Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Apr 30, 2016 22:17:23 GMT -6
Aquaman & Flash may lose directors
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‘The Flash’ Solo Movie Loses Director Seth Grahame-Smith
by Britt Hayes April 29, 2016 7:25 PM | ScreenCrush
Yet another director has parted ways with Warner Bros. due to good ol’ “creative differences.” Following Michelle MacLaren’s departure from Wonder Woman, Seth Grahame-Smith has left The Flash solo movie, which is set to star Ezra Miller as Barry Allen. The film was to be the author and screenwriter’s directorial debut, and although he’s no longer at the helm, The Flash will still reportedly use his screenplay.
THR reports that Grahame-Smith and Warner Bros. have parted ways on The Flash solo film, citing those familiar “creative differences” on the project, which is set to hit theaters on March 3, 2018. Grahame-Smith, author of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies and screenwriter of the upcoming LEGO Batman Movie, wrote the screenplay for The Flash based on a story treatment by Phil Lord and Chris Miller.
Ezra Miller made his big screen debut as the Scarlet Speedster in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, appearing in not one, but two cameo scenes. The actor will reprise the role for Zack Snyder’s Justice League: Part One, which hits theaters next summer.
Grahame-Smith’s departure is the latest in a series of exits that have some fans feeling justified in their skepticism. Former Breaking Bad producer/director Michelle MacLaren previously parted ways with WB following similar creative discord on Wonder Woman; she was replaced shortly after by Patty Jenkins, whom Marvel memorably dismissed from Thor: The Dark World.
But this problem isn’t limited to WB’s superhero slate. The studio shuffled long-developing adaptations of Neil Gaiman’s Sandman and Stephen King’s IT off to their New Line subsidiary, and it wasn’t long before Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Cary Fukunaga exited their respective projects over — what else — creative differences. Recently, the studio dropped out of another edgy adaptation, as You’re Next director Adam Wingard’s Death Note project was forced to move to another studio (it’s now at Netflix).
Rumor: ‘Aquaman’ Might Lose Director James Wan
by Britt Hayes April 30, 2016 1:26 PM | ScreenCrush
comicsalliance.com/rumor-aquaman-lose-wan/
It’s difficult to ignore rumors when they’re so consistent — and persistent. Following the negative critical response to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, which didn’t perform as well as Warner Bros. expected at the box office, reports have surfaced that there’s some turmoil at the studio regarding the future of the Justice League franchise. Last night, news broke that Seth Grahame-Smith exited The Flash solo movie over “creative differences,” and a subsequent rumor seems to support the idea that WB’s DC plans aren’t going very smoothly.
In their article on Grahame-Smith’s departure from The Flash, Birth.Movies.Death reports that multiple sources are saying that James Wan could be the next to go. The director of The Conjuring and Furious 7 is allegedly considering dropping out of Aquaman, and is currently “trying to decide if he needs that hassle.” Wan had a difficult time on Furious 7, and as the article notes, he has both The Conjuring 2 (which he directed) and Lights Out (which he produced) hitting theaters this summer, with both films coming from Warner Bros.
The report also claims that there is some tension between WB and Zack Snyder, as the studio is questioning the director’s overall creative vision for the Justice League universe. Grahame-Smith’s departure from The Flash and Wan’s rumored potential exit from Aquaman support the notion that the studio is definitely experiencing some problems with their DC slate — though the exact nature of these difficulties remains speculative.
Snyder is currently filming Justice League: Part One in London, and it’ll be interesting to see how that production plays out, to say the least.
comicsalliance.com/the-flash-solo-movie-loses-director-seth-grahame-smith/
‘The Flash’ Solo Movie Loses Director Seth Grahame-Smith
by Britt Hayes April 29, 2016 7:25 PM | ScreenCrush
Yet another director has parted ways with Warner Bros. due to good ol’ “creative differences.” Following Michelle MacLaren’s departure from Wonder Woman, Seth Grahame-Smith has left The Flash solo movie, which is set to star Ezra Miller as Barry Allen. The film was to be the author and screenwriter’s directorial debut, and although he’s no longer at the helm, The Flash will still reportedly use his screenplay.
THR reports that Grahame-Smith and Warner Bros. have parted ways on The Flash solo film, citing those familiar “creative differences” on the project, which is set to hit theaters on March 3, 2018. Grahame-Smith, author of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies and screenwriter of the upcoming LEGO Batman Movie, wrote the screenplay for The Flash based on a story treatment by Phil Lord and Chris Miller.
Ezra Miller made his big screen debut as the Scarlet Speedster in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, appearing in not one, but two cameo scenes. The actor will reprise the role for Zack Snyder’s Justice League: Part One, which hits theaters next summer.
Grahame-Smith’s departure is the latest in a series of exits that have some fans feeling justified in their skepticism. Former Breaking Bad producer/director Michelle MacLaren previously parted ways with WB following similar creative discord on Wonder Woman; she was replaced shortly after by Patty Jenkins, whom Marvel memorably dismissed from Thor: The Dark World.
But this problem isn’t limited to WB’s superhero slate. The studio shuffled long-developing adaptations of Neil Gaiman’s Sandman and Stephen King’s IT off to their New Line subsidiary, and it wasn’t long before Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Cary Fukunaga exited their respective projects over — what else — creative differences. Recently, the studio dropped out of another edgy adaptation, as You’re Next director Adam Wingard’s Death Note project was forced to move to another studio (it’s now at Netflix).
Rumor: ‘Aquaman’ Might Lose Director James Wan
by Britt Hayes April 30, 2016 1:26 PM | ScreenCrush
comicsalliance.com/rumor-aquaman-lose-wan/
It’s difficult to ignore rumors when they’re so consistent — and persistent. Following the negative critical response to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, which didn’t perform as well as Warner Bros. expected at the box office, reports have surfaced that there’s some turmoil at the studio regarding the future of the Justice League franchise. Last night, news broke that Seth Grahame-Smith exited The Flash solo movie over “creative differences,” and a subsequent rumor seems to support the idea that WB’s DC plans aren’t going very smoothly.
In their article on Grahame-Smith’s departure from The Flash, Birth.Movies.Death reports that multiple sources are saying that James Wan could be the next to go. The director of The Conjuring and Furious 7 is allegedly considering dropping out of Aquaman, and is currently “trying to decide if he needs that hassle.” Wan had a difficult time on Furious 7, and as the article notes, he has both The Conjuring 2 (which he directed) and Lights Out (which he produced) hitting theaters this summer, with both films coming from Warner Bros.
The report also claims that there is some tension between WB and Zack Snyder, as the studio is questioning the director’s overall creative vision for the Justice League universe. Grahame-Smith’s departure from The Flash and Wan’s rumored potential exit from Aquaman support the notion that the studio is definitely experiencing some problems with their DC slate — though the exact nature of these difficulties remains speculative.
Snyder is currently filming Justice League: Part One in London, and it’ll be interesting to see how that production plays out, to say the least.