DC/WB Confirm ''The Flash: Flashpoint'' Movie

[Andrew NDB]

Affleck's Batman and Keaton's Batman don't share any scenes:

https://www.darkhorizons.com/affleck...p-talks-flash/

Poo. That was one of the only things that I was interested in seeing.

[AquaParade]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Affleck's Batman and Keaton's Batman don't share any scenes:

https://www.darkhorizons.com/affleck...p-talks-flash/

Poo. That was one of the only things that I was interested in seeing.

I can't imagine it not being lame, to be honest.

There's always a way to make something work, but I imagine it'd be hard to write this scene in a satisfying way.

[Andrew NDB]

It's easy to write. Just show Keaton blowing up a bad guy and then the Affleck Batman smiling, saying, "You too?"

[AquaParade]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

It's easy to write. Just show Keaton blowing up a bad guy and then the Affleck Batman smiling, saying, "You too?"

That's hilarious on a forum but would make me **** my pants from wincing, if used in a movie.

Although, if done, I'd switch Keaton and Affleck. Keaton has the smile on lock. Affleck smiling will just remind me of Whedon Justice League.

[Sumac]

Eh, why bother making multiverse movie, if you don't plan for different version of characters to interact with each other?
Its like meat and potatoes of the multiverse crossovers.

[AquaParade]

Originally Posted by Sumac

Eh, why bother making multiverse movie, if you don't plan for different version of characters to interact with each other?
Its like meat and potatoes of the multiverse crossovers.

Well I'm trying to put my finger on why I have such hard time imagining a scene between two versions of Batman. Maybe because he's so stoic? Shouldn't be reason enough, but there is something there I am struggling with, as opposed to Spider-Man for example.

[ZariusTwo]

Michael Shannon and Antje Traue returning

https://twitter.com/TaurooAldebaran/...17147%2Fpage-8

[sdp]

People can say this isn't a batman movie but just how Batman v Superman started as Man of Steel 2, this one will have a name that doesn't imply it's a flash movie but a DC crossover movie instead featuring flash and batman. There's a reason we don't have a title just yet, and the only reason it won't be called batman straight up is to not confuse people with The Batman movie coming out also the same year.

[AquaParade]

In terms of having to compete with Marvel now for best multiverse film, Michael Shannon is a really good pull. Marvel has much more to pull from, between Fox, Sony, and MCU, so I've been wondering how WB will try to combat them, and this is probably one of the best moves they could make. Still, they're fighting an uphill battle in many ways.

[ranger_scout]

Here's what Michael Keaton said about returning as Batman.

Originally Posted by Michael Keaton

What would that be like?’ or ‘What if I had to do that again. Just because I was curious didn’t mean I wanted to do it. So it took a long time, frankly… I’m not just gonna say I’ll do it. It has to be good. And there has to be a reason.

https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/mic...ck-1235142367/

[sdp]

Keaton: If I were to be Batman again I'd need a reason, I wouldn't just do it.
WB: Well we don't have a script just yet but we have this

[IMJ]

Originally Posted by AquaParade

In terms of having to compete with Marvel now for best multiverse film, Michael Shannon is a really good pull. Marvel has much more to pull from, between Fox, Sony, and MCU, so I've been wondering how WB will try to combat them, and this is probably one of the best moves they could make. Still, they're fighting an uphill battle in many ways.

DC basically already did this first with their T.V. Crisis event, which as far as those cameos go was really cool. The Brandon Routh Superman stuff was terrific for example. The Alex Knox thing was fun.

But that Spider-Man movie had a lot of heart to it and when you combine that with the "extra credit heart Nostalgia" of the villains and Spider-Men, it knocked it out of the park.

Even though it will be great to see Keaton as Batman, and maybe we will luck out and get a scene where he does something... like "moves" in combat or something, it won't be as effective as the three Spider-Men and their intertwining narrative.

So I agree completely about the Michael Shannon thing, but DC had a lot more to pull from than we'd guess at first glance. Just go look at Crisis and imagine that with a Hollywood budget instead of the CW.

[AquaParade]

Originally Posted by IMJ

DC basically already did this first with their T.V. Crisis event, which as far as those cameos go was really cool. The Brandon Routh Superman stuff was terrific for example. The Alex Knox thing was fun.

But that Spider-Man movie had a lot of heart to it and when you combine that with the "extra credit heart Nostalgia" of the villains and Spider-Men, it knocked it out of the park.

Even though it will be great to see Keaton as Batman, and maybe we will luck out and get a scene where he does something... like "moves" in combat or something, it won't be as effective as the three Spider-Men and their intertwining narrative.

So I agree completely about the Michael Shannon thing, but DC had a lot more to pull from than we'd guess at first glance. Just go look at Crisis and imagine that with a Hollywood budget instead of the CW.

