Untitled DC Film (THE FLASH?) Moves Up; Spielberg's READY PLAYER ONE Moves Back

Warner Bros. has shifted around the release dates of a couple of their upcoming 2018 releases including an Untitled DC Film, which is likely The Flash, and Steven Spielberg's Ready Player One.

By RohanPatel - Feb 09, 2016 12:02 PM EST

Filed Under: The Flash

It's being reported by various outlets that Warner Bros. Pictures has moved Steven Spielberg's highly anticipated adaptation of the Ernest Cline sci-fi novel Ready Player One, which currently has Olivia Cooke (Me And Earl And The Dying Girl) & Ben Mendelsohn (Bloodline) attached to star, from December 2017 to March 30, 2018. The move allows the film to avoid a major clash with Rian Johnson's Star Wars: Episode VIII. The new date now falls right around Easter and with no major releases planned in April, the Spielberg-helmed film should perform well with an uninterrupted run until the arrival of Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War - Part 1 on May 4.

Additionally, to avoid a clash with the newly-replaced Ready Player One, WB has also moved an untitled DC Comics film up one week from March 23, 2018 to March 16, 2018. The film in question is said to be the Ezra Miller-led big-screen version of The Flash, which has Seth Grahame-Smith directing.

Both Ready Player One and The Flash will receive IMAX releases.

So, what do you guys think? Sound off with your thoughts below!

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huckfinnisher - 2/9/2016, 12:22 PM

Why does that image sayy CW when it is clearly not their Flash? Is that concept art? I no like armored Flash.

xinstituto - 2/9/2016, 12:25 PM

hum, move up means make it earlier? i thought moving up would be moving to later.

SisterSunday52 - 2/9/2016, 12:27 PM

@xinstituto - That's "pushed back".

xinstituto - 2/9/2016, 1:03 PM

@xinstituto - yes I know, so back is going to the front, in this case

ForDarkseid - 2/9/2016, 12:27 PM

They couldn't have gotten a better director for this?

Deschain99 - 2/9/2016, 8:31 PM

@ForDarkseid - WTF is this guy anyways?

Deschain99 - 2/9/2016, 8:48 PM

@ForDarkseid - He wrote "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter". . . . . .

Hellsboy - 2/9/2016, 12:28 PM

I kinda dig Ezra in the concept art suit
But the dude NEEDS to bulk up a little and hit leg day hard
He looks a lot like a twig at the moment, but hopefully he'll find the gym

TheEpicJuicebox - 2/9/2016, 1:47 PM

@Hellsboy - he needs the ears!!!

GoogleWasMyIdea - 2/9/2016, 12:29 PM

Seth Grahame Smith....the same guy who "polished" the Fant4stic movie.....Oh god please no.....

Retribution13 - 2/9/2016, 12:44 PM

@GoogleWasMyIdea - Yeah he also did the Abe Lincoln Vampire Hunter movie script...yeah, that movie sure did great.

He can write good novels but he's not that good of a filmmaker.

FishyZombie - 2/9/2016, 12:39 PM

So based off the concept art, they took the Dc Universe online Flash, and took away all the interesting and iconic parts. Why do speedsters always get crappy costumes in live action? I mean I like CW Flash, Fox and MCU Quicksilvers as much as anyone, but costume wise they are all god awful.

Retribution13 - 2/9/2016, 12:43 PM

That shitty costume looks familiar.

Jaspion - 2/9/2016, 12:44 PM

Goddamnit it's too similar. Copy and paste.

xXAVPXx - 2/9/2016, 12:53 PM

@Jaspion - Well, it is concept art...

Brainiac13 - 2/9/2016, 12:45 PM

First I got happy....I thought it got moved up to 2017....Still cool!

mistral1 - 2/9/2016, 12:47 PM

Hope that is not the final costume. Come on, do your homework guys.

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