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

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by Leo656

Doesn't matter what they had planned last year or even last month; none of that is relevant anymore. COVID changed everything.

Well. Something did.

[Leo656]

Ha HAH! True enough, true enough. You and I get it.

Anyways. Masks are a billion-dollar industry now so we ain't going outside in numbers again anytime soon. That much stands. So yeah, probably no more movie theaters.

I doubt Disney's gonna spend $200 million on Star Wars X knowing for a FACT that everybody's just gonna pirate it. So yeah, the whole game is changed now. Probably forever.

Sad.

[AquaParade]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Well. Something did.

You don't think the virus is real? It seems pretty real to me, but nothing surprises me anymore and we live in the age of disinformation, so I don't necessarily have a hard stance one way or the other.

[ZariusTwo]

Of course the virus is real.

[Sumac]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

It's their excuse so that whoever they hire to do new movies can "just do whatever" and it not matter. Or matter because "it's all part of the multiverse, dudes!" Which is pretty meaningless unless they intend to pump out movies like this one that will jump across the different universes, which is highly unlikely.

Lazy. Stupid.

I like this idea.
It is different from Marvel and gives an opportunity to experiment with characters.

Of course, it will confuse the **** out of regular moviegoers, but given the history of DCEU, I think, we are past the point where anyone should care about coherency of this stuff.

[ZariusTwo]

Some wild 'scoop's on further potential cameos in the movie

There's a push to get Barry to visit Nolan's universe, if Bale is affordable, they'll involve him, but if not, his Batman is considered dead in that universe so they might just get someone else (likely Oldman as Gordon)

Val Kilmer and George Cloony are being approached for cameos, Chris O'Donnel is being asked to reprise his role as Robin.

Grant Gustin from the Flash tv show may be involved given he was the one who named Miller The Flash in Crisis

Finally, Nicolas Cage is being asked to play Tim Burton Superman. Given he also voiced Superman in the Teen Titans Go movie, this one may be an easy lock

https://fandomwire.com/exclusive-the...urprise-cameo/

[Galactus]

Would people want the sense of 'realism' of the Nolan movies disrupted by involving them in multiverse shenanigans? I can't imagine for a second Oldman or Bale being up for it...then again I wouldn't have thought Bale would be up for a Marvel movie but those movies have gained a unique and respected place in the medium that even actors have usually turn their noses up at goofier comic movies have become eager to appear in them. A cameo in DC's last ditch effort to save their cinematic universe doesn't have quite the same appeal. Maybe they could get Joseph Gordon Levitt as Bruce's successor?

Again do people really what to see Kilmer or Clooney as Batman again? I mean they are supposed to be the same Batman as Keaton and we already have him.

If this is true then they seem to be making the same mistake they did before with their cinematic universe running before they can walk. The multiverse and multiple versions of the same character is still fairly new to general movie going public and it looks like DC is beating them over the head with it already.

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by ZariusTwo

Of course the virus is real.

Yes. There are always viruses that are real. I remember last year's flu really knocking me on my ass. I can't wait for COVID to mildly inconvenience me for a week.

[ZariusTwo]

Originally Posted by Galactus

If this is true then they seem to be making the same mistake they did before with their cinematic universe running before they can walk. The multiverse and multiple versions of the same character is still fairly new to general movie going public and it looks like DC is beating them over the head with it already.

They noticed Spider-Verse won an oscar and are acting accordingly.

[frank_one]

Originally Posted by Galactus

Again do people really what to see Kilmer or Clooney as Batman again? I mean they are supposed to be the same Batman as Keaton and we already have him.

Good point.

[Galactus]

Originally Posted by ZariusTwo

They noticed Spider-Verse won an oscar and are acting accordingly.

It also didn't do huge business.

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Yes. There are always viruses that are real. I remember last year's flu really knocking me on my ass. I can't wait for COVID to mildly inconvenience me for a week.

You know there is a chance it can cause long term even permenent damage to your lungs, right?

[ZariusTwo]

Originally Posted by Galactus

It also didn't do huge business.

And yet it's getting a sequel

[Galactus]

Originally Posted by ZariusTwo

And yet it's getting a sequel

True and I personally liked it a lot but it wasn't that successful.

