The Hollywood Reporter has revealed John Frances Daily and Jonathan Goldstein are no longer attached to direct DC’s standalone movie centered on The Flash. Instead, Warner Bros. is in talks with IT director Andy Mushcietti to take over the project which still has Ezra Miller set to star.
In addition, the trade also reports that the studio is eyeing Bumblebee and Birds of Prey writer Christina Hodson to write the script. DC Comics writer Grant Morrison and Ezra Miller himself were writing the most recent draft of the script, however, it seems the studio will not be going forward with their take on the project.
John Frances Daily and Jonathan Goldstein, who were hired for the job thanks to their success with Game Night reportedly dropped out of the project voluntarily. While no new deals have yet to be made, his wife and IT producer Barbara Muschietti will produce the project with Michael Disco. Warners is hoping to be in prep mode by January 2020.
Creative differences have long plagued The Flash movie starring Ezra Miller. While the project finally seemed to be gaining some momentum with John Frances Daily and Jonathan Goldstein on board, Ezra Miller, who was initially cast as the character in Zack Snyder’s Batman v Superman began clashing with the directing duo who favored a lighter take rather than the darker vision Ezra Miller had for the character. After months of compromising with each other, John Frances Daily and Jonathan Goldstein opted to bow out entirely. While the studio rejected Ezra Miller and Grant Morrison’s script for the film, Ezra Miller remains attached to star in the film.
First with James Wan’s Aquaman, and David F. Sandberg’s Shazam!, Warner Bros. will be continuing the trend of bringing over their successful horror directors to the DCEU with Andy Muschietti who will conclude the IT franchise with IT: Chapter Two later this year. As for the script,
Christina Hodson was also hired to write the script for DC’s Batgirl project, in addition to DC’s upcoming Birds of Prey spin-off which features Margot Robbie reprising her role as Harley Quinn.
So what do you think? Is Andy Muschietti a good choice to direct The Flash movie? Are you happy Ezra Miller is still attached to play The Flash? Let us know in the comments below.
Ezra Miller’s was last seen as The Flash in Justice League. Here’s the official synopsis for the film:
Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman’s selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists the help of his newfound ally, Diana Prince, to face an even greater enemy. Together, Batman and Wonder Woman work quickly to find and recruit a team of metahumans to stand against this newly awakened threat. But despite the formation of this unprecedented league of heroes—Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg and The Flash—it may already be too late to save the planet from an assault of catastrophic proportions.
Directed by Zack Snyder, with post-production duties handled by Joss Whedon, Justice League stars Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Gal Gadot, Ezra Miller, Jason Momoa, Ray Fisher, Jeremy Irons, Diane Lane, Connie Nielsen, J. K. Simmons, and Ciarán Hinds.
Justice League is now available on Blu-Ray, DVD, and Digital HD.
Source: THR