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‘The Flash’ has already had a historically bad run at the box office, but what does it mean for the DCU moving forward?
‘Development Hell’ is the metaphorical phrase used in Hollywood whenever a project gets cleared to be made by a big studio but then takes years (potentially decades) to make. Deadpool was a classic case of this and thanks to Ryan Reynolds and Marvel the movie has already become one of the greatest cult classics of all time. The Flash was another case, with the original idea for the film coming all the way back in 2014 – unfortunately, it doesn’t seem as though The Flash will be making quite the same impact that a movie like Deadpool did.
Despite the negative feedback so far from audiences and critics and disastrous box office results, there’s no denying that The Flash has shaken things up a bit in the DC cinematic universe and has given fans a lot of questions moving forward. The new DC Cinematic Universe headed by James Gunn will be here soon, and it was reported The flash would reset the DC cinematic time line. While ‘reset’ may be a bit of a stretch, let’s take a look at what the ending of The Flash means for the DCU and their future.
Events of ‘The Flash’
During the movie, the entire plot revolves around the concept of Barry Allen traveling back in time via the Speed Force in order to try and prevent the death of his mother. Barry’s actions have a ripple effect through time, and he ends up in a universe without Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Justice League, and Batman (again), played by Michael Keaton instead of Ben Affleck. Barry, as the film progresses, encounters other heroes such as Super Girl, played by Sasha Calle, and introduces clips from other prior DC movies and films (and some notable alternative ones). Barry does not learn his lesson, and he makes a minor change that allows his father’s murder to be cleared. Unfortunately, this results in Barry returning to a timeline where Batman still has not returned to being Ben Affleck, but is instead played by George Clooney (also again).
Unanswered Questions
If that summary sounded a tad bit confusing, it’s because it was – most multiverses concepts/plots are. The ending of
The flash left audiences with many questions, despite the inclusion of the DC Multiverse. Fans will first and foremost need to know who Batman is. As mentioned, the movie featured a variety of Batmans. The main ones were played by Ben Affleck and Michael Keaton. George Clooney was Batman in the 90s. Does his appearance mean he’ll be Batman in future DC projects as well? The next big question for fans is not necessarily the plot of The flash
, but who will play the character. Even the most loyal DC fans have sent a message that Ezra Miller should not be the actor who wears the red spandex after the film’s disastrous first two weeks. The fans and audiences are wondering where Barry Allen/The Flash could appear in the future. After all, the character doesn’t have a lot of ties to any of James Gunn’s announced DCU projects. What could the future of the DCU look like if the red speedster made it through The flash?How the DCU changed/What the Future looks likeSo,
The flash was meant to be a reset button for the DCU, allowing James Gunn and team to come in to revamp the entire thing, but did it work? It’s undeniable that The flash
was a major film that touched on many ideas and had some major moments. But did it really work? It was a good movie, but it didn’t do a great job of’resetting’ the DC multiverse. Ben Affleck may have been ‘replaced’ as Batman, but it was by two prior Batman actors and everybody knows that George Clooney isn’t going to be the ‘new’ Batman moving forward, especially in the upcoming
The Brave and The Bold movie.Another non-reset was that, again, Ezra Miller still ended the movie as The Flash. This did not follow through with the promise of a complete reset, but it left the door wide open for Ezra Miller to return as The Flash in future projects and possibly even the main timeline for the new DCU. Fans are hoping that this decision has been left open-ended intentionally and that the ending events of The flash allow for a future appearance/cameo. It seems likely that a full reset of the DCU is coming, especially given the poor box office performance of the movie. It’s not impossible that Ezra, or other DC heroes like Jason Momoa’s Aquaman or Zachary Levi’s Shazam could make future appearances in DC Elseworlds projects. But don’t bet. As far as the main DCU time line that James Gunn is trying to build, The flash did not really give fans a good answer for the future.
