Flash traveled to the past and change something. When he returns, everything changed for the worse...much worse.
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New DCEU slate revealed at Comic Con
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Flash traveled to the past and change something. When he returns, everything changed for the worse...much worse.
100% agree
And the possibility to be creative with a Flashpoint is mind