The Flash (2022)

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[The Joker]

 Warner Brothers Discovery Conference Call With David Zaslav
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Main takeaways.

1. Zaslav says he has a 10 year plan concerning DC Movies.

2. Zaslav is excited for The Flash, Shazam 2, and Black Adam to be released.

3. He considers The Trinity ( Batman Superman and Wonder Woman) some of their big franchises.

4. HBO Max and Discovery will combine into one streaming service. There will be a free version with ads and a paid version summer 2023.

https://variety.com/2022/film/news/batgirl-david-zaslav-warner-bros-discovery-1235333681/

[Gotham Knight]

Stole this sentiment for use here:

It is 2013 and Warner Bros. says they have a 10-year plan for DC.

It is 2019 and Warner Bros. says they have a 10-year plan for DC.

It is 2022 and Warner Bros. says they have a 10-year plan for DC.

It is 2030 and Warner Bros. says they have a 10-year plan for DC.

[The Dark Knight]

If the current 10 year plan is strictly adhered to, in theory the problems that plagued the DCEU should be reduced. We need Zaslav to mean absolute business about delivering quality products that aren't constantly tinkered with. Chopping Batgirl gives me hope he's up to that task. I gather The Flash is too expensive to burn. Shazam and Aquaman were financially successful, so even if he doesn't agree with the current continuity I don't see the business sense in talking them down right now. It's all about what happens afterwards. I'm all for a reboot, but the concern always comes back to casting. I'm ready for Cavill to go after this period of stagnation, whether it was him holding out for money or being screwed over. At this point the reason is irrelevant. But the JJ Abrams Superman project can't be the answer.

[thecolorsblend]

2. Zaslav is excited for The Flash

I mean, he's going to say that whether he intends to release the movie as is or if he orders it to be changed in some way. That conference call sounds more like a "rally the troops" kind of thing more than a battle plan.

EDIT- I'm not claiming that The Flash will be changed/cancelled. I'm just saying we shouldn't draw too many inferences from a conference call leak.

[The Laughing Fish]

Zaslav sounds like he's doubling down on getting The Flash out in theaters, and seemed pretty buoyant about making the upcoming DC movies "even better". If we read into that, it seems more money will be spent on reshoots. That could cause further delays too. Either Miller will get recast and all of his scenes get reshot (which I can't see it happening because it seems they'd have to remake the entire film, judging by the multiple roles he's playing), or throw caution to the wind and release it as is.

Now that Batgirl and the supposed Aquaman cameo got scrapped, rumour has that Keaton's Batman future will be cut short and The Flash will be a one-and-done deal. Sucks to hear that if it's true, a final Burtonverse-related Batman film would've been far more preferable.

[Travesty]

I still think they need to burn it to the ground. lol

[The Dark Knight]

I still think they need to burn it to the ground. lol

If they don't want the current trajectory to take place (they have scrapped Batgirl and redone Keaton's Aquaman scenes), spending money on Flash reshoots would be necessary. Zaslav would have to hold his nose and do the messy embarrassment hopefully one last time and then draw a line in the sand. After all I've said about wanting a fresh start, I'm still not willing to concretely declare what is happening. There is a course correction going on, but to what degree? The past has shown this saga has more twists than an S bend.

[Travesty]

Looks like your favorite weirdo is at it AGAIN. This time, he got charged with a felony burglary!

https://variety.com/2022/film/news/ezra-miller-burglary-the-flash-vermont-1235336304/

[The Laughing Fish]

Looks like your favorite weirdo is at it AGAIN. This time, he got charged with a felony burglary!

https://variety.com/2022/film/news/ezra-miller-burglary-the-flash-vermont-1235336304/

This comes on the same day as Tokata Iron Eyes going to a news site denying being abused by Miller.

https://www.businessinsider.com/ezra-miller-tokata-iron-eyes-allegations-grooming-abuse-2022-8

Groomer or not, I can't see Ezra having a future as the Flash. The question now is what will they do to this movie? If they reshoot it even further, I wouldn't be surprised if it gets delayed to 2024.