Entertainment - Media News Watch originally published at Entertainment - Media News Watch
Entertainment - Media News Watch originally published at Entertainment - Media News Watch
‘The Flash’ has already had a historically bad run at the box office, but what does it mean for the DCU moving forward?
‘Development Hell’ is the metaphorical phrase used in Hollywood whenever a project gets cleared to be made by a big studio but then takes years (potentially decades) to make. Deadpool was a classic case of this and thanks to Ryan Reynolds and Marvel the movie has already become one of the greatest cult classics of all time. The Flash was another case, with the original idea for the film coming all the way back in 2014 – unfortunately, it doesn’t seem as though The Flash will be making quite the same impact that a movie like Deadpool did.
Despite the negative feedback so far from audiences and critics and disastrous box office results, there’s no denying that The Flash has shaken things up a bit in the DC cinematic universe and has given fans a lot of questions moving forward. The new DC Cinematic Universe headed by James Gunn will be here soon, and it was reported The flash would reset the DC cinematic time line. While ‘reset’ may be a bit of a stretch, let’s take a look at what the ending of The Flash means for the DCU and their future.
Events of ‘The Flash’
During the movie, the entire plot revolves around the concept of Barry Allen traveling back in time via the Speed Force in order to try and prevent the death of his mother. Barry’s actions have a ripple effect through time, and he ends up in a universe without Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Justice League, and Batman (again), played by Michael Keaton instead of Ben Affleck. Barry, as the film progresses, encounters other heroes such as Super Girl, played by Sasha Calle, and introduces clips from other prior DC movies and films (and some notable alternative ones). Barry does not learn his lesson, and he makes a minor change that allows his father’s murder to be cleared. Unfortunately, this results in Barry returning to a timeline where Batman still has not returned to being Ben Affleck, but is instead played by George Clooney (also again).
Unanswered Questions
If that summary sounded a tad bit confusing, it’s because it was – most multiverses concepts/plots are. The ending of
The flash left audiences with many questions, despite the inclusion of the DC Multiverse. Fans will first and foremost need to know who Batman is. As mentioned, the movie featured a variety of Batmans. The main ones were played by Ben Affleck and Michael Keaton. George Clooney was Batman in the 90s. Does his appearance mean he’ll be Batman in future DC projects as well? The next big question for fans is not necessarily the plot of The flash
, but who will play the character. Even the most loyal DC fans have sent a message that Ezra Miller should not be the actor who wears the red spandex after the film’s disastrous first two weeks. The fans and audiences are wondering where Barry Allen/The Flash could appear in the future. After all, the character doesn’t have a lot of ties to any of James Gunn’s announced DCU projects. What could the future of the DCU look like if the red speedster made it through The flash?How the DCU changed/What the Future looks likeSo,
The flash was meant to be a reset button for the DCU, allowing James Gunn and team to come in to revamp the entire thing, but did it work? It’s undeniable that The flash
was a major film that touched on many ideas and had some major moments. But did it really work? It was a good movie, but it didn’t do a great job of’resetting’ the DC multiverse. Ben Affleck may have been ‘replaced’ as Batman, but it was by two prior Batman actors and everybody knows that George Clooney isn’t going to be the ‘new’ Batman moving forward, especially in the upcoming
The Brave and The Bold movie.Another non-reset was that, again, Ezra Miller still ended the movie as The Flash. This did not follow through with the promise of a complete reset, but it left the door wide open for Ezra Miller to return as The Flash in future projects and possibly even the main timeline for the new DCU. Fans are hoping that this decision has been left open-ended intentionally and that the ending events of The flash allow for a future appearance/cameo. It seems likely that a full reset of the DCU is coming, especially given the poor box office performance of the movie. It’s not impossible that Ezra, or other DC heroes like Jason Momoa’s Aquaman or Zachary Levi’s Shazam could make future appearances in DC Elseworlds projects. But don’t bet. As far as the main DCU time line that James Gunn is trying to build, The flash did not really give fans a good answer for the future.
