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The Flash
Though some big films took a hit this weekend with the loss of their directors, Warner Bros. Pictures big-screen adaptation of The Flash has stopped by the Museum and picked up Shawn Levy.
Shawn Levy to Direct The Flash
Warner Bros. Pictures has confirmed that The Flash will be directed by Shawn Levy, the same director that recently delivered the holiday hit starring Ben Stiller, Night at the Museum. Levy is also expected to produce along with Charles Roven and Alex Gartner.
Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert, the original Flash first appeared 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 ability to run and move extremely fast, use superhuman reflexes and violate certain laws of physics, like time travel.
Goyer was originally attached to write, produce and direct The Flash, but he announced last Friday that he left the project some months ago - talk about an ability to keep a secret.
"I am sad to say that my version of 'The Flash' is dead at WB," Goyer wrote. "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 in. I threw my heart into it, and I genuinely think it would've been the basis of a groundbreaking film. But as of now, the studio is heading off in a completely different direction."
I guess we should assume that his vision sounded a bit too close to Blade: Trinity, which was weird.
Not to be pessimistic, but comedy-specialist Shawn Levy is going for a lighter take on the story. Though Batman Begins scored with its darker themes, Goyer's idea of a darker Flash didn't fit into Warner Bros' agenda. I guess they really liked Fantastic Four.
Levy will help write the new draft that is believed to use elements from Goyer's script.
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