Plus that was a genuinely good movie with a straightforward take on the multiverse concept and sincerely heartfelt story.

Flashpoint could certainly be that...but the more we hear about it the more convoluted their multiverse sounds and that is before we get to the fact this Aldo has to reboot the entIre DCEU.

[Leo656]

Sounds absolutely awful. Like horrifying, even.

I knew this was gonna happen the second everyone overreacted to the Keaton cameo. Whenever anyone has any kind of positive reaction to something WB announces, they immediately jam on the gas and plow right into a wall. "Oh, you kids like Birthday cake, eh? Well whattya think about a whole SWIMMING POOL full of it?! Awesome, right! Hey, you kid... stop puking, you LOVE cake, you said! You asked for this, now eat it!"

They're going so far over-the-top with this junk that rather than being "the movie that saves the DCEU" it sounds much more like the crate full of straws that's gonna break the camel's back once and for all. No WAY they get a coherent movie out of... All That mess.

People need to learn to curb their goddamn enthusiasm down to a dull roar so sh*t like this won't happen.

[Galactus]

Originally Posted by Leo656

People need to learn to curb their goddamn enthusiasm down to a dull roar so sh*t like this won't happen.

Or y'know the WB should curb their own enthusiasm.

[Leo656]

That's impossible. If WB didn't overreact to every single passing breeze they'd be an entirely different company. That's literally ALL they ever do.

Thus, the onus is instead on All Of Us to not wet our pants at every terrible idea that sounds cool at first glance but falls apart the second you actually start thinking about it. As I said, I called all of this nonsense from the moment everyone simultaneously spunked over the Keaton announcement. People treated it like it was the Second Coming of Christ and now we're stuck with All This. I knew exactly what such outbursts of needless over-enthusiasm would bring about. And now we're stuck here.

YOU people did this. I went "meh" like any sane and reasonable person would. *I* wanted a FLASH movie, not a two-hour game of "Spot The Reference" where Flash doesn't even get any kind of arc during the five minutes he'll be on-screen in the movie with his name in the title.

Shame on all of you. Learn how to "Meh".

[Allsparrow]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Yes. There are always viruses that are real. I remember last year's flu really knocking me on my ass. I can't wait for COVID to mildly inconvenience me for a week.

Perhaps you should put your theory to the test?

[sdp]

sounds awesome but those rumors are too good to be true, of course most of those would just be cameos but that's fine by me. I don't see Bale reprising anything unless he gets a big enough role but any nod to that universe is fine. Having TV flash would be a great way to tie the whole multiverse concept.

[Galactus]

Originally Posted by Leo656

YOU people did this. I went "meh" like any sane and reasonable person would. *I* wanted a FLASH movie, not a two-hour game of "Spot The Reference" where Flash doesn't even get any kind of arc during the five minutes he'll be on-screen in the movie with his name in the title.

Shame on all of you. Learn how to "Meh".

This comes across a little like when Bay-Turtle defenders argued the movies were bad because they changed them to please the fans. If the WB can't restrain itself from getting carried away then that's their fault not the fans.

Originally Posted by sdp

sounds awesome but those rumors are too good to be true, of course most of those would just be cameos but that's fine by me. I don't see Bale reprising anything unless he gets a big enough role but any nod to that universe is fine. Having TV flash would be a great way to tie the whole multiverse concept.

I'm not sure it's a good idea to show the movie audience there's a more likeable of the Flash in live action out there right now.

[sdp]

The multiverse will be hyped by the internet way more than its actual role in the movie, everyone in the multiverse will get a few seconds cameo with the exception of Keaton. Just like Crisis on infinite earths it won't matter how many more people they bring in since the story will deal with the main actors so the more cool cameos even if super brief the better.

Originally Posted by Galactus

I'm not sure it's a good idea to show the movie audience there's a more likeable of the Flash in live action out there right now.

Different audiences, the average movie goer that wants to see this will not be watching a CW drama that is many seasons long. And the ones that do will be watching the movie regardless or weren't going to watch the movie no matter what since they already have the show.