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Greg Berlanti to direct The Flash for Warner Bros?
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Never heard of him, has he directed anything before?
He was the show runner behind my favorite TV drama of all time, Everwood, and Jack & Bobby for The WB/CW. I wouldn't have pegged him for the director of The Flash -- he was once tapped to helm Green Lantern which he co-wrote before WB handed the project to the more experienced Martin Campbell instead -- but Berlanti is a sure talent and can handle the emotional intricacies of drama and interpersonal dynamics. I say give him a shot.
His directorial debut was The Broken Hearts Club in 2000. After that he turned to TV work, where he's exec produced a number of series (including Everwood, Eli Stone, and Brothers & Sisters). He did a lot of development work on Green Lantern when he was attached as director, and Warners were impressed with that work, but ultimately felt the film needed someone more experienced and turned to Martin Campbell. However, Berlanti has since got more experience as a film director under his belt, having directed the forthcoming Life as We Know It for Warners.
Does anyone think that WB is going to make formal announcements, ever? Or are they just going to hire people for specific projects without comment, and continue letting the blogs spread the news?
A formal announcement is expected soon. I think WB wants to just individually get these projects off the ground and then culminatively announce all of them when DC Entertainment is expected to announce their line-up soon.
I'm getting annoyed by these "leaks" and would much prefer a proper official announcement from DC ENT. Too much going on to get excited about to only find out in an announcement that none of these reports are actually true haha.
'The Flash' development
a leak or what? CEO to investors...
http://www.heatvisionblog.com/2010/...ck-sequel-date-flash-close-to-greenlight.html
Checkmate
Commodore
I'm personally tired of leaks and announcements and trailers that explain everything from start to finish. The best movie-going experiences I've ever had were with films I knew absolutely nothing about. It's all but impossible to accomplish that anymore.
And yes, I know the irony of saying that in a thread like this. Doesn't change my opinion anyway.
And yes, I know the irony of saying that in a thread like this. Doesn't change my opinion anyway.
Re: 'The Flash' development
Ryan Reynolds can still play The Flash. And maybe Chris Evans can play a different Flash.
DC Entertainment's all screwed up. They've got the guy who's supposed to be playing the Flash over on the wrong film!
Ryan Reynolds can still play The Flash. And maybe Chris Evans can play a different Flash.
Well he can't play 2 guys in red suits
Why not? Buster Crabbe played Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers? (Not to mention Tarzan.)
And how many swashbuckling pirates and what-not did Errol Flynn play over the course of his career?
Lon Chaney Jr. played Frankenstein, the Wolf Man, Dracula, and the Mummy.
Hell, Roger Moore was the Saint and James Bond.
There's no rule that says actors can only play one superhero.
(We'll just forget about Halle Berry playing both Storm and Catwoman, okay?)
^ I went onto Superherohype.com once, big mistake. Got into it with some kid (he seemed like a kid by the way he was making his half-assed arguments) and he was insistent that one actor can only be allowed to play one comic book superhero. When I countered his argument, he got flummoxed and tried to dismiss me without actually being able to come up with a reason why. His head must've exploded by now with Chris Evans and Ryan Reynolds.
