Kevin Smith Will Direct An Upcoming Episode Of THE FLASH

Kevin Smith Will Direct An Upcoming Episode Of THE FLASH

During today's TCA press tour, CW president Mark Pedowitz announced that director/actor/writer and comic book fan Kevin Smith will helm an episode of The Flash that's set to air this May. Is the date an indication that it could be the season 2 finale, perhaps? More past the jump...

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By MarkCassidy - Jan 10, 2016 09:01 AM EST
Filed Under: The Flash
Source: Via EW
It's just been announced at the Television Critics Association’s press tour that director Kevin Smith (Clerks, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Mallrats The Walrus) will helm a future episode of The CW's The Flash. No other details were given, but his instalment of the incredibly popular small-screen take on DC's Fastest Man Alive is slated to air sometime in May.

Smith is a lifelong comic book fan, and has written for both DC and Marvel in the past. He's never directed a comic book movie, but has dabbled in the genre with the likes of Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back and he also appeared in the Daredevil film as a forensic assistant named Jack Kirby. Plus, let's not forget about his script for Tim Burton's defunct Superman Lives.

What do you guys think about this? Happy that Smith will be putting his stamp on the DC TV universe? The Flash returns Tuesday, Jan. 18 at 8 p.m. ET on The CW.
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glades7
glades7 - 1/10/2016, 9:35 AM
FIRST!
rabid
rabid - 1/10/2016, 9:36 AM
Why not ARROW???????
He wrote the greatest Green Arrow run of all time!
AlaRebeIde
AlaRebeIde - 1/10/2016, 9:38 AM
Hell yeah!
glades7
glades7 - 1/10/2016, 9:38 AM
Just watched the superman lives doc, wow what a movie it would have been. Not saying great but not saying Batman Forever either.
JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 1/10/2016, 9:39 AM
It could be very awesome or very bad......I lean towards awesome though!
JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 1/10/2016, 9:41 AM
@glades7

I would have love to see that movie come to life......many people hate on Tim Burton but he really does revitalize old properties.

Batman and Charlie and Chocolate Factory are two examples.

And one of his latest movies.....Big Eyes really showed another side of Burton.

And one thing for sure he would have made Brainiac into something scary!
DCMarvelFanGuy
DCMarvelFanGuy - 1/10/2016, 9:41 AM
That's great news! He really loves the show so I'm glad he gets to leave his stamp on it.
Lemons
Lemons - 1/10/2016, 9:45 AM
Whaaaaat?! This should be awesome!
AlaRebeIde
AlaRebeIde - 1/10/2016, 9:46 AM
IDK guys, i just prefer when guys like Kevin take part on this projects because they really care for this characters and the do their thing with passion. Even if they fail, there will be awesome things to rescue.
SweatyHands
SweatyHands - 1/10/2016, 9:53 AM
This is great. Just listen to Fatman on Batman, Kevin loves The Flash more than just about anything. Glad to hear. Also it's Tusk not "The Walrus"
Kr08
Kr08 - 1/10/2016, 9:53 AM
This time people can't complain about the dialogue at all. If anyone can write dialogue its Smith.
supermarioworldE
supermarioworldE - 1/10/2016, 9:53 AM
I'd rather see another Batman commentary with him and Marc Bernardin.
ScarletWarlock
ScarletWarlock - 1/10/2016, 9:54 AM
As someone who doesn't even like the show, I like Kev enough to find this exciting, I think he would work well with Hamill's Trickster. Also, just played through Lego batman 3(I suggest you by those games if you have a girlfriend or..possibly boyfriend because they're fun as hell with a partner) and his cameos were all awesome and I just like the concept of him somehow being a DC character, so despite my feelings towards the show, more kev and DC, me likey.
ScarletWarlock
ScarletWarlock - 1/10/2016, 9:54 AM
buy*
Kr08
Kr08 - 1/10/2016, 9:56 AM
Kevi Smith himself has said that he's not the best at directing big films, but I can definitely see him write the hell out of a Booster Gold and Blue Beetle movie
LordHarryLatts
LordHarryLatts - 1/10/2016, 10:09 AM
Cool. Nothing wrong with adding more talented people into the mix.
Slider13
Slider13 - 1/10/2016, 10:11 AM
Kevin Smith directed a movie called The Walrus? I thought it was titled Tusk. Get your facts straight folks...(He'll do a great job btw)
Peel
Peel - 1/10/2016, 10:12 AM
Kevin Smith, great. Before you know it, he'll be working with the crew of the show and will end up having a spat with them mid-way into making the episode, then will throw a tantrum about how they're not 'creative' and will storm off and ruin the show for a while.
Desr0w
Desr0w - 1/10/2016, 10:12 AM
Robby
Robby - 1/10/2016, 10:16 AM
I doubt that the BG-BB film is even gonna happen.

This should be interesting.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 1/10/2016, 10:29 AM
@Kr08 he's directing not writing. Or is he doing both? The article says jist directing...
PsychoticSpaceRaccoon
PsychoticSpaceRaccoon - 1/10/2016, 10:31 AM
There was a time where this may have excited me.

But Kevin is more of a pundit these days. I can't say I find his films exceptional in the directing department.

What Flash should do is get Lexi Alexander to direct a few episodes. Action!
gulducati
gulducati - 1/10/2016, 10:33 AM
That episode will suck.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 1/10/2016, 10:37 AM
What else is he doing? Never been a fan. Maybe it's cause he's from Jersey and I'm from Philly lol
HubbleFunk
HubbleFunk - 1/10/2016, 10:40 AM
Great news! He's passionate about the Flash and also a great screenwriter too.

This gig is perfect for him.

Why not give Smith the Flash film?
THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 1/10/2016, 10:49 AM
Exciting!
NicolausCopernicus
NicolausCopernicus - 1/10/2016, 10:49 AM
can mewes play onomatopeia?
THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 1/10/2016, 10:49 AM
rabid makes a good point.
AC1
AC1 - 1/10/2016, 10:51 AM
Oh shit, he was the forensics guy in Daredevil?! No wonder I always thought he looked familiar!
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