Seth Grahame-Smith In Talks To Direct & Write THE FLASH

Seth Grahame-Smith In Talks To Direct & Write THE FLASH

As Phil Lord and Christopher Miller prepare to take the reigns of the Han Solo Star Wars movie, directing duties on Warner Bros.' The Flash have passed to Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter and Pride and Prejudice and Zombies author Seth Grahame-Smith...

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By MarkCassidy - Oct 05, 2015 08:10 AM EST
Filed Under: Sci-Fi
Source: THR

It looks like Warner Bros. has finally settled on a director for their big-screen take on DC's Fastest Man Alive, as according to THR Seth Grahame-Smith is in negotiations to make his feature debut with The Flash. The best-selling author will also write the script.

The LEGO Movie duo Phil Lord and Christopher Miller already wrote a treatment for the film and were also eyeing it as a possible directorial project, but it seems they've jumped ship to Disney to focus on taking the helm on the Han Solo origin movie.

The Flash currently has a March 3, 2018 release date and will star Ezra Miller in the title role. The character will first debut in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and then feature more prominently in Justice League Part 1, which will be released in the summer of 2017.
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Interestein
Interestein - 10/5/2015, 8:47 AM
Props to anyone who can score a major tentpole CBM as their directorial debut!
Interestein
Interestein - 10/5/2015, 8:47 AM
Hoping he kills it!
misterbatman212
misterbatman212 - 10/5/2015, 8:47 AM
hope he does a good job
LEVITIKUZ
LEVITIKUZ - 10/5/2015, 8:51 AM
Trying to stay optimistic.

He's working on Lego Batman with Lord and Miller so likely they suggested him as the director.

This feels like a more MCUish director pick. Unproven talent that maybe the studios see something.

Hoping for the best, preparing for the worst.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 10/5/2015, 8:51 AM
Idk a big tentpole film for a rookie lol. His Abraham vampire hunter script doesn't inspire confidence.....hope he does well. Cautiously optimistic
TucksFrom2015
TucksFrom2015 - 10/5/2015, 8:53 AM
"Seth Grahame-Smith is directing The Flash"
StreakOfBlue
StreakOfBlue - 10/5/2015, 8:53 AM
Sorry I'm late.
LEVITIKUZ
LEVITIKUZ - 10/5/2015, 8:55 AM
@Bekss

Wait, what MCU director is that?
ALegendaryPanda
ALegendaryPanda - 10/5/2015, 8:55 AM
Very interesting choice.. I hope he does a great job!
Bekss
Bekss - 10/5/2015, 8:56 AM
This guy made Dark Shadows and Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

If this site bashed Marvel for hiring a guy with 2 movies over 90% in RT and an Oscar nominated short film I can't wait to see how they'll react to his guy

[frick] it took me 3 posts
GhostDog
GhostDog - 10/5/2015, 8:56 AM
Very MARVEL type choice... left field and unproven. Cautiously optimistc...
Jcool
Jcool - 10/5/2015, 8:57 AM
He will be fine... He directed two episodes of The Hard Times of RJ Berger...
blackandyellow
blackandyellow - 10/5/2015, 8:57 AM
At least we have something to talk about for the next 29 months.
DeusExSponge
DeusExSponge - 10/5/2015, 8:57 AM
Interesting choice by Warner Bros. I wonder if he'll land the gig or not.
JamesMann
JamesMann - 10/5/2015, 8:57 AM
So he wrote the actual novels "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter" and "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies" so that's neat because those were really well done novels.

His screenplay's inspire less confidence but I'm willing to peg the blame for those on the other writers (Simon Kinberg being the other writer for Abe).

Looks like he's also either writing or directing a Five Night's At Freddy's movie which is neat.
LEVITIKUZ
LEVITIKUZ - 10/5/2015, 8:58 AM
@DrDoom

I read that but he was never received credit for the Fant4stic script and wasn't ever interview about that so likely his script was tossed and they used Kinberg.
Bekss
Bekss - 10/5/2015, 8:59 AM
@LEVITIKUZ

Like 2 days ago there was a report ( still nothing official) of taikiki waititi (or whatever) set to direct Thor 3 and everyone took the opportunity to bash Marvel
GhostDog
GhostDog - 10/5/2015, 8:59 AM
@DrDoom


JamesMann
JamesMann - 10/5/2015, 8:59 AM
@Bekss

He was one of the screenwriters on both those movies. He didn't make them.
LEVITIKUZ
LEVITIKUZ - 10/5/2015, 9:00 AM
@Bekss

Oh. Well good for Thor 3. I read that and thought you meant someone who already signed on when you said he was doing a MCU film.
Pasto
Pasto - 10/5/2015, 9:01 AM
Slow down, this guy adding some words to Josh Tranks FF script has everyone in a tizzy, but the Spider-Man directors making one of the largest flops this year doesn't worry anyone?

Color me confused.
batz11
batz11 - 10/5/2015, 9:01 AM
LMAO B&Y kinda like our Steelers and Vikes, [frick] me
LEVITIKUZ
LEVITIKUZ - 10/5/2015, 9:02 AM
@Pasto

Cop Car was good.

You mean writers with The Vacation.
ScarletWarlock
ScarletWarlock - 10/5/2015, 9:02 AM
He has never directed before so we'll see, I suppose. He could kill it or suck at it, I'll do as I do with a risky Marvel choice....stay optimistic and hope to be blown away.
Pasto
Pasto - 10/5/2015, 9:03 AM
@LEVITIKUZ
Tomato Tomato
Spidey91
Spidey91 - 10/5/2015, 9:03 AM
ehhh, I don't know, could be good, or not. we'll see.
JamesMann
JamesMann - 10/5/2015, 9:03 AM
@DrDoom

I think we can blame the script issues on Kinberg than the guy who wrote the book it was based on for Abe Lincoln.
blackandyellow
blackandyellow - 10/5/2015, 9:03 AM
batz, it's so depressing. I find myself drinking a lot more now.
LEVITIKUZ
LEVITIKUZ - 10/5/2015, 9:04 AM
@DrDoom

Yea when i saw he polished Fant4stic, I nearly spat out my drink. Then I remember we always heard Kinberg talking about him writing Fant4stic and nothing about Seth so why wouldn't he have been interviewed about Fant4stic?

Likely Kinberg came in after Seth. It's like Goyer's situation except Goyer gets some credit for Batman V Superman.
JamesMann
JamesMann - 10/5/2015, 9:04 AM
Still wish Lord and Miller would be doing this instead of the worst idea for a Star Wars movie.
Reasonnnn
Reasonnnn - 10/5/2015, 9:05 AM
This just reeks bad.

He'll overhaul Lord & Miller's draft AND it's a directorial debut from the guy who did VAMPIRE HUNTER and the story of DARK SHADOWS? Lmfao.
KevinFeigeStan
KevinFeigeStan - 10/5/2015, 9:05 AM
lmaoo flop incoming
JamesMann
JamesMann - 10/5/2015, 9:07 AM
Trolls incoming!
Pasto
Pasto - 10/5/2015, 9:09 AM
But like why didn't they hire Joss Whedon?
ALegendaryPanda
ALegendaryPanda - 10/5/2015, 9:09 AM
We got idiots already calling this movie a flop before the script is even written. I really love this [frick]ing place sometimes.. lol
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