Seth Grahame-Smith may direct “The Flash”

Warner Bros. has been making strides with finding directors for upcoming DC solo films over the past year. After Michelle MacLaren exited “Wonder Woman” due to creative differences, Patty Jenkins was hired to replace her. Then James Wan (“Furious 7's “) was tapped to direct “Aquaman”. Now the word is that the studio is looking at “Pride and Prejudice” and “Zombies” writer Seth Grahame-Smith to tackle “The Flash”.

According to THR, Grahame-Smith is currently in negotiations to helm the Scarlet Speedster's first solo movie. If hired, this will be his second foray into the world of DC, after penning “The Lego Batman Movie”. Grahame-Smith's other notable work includes writing “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter” (and its film adaptation) and the screenplay for “Dark Shadows”, but his only directing credits are two episodes of the MTV comedy “The Hard Times of RJ Beger”. Grahame-Smith is also lined up to write “Beetlejuice 2” and produce the “Gremlins” remake.

This is the latest step to getting “The Flash” moving forward. Last year during the DC film slate unveiling, Ezra Miller was hired to play the Fastest Man Alive. Then, six months ago, Warner Bros. hired “The LEGO Movie” duo of Phil Lord and Chris Miller to write a treatment for “The Flash”. Some wondered if this meant they might direct the feature as well, but considering that they're helming the Han Solo Star Wars movie, no doubt there wasn't enough time for them to direct The Flash as well, particularly since they're also writing the animated Spider-Man movie. 

The Flash will feature Miller as Barry Allen, a forensic scientist who is imbued with super speed after being struck by lightning in his lab. Flash will be one of the leading heroes in “Justice League: Part One”, and it's been rumoured that he'll also cameo next year in “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice”. 

Said to be one of the more unique entries in the DC Extended Universe, “The Flash” hits theatres on March 3, 2018.

Source: THR