A new rumor suggests that the success ofJustice Leaguewill determine if theFlashpointmovie gets off the ground. We’ve heard very little about the project since San Diego Comic-Con over the summer and even a few days ago whenJeffrey Dean Morgan was asked about playing Batmanin the movie, the actor smiled nervously. A new report suggests that the search for a director has slowed down in an effort to see how wellJustice Leagueperforms at the box office upon its release in a few weeks, which may or may not have been why Jeffrey Dean Morgan was so tight lipped about the project instead of practically giddy like he was over the summer.
Variety reporter Justin Kroll recently sat in on the Meet the Movie Press podcast and suggested thatFlashpointas well as some of the other recently announced in-development DCEU movies could be put on hold until after the dust settles withJustice League. Kroll had this to say.
“I’ve been tracking a lot of movies, pecificallyFlashpoint. I’ve heard they’ve slowed their (director) search down to see howJustice Leaguedoes. I don’t know if they’re giving everyone their own movie now.Aquaman’s already shot so we’ll see. Obviously (Cyborg) is not happening anytime soon, neither isMan of Steel 2… I’ve heard, ‘Let’s see how this movie does before we go forward with all those other movies.”
At the moment, theonly DCEU movie set to come out in 2018isAquaman. It seems that Warner Bros. might be finding out the best way to approach their universe before making any huge leaps.
The Flash solo moviehad been having a hard time, to say the least, with their director search, and a name that always came out on top wasBack to the Futuredirector Robert Zemeckis. Though nothing seems to be official yet, it seems likely that Zemeckis is Warner Bros.’ top choice to make theFlashpointmovie. The fact that the movie has some time traveling aspects to it could also point to Robert Zemeckis, but as with the rumor suggesting that the movie is on hold untilJustice Leaguecomes out, it’s all speculation at this point.
Warner Bros. will have a lot of time to think over their decision, though.Flashpoint is still years away.Shazam!,Wonder Woman 2, andSuicide Squad 2are all expected to go into production in 2018. The recent announcement of theDeathstrokemovie could be a way of proving theJustice Leaguecontingency plan to be false. At the same time, Warner Bros. has a reputation of jumping the gun when announcing DCEU projects, which is more than likely where the rumor sprouts from.
Regardless,Flashpointcould also be put on hold because the movie may be used as a way to reboot the DCEU, which has been rumored since the start. So, as with all good rumors, it’s best to take this one with a grain of salt and in the meantime, there’s stillJustice League,Shazam!,Wonder Woman 2, andSuicide Squad 2to look forward to. you’re able to check out the rest of the interview with Justin Kroll regarding the DCEU’s future courtesy of thePopcorn Talk YouTubechannel below.