I guess what I mean is that it seems to me that WB has less to pull from in terms of Hollywood history, even past the first glance...but you may be thinking of characters I'm not.
I'm not too familiar with the CW crossover they did, but I don't think bringing in those characters would make a big splash with fans, if that's what you mean.

I struggle to think of who they could bring in that would match the excitement of Tobey, Molina, or even Andrew.
Michael Keaton was easily the most exciting choice and Michael Shannon is a really good pull. I'd like to think they have Cavill in there, who'd be another great addition, but who knows given the rocky history there.

But hey, maybe they could make Ryan Reynolds work, if he is willing to come in. Reynolds has a lot of goodwill with comic book fans, so even if his movie sucked, people would still count him as a positive addition, if I were to bet.

Christian Bale as Batman is one of the only other portrayals they have with a legacy that matches up to Maguire, or maybe Keaton, but no one has even been faking rumors of this happening, probably because it seems like such an awkward fit, given Nolan's realism. I don't see that happening, but it'd be undeniably huge.

And then they could start pulling from future films as well, which might be a fun inverse to the "No Way Home" approach. WB can play this up - Yeah, Marvel gave you all the old stuff, but we're giving you the old stuff and the brand new stuff. Here, take Black Adam and Dr. Fate cameo. Alternatively, they can use this opportunity to announce a new character we had no idea was coming. That's exciting.

Again, I'm not saying that whoever has the most exciting cast has the best movie, but we can't deny the playing field these two companies are on right now, so it's fun to think of how they must be trying to compete, in terms of marketing.

So who else could they include that would get people excited? I mean, the "current" Justice League roster aside, because they don't feel like true "multiverse" pulls.

[Autbot_Benz]

Originally Posted by AquaParade

I guess what I mean is that it seems to me that WB has less to pull from in terms of Hollywood history, even past the first glance...but you may be thinking of characters I'm not.
I'm not too familiar with the CW crossover they did, but I don't think bringing in those characters would make a big splash with fans, if that's what you mean.

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The Big Crossover Characters from the Crisis episodes were Brandon Routh as Kingdom Come Superman Ezra Miller's Flash and Kevin Conroy as Earth 99 Bitter Bruce Wayne

[AquaParade]

Originally Posted by Autbot_Benz

The Big Crossover Characters from the Crisis episodes were Brandon Routh as Kingdom Come Superman Ezra Miller's Flash and Kevin Conroy as Earth 99 Bitter Bruce Wayne

Thanks. I'm slightly familiar with it, but I never watched it. I think I saw a clip of the two versions of The Flash meeting, which just reinforced how much better the Snyder-Verse costume looked, in comparison to the Grant Gustin one, which reminds me of a hot dog without the bun.

[LeotheLateBloomer]

Originally Posted by AquaParade

Christian Bale as Batman is one of the only other portrayals they have with a legacy that matches up to Maguire, or maybe Keaton, but no one has even been faking rumors of this happening, probably because it seems like such an awkward fit, given Nolan's realism. I don't see that happening, but it'd be undeniably huge.

I doubt it would happen either but it won't surprise me if they wanted to do a "No Way Home" movie with Batman. Keaton, Bale, Affleck, and Pattinson all meet up. If West was still alive, it would be a real treat if he was there too. But with Bale and based on the vibes I'm getting from Pattinson's flick, the realism is probably preventing this from happening.

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by LeotheLateBloomer

I doubt it would happen either but it won't surprise me if they wanted to do a "No Way Home" movie with Batman. Keaton, Bale, Affleck, and Pattinson all meet up. If West was still alive, it would be a real treat if he was there too. But with Bale and based on the vibes I'm getting from Pattinson's flick, the realism is probably preventing this from happening.

Man, a No Way Home style team up with Bale, Keaton, Affleck and Pattinson would be wild. It's so stupid and creatively bankrupt but I'd go wild for it for sure.

[LeotheLateBloomer]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Man, a No Way Home style team up with Bale, Keaton, Affleck and Pattinson would be wild. It's so stupid and creatively bankrupt but I'd go wild for it for sure.

I would for sure go and see it. With WB, I can see them going for this. So many butts in seats that this would easily crush No Way Home's box office numbers, especially if they include each universe's villains.

[Sumac]

Wild, if this rumor is true:

Spoiler:

Flashpoint will get rid of "Snyderverse"

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by Sumac

Wild, if this rumor is true:

Spoiler:

Flashpoint will get rid of "Snyderverse"

So the WW movies and Aquaman movies and Shazam movies and all the Harley Quinn stuff are floating around the ether as disconnected little islands, then? Not sure I buy it.