‘The Flash’ Director Andy Muschietti Teases A “Different Version” Of The ‘Flashpoint’ Storyline
When a standalone movie forThe Flashwas first announced by Warner Bros. Picturesat San Diego Comic-Con back in 2017, fans were psyched that it would be calledFlashpoint. But since then, after the disappointment ofJustice League, there have been some major fluctuations in the direction of the DCEU, not to mention cycling through several different directors who have come and gone fromThe Flashmovie itself. ButITdirectorAndy Muschietti, the latest filmmaker attached to the movie, appears to be bringing it back around toFlashpoint, but with some kind of twist.
According toThe Hashtag Show, while moderating a Q&A panel with the cast ofUnderwater, Andy Muschietti said he’ll start shootingThe Flashsometime later this year. Furthermore, he also confirmedThe Flashmovie story will still feature theFlashpointstoryline. But in the same breath, he also said it would be a “different version ofFlashpointthan you’re expecting.”
For those who don’t know, theFlashpointarc is one of the biggest and most popular that the Scarlet Speedster has ever been involved in. The story follows Barry Allen as he encounters an alternate DC Universe where Cyborg has become the world’s quintessential hero in place of Superman. Meanwhile, the Man of Steel has been taken captive by the United States government in an underground facility in Metropolis. On top of that, Bruce Wayne’s father Thomas Wayne has become Batman after watching his son and wife murdered, and Wonder Woman and Aquaman are at war, creating destruction in western Europe.
So what changes is Muschietti making to theFlashpointstoryline? He didn’t say anything specifically, but considering the success of Wonder Woman, I wouldn’t be surprised if she ended up taking the place of Cyborg as the world’s most prominent superhero. Perhaps the rest of theFlashpointstoryline will see some character changes like this to fit better in the parameters of the DC Extended Universe.
But the most exciting thing about theFlashpointstoryline in general is that it can be used to seamlessly take the DC Extended Universe in a different direction. Changes can be made to the universe that undo what happened inBatman v SupermanandJustice Leaguewhile still keeping theWonder WomanandAquamanfranchises intact. It might even allow for the presence of a new Batman since Ben Affleck is done with the franchise. Could that Batman be Robert Pattinson? That remains to be seen.
As of now,The Flashis scheduled to arrive in theaters onJuly 1, 2022.
