Well, today Variety didn't quite confirm that rumor, but
it doesn't seem that far-fetched now. The entertainment
industry newspaper instead broke the story that David S.
Goyer, writer/director of Blade: Trinity, would be
writing, directing and producing The Flash for Warner
Brothers.
Before you freak out, remember a couple of things. Goyer
is a good screenwriter, and he's good friends with
current Flash comic book writer Geoff Johns, himself
no stranger to Hollywood. The two worked a memorable run
on JSA. So it's likely that Goyer would be true to
the spirit of the character. If Goyer does use Reynolds,
which Variety does not confirm, recognize that the erstwhile
Van Wilder provided most of the bright spots in the recent
Blade film. This could all work out to be a good
thing.
But then, I'm optimistic that way.
At any rate, this does explain two recent developments
on the WB. Last year, they had announced the commission
of a Flash pilot, which disappeared without a trace.
Then, in an episode of Smallville this season, a
Flash did appear, but it was Bart Allen, the character now
known in comics as Kid Flash. Clearly, DC and Warner Brothers
were keeping the public's mind clear for a big-screen adaptation.