Entertainment - Media News Watch originally published at Entertainment - Media News Watch
Entertainment - Media News Watch originally published at Entertainment - Media News Watch
‘The Flash’ has already had a historically bad run at the box office, but what does it mean for the DCU moving forward?
‘Development Hell’ is the metaphorical phrase used in Hollywood whenever a project gets cleared to be made by a big studio but then takes years (potentially decades) to make. Deadpool was a classic case of this and thanks to Ryan Reynolds and Marvel the movie has already become one of the greatest cult classics of all time. The Flash was another case, with the original idea for the film coming all the way back in 2014 – unfortunately, it doesn’t seem as though The Flash will be making quite the same impact that a movie like Deadpool did.
Despite the negative feedback so far from audiences and critics and disastrous box office results, there’s no denying that The Flash has shaken things up a bit in the DC cinematic universe and has given fans a lot of questions moving forward. The new DC Cinematic Universe headed by James Gunn will be here soon, and it was reported The flash would reset the DC cinematic time line. While ‘reset’ may be a bit of a stretch, let’s take a look at what the ending of The Flash means for the DCU and their future.
Events of ‘The Flash’
During the movie, the entire plot revolves around the concept of Barry Allen traveling back in time via the Speed Force in order to try and prevent the death of his mother. Barry’s actions have a ripple effect through time, and he ends up in a universe without Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Justice League, and Batman (again), played by Michael Keaton instead of Ben Affleck. Barry, as the film progresses, encounters other heroes such as Super Girl, played by Sasha Calle, and introduces clips from other prior DC movies and films (and some notable alternative ones). Barry does not learn his lesson, and he makes a minor change that allows his father’s murder to be cleared. Unfortunately, this results in Barry returning to a timeline where Batman still has not returned to being Ben Affleck, but is instead played by George Clooney (also again).
Unanswered Questions
If that summary sounded a tad bit confusing, it’s because it was – most multiverses concepts/plots are. The ending of
The flash left audiences with many questions, despite the inclusion of the DC Multiverse. Fans will first and foremost need to know who Batman is. As mentioned, the movie featured a variety of Batmans. The main ones were played by Ben Affleck and Michael Keaton. George Clooney was Batman in the 90s. Does his appearance mean he’ll be Batman in future DC projects as well? The next big question for fans is not necessarily the plot of The flash
, but who will play the character. Even the most loyal DC fans have sent a message that Ezra Miller should not be the actor who wears the red spandex after the film’s disastrous first two weeks. The fans and audiences are wondering where Barry Allen/The Flash could appear in the future. After all, the character doesn’t have a lot of ties to any of James Gunn’s announced DCU projects. What could the future of the DCU look like if the red speedster made it through The flash?How the DCU changed/What the Future looks likeSo,
The flash was meant to be a reset button for the DCU, allowing James Gunn and team to come in to revamp the entire thing, but did it work? It’s undeniable that The flash
was a major film that touched on many ideas and had some major moments. But did it really work? It was a good movie, but it didn’t do a great job of’resetting’ the DC multiverse. Ben Affleck may have been ‘replaced’ as Batman, but it was by two prior Batman actors and everybody knows that George Clooney isn’t going to be the ‘new’ Batman moving forward, especially in the upcoming
The Brave and The Bold movie.Another non-reset was that, again, Ezra Miller still ended the movie as The Flash. This did not follow through with the promise of a complete reset, but it left the door wide open for Ezra Miller to return as The Flash in future projects and possibly even the main timeline for the new DCU. Fans are hoping that this decision has been left open-ended intentionally and that the ending events of The flash allow for a future appearance/cameo. It seems likely that a full reset of the DCU is coming, especially given the poor box office performance of the movie. It’s not impossible that Ezra, or other DC heroes like Jason Momoa’s Aquaman or Zachary Levi’s Shazam could make future appearances in DC Elseworlds projects. But don’t bet. As far as the main DCU time line that James Gunn is trying to build, The flash did not really give fans a good answer for the future.
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