this page deals with the film that Goyer would have made. Reportedly, some elements might be used in the new draft of the script.
Which Flash?
Early reports suggested that it would focus on Jay Garrick, but others suggested it would be about Wally West. Blade: Trinity co-star Ryan Reynolds was rumored early on as a likely lead, and it has since been confirmed that Goyer would like to cast him in the title role. News in June 2005 has again indicated that the movie will focus on “aspiring athlete Jay Garrick,” but Goyer said in an interview that “both Barry Allen and Wally West will be in this movie.” By May 2006, the story was that it would involve Wally gaining his powers while touring Barry’s lab.
Goyer himself has confirmed that the script featured Barry and Wally:
“I wanted to showcase the legacy aspect of the hero—as that was something that hadn’t been explored yet in film. Like Batman Begins, the script drew on some seminal comicbook runs (Mike Baron, Mark Waid, Geoff Johns).”
What kind of movie?
“It will be another origin story, yes. Well, yes and no,” Goyer ... said cryptically in an interview. “It’s going to be very different from any other superhero movie coming out or different from any you’ve ever seen.”
(Sci Fi Wire, June 7, 2005)
“We’re going to go into the ‘Speed Force’ and a lot of the cosmic aspects of the character from the more recent past,” Goyer says. “Trust me, we’re going to do a lot more than have the Flash run on water and create vortexes. I have a guy from M.I.T. helping me with all of this. We’re going to be playing with relativity, Doppler effects and all kinds of things like that. Audiences will be amazed.”
(New York Daily News, June 12, 2005)
Status
Goyer had finished the script by May 2006, and was revising it (Moviehole, May 4, 2006).
In February 2007, Goyer announced that he was off the project:
I am sad to say that my version of The Flash is dead at WB. The God’s honest truth is that WB and myself simply couldn’t agree on what would make for a cool Flash film. I’m quite proud of the screenplay I turned it. I threw my heart into it and I genuinely think it would’ve been the basis of a ground-breaking film. But as of now, the studio is heading off in a completely different direction. I expect you’ll hear of some new developments on that front shortly.
http://www.hyperborea.org/flash/movie.html

Goyer Out, Levy In Flash
David Goyer has quit, and Shawn Levy has stepped on board to direct Warner Brothers' The Flash, the big-screen adaptation of the DC Comics superhero, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Levy's decision to get involved in the project is his first move since the successful release of his Night at the Museum, a $225 million box-office smash. Charles Roven and Alex Gartner are producing Flash. It is believed that Levy will act in a producing capacity as well.
Goyer (Batman Begins) had been set to write, direct and produce the screen adaptation. But Goyer quietly left the project several months ago, though it was not until Feb. 2 that he announced his departure on his MySpace.com page.
"For the record, the script did involve both Barry and Wally as the Flash," Goyer wrote. "I wanted to showcase the legacy aspect of the hero—as that was something that hadn't been explored yet in film. Like Batman Begins, the script drew on some seminal comic-book runs (Mike Baron, Mark Waid, Geoff Johns)." Goyer is an avowed comics fan.
The Flash was created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert. He first appeared in Flash Comics number one in 1940. In comics lore, there have been four incarnations of the scarlet speedster, who has remained one of DC's most popular characters. He has the ability to run and move extremely fast, use superhuman reflexes and violate certain laws of physics, like time travel.
Levy will oversee the writing of the new draft, and it is believed elements of Goyer's script will be used in the development process.
http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseacti...c5-40c29ed3f87a

Flash redux
Hmmm. Attempted to post a bit more about The Flash and it appears to have disappeared. Well, in any event, just wanted to say thanks to all of you who've expressed their regrets, etc.
To be honest, when WB first approached me about doing The Flash, it seemed a little too good to be true. A part of me thought they'd never really make a movie like that. For the record, the script did involve both Barry and Wally as The Flash. I wanted to showcase the legacy aspect of the hero -- as that was something that hadn't been explored yet in film. Like Batman Begins, the script drew on some seminal comicbook runs (Mike Baron, Mark Waid, Geoff Johns).
There have been other super-hero scripts of mine that fell by the wayside. An R-rated Ghost Rider script that Stephen Norrington was going to direct. A horror-centric Doctor Strange script for Sony (which portrayed Mordo and Dormammu in a very Lovecraftian light). Even a pretty crappy Venom/Carnage script that I got roped into writing for New Line!
Andy Walker's script for Batman/Superman was great. And I'm sure Whedon's Wonder Woman is pretty damn cool as well.
The truth is, I've had a remarkably good track record with these kinds of films so far, so I don't have a lot to complain about. My peers and I are well-compensated for what we do. We're essentially living the dream we'd envisioned when we were kids. Now we get to meet and work with people we viewed as roll models and heroes.
Just the other day I had lunch with Wendy & Richard Pini, the creators of Elfquest. (And I can remember buying their very first issue back in 1978 when I was just thirteen). I got to have dinner with Neal Adams before the Batman Begins premiere. Work with the likes of Stan Lee and Mike Mignola.
In the coming weeks I'll post a bit more on the projects I've been working on since the Flash's demise. (One of them takes place in the DC Universe.) Until then...

I was actually hoping to post the Flash stuff myself since he & Spider-Man are my favorite heroes of all time. But thanks, anyway.

Wally's back and the kids are taking up the family business!!!! And Wally has a new foe called Spin!!!

Interesting, even thought i only saw flash during the Justic League franchise.

He's been around for DECADES.


My Fave Flash Site.

I know that.

What flash am i seeing in the justice leauge series ?

The Third One. He's a founding member of the Teen Titans.

This Is The Proof.

Now Barry Allen, the Second Flash, is back from the dead and the current Flash!!!! Bart's back too. Only he's back to his previous age and is the current Kid Flash.