Geoff Johns Says THE FLASH "Is The Most Comic Book Show That's Ever Been Made"
With the pilot episode of the CW's newest superhero show set to air in a short time, Geoff Johns and Greg Berlanti talk through the comic book aspects of The Flash, plus discuss Captain Cold (Wentworth Miller) in more detail.
Geoff Johns, DC's Chief Creative Officer, took part in a press event on Monday, talking the CW's Arrow spinoff television show, The Flash, alongside its stars and producers. "This show, more than any other show I think out there, ever, embraces the superhero lore fully on," Johns explained. "There is no reluctance on anyone's part. We're all in on this. This is the most comic book show that's ever been made." The pilot sees Barry Allen receive powers thanks to the S.T.A.R. Labs particle accelerator exploding, and will result in a wave of other super-powered people emerging. Arrow executive producer Greg Berlanti said that while we will see examples of this in early episodes, they're trying not to go overboard. "We're really cognizant of not having too many people affected by the particle accelerator just being villains. Sometimes it's that, sometimes it's someone who's good, sometimes there's a villain who -- in the case of Cold -- is someone who's not affected at all. I just wouldn't want anybody watching the same show every week." Wentworth Miller landed the role of Captain Cold, and Johns talks through his motivations and inspirations. "We look at DeNiro in Heat a lot. He's this guy who pulls jobs very carefully, and suddenly there's something else in the city, and he has to change his game up. He has to figure out how to deal with this new threat in Central City. It's all about him evolving and surviving in the new world order. Guns aren't going to do it, so he's got to have something a little stronger." The Flash airs Tuesdays at 8pm on the CW.
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