Ezra Miller as The Flash & Rick Famuyiwa

DOPE’s Rick Famuyiwa to Direct Warner Bros. Superhero Film ‘The Flash’

Ezra Miller as The Flash + Rick Famuyiwa for New York Times' 'What It’s Really Like to Work in Hollywood* (*If you’re not a straight white man.)'

Ezra Miller as The Flash + Rick Famuyiwa for New York Times’ ‘ What It’s Really Like to Work in Hollywood* (*If you’re not a straight white man.) ‘

Rick Famuyiwa –known for The Wood (1999), Brown Sugar (2002), Our Family Wedding (2010) and last summer’s smash indie hit DOPE (2015)–will direct Warner Bros’ The Flash , set for release on March 16, 2018.

Starring Ezra Miller ( Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them / Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice ) as the DC Comics superhero, The Flash (2018) was written by Seth Grahame-Smith based on a treatment by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller ( 22 Jump Street ), a duo Famuyiwa worked with previously on the FOX series remake Greatest American Hero . Smith was going to direct the film himself but bowed out over creative differences. Miller will also appear in The Justice League Part One .

Created by writer Robert Kanigher and penciler Carmine Infantino , The Flash aka “The Fastest Man Alive” first appeared in DC Comics’ Showcase #4 (October 1956) .

While working in his lab during a storm one night, a bolt of lightning strikes a tray of chemicals soaking police scientist Barry Allen with its contents. Now able to move at super-speed, Barry becomes The Flash protecting Central City from the threats it faces.

Flash is portrayed by Grant Gustin in The CW’s eponymously named series , which was renewed for a third season in March 2016.

Famuiywa is currently receiving strong Emmy buzz for directing HBO’s Confirmation , the Anita Hill / Clarence Thomas drama starring Kerry Washington and Wendell Pierce .


[via deadline.com ]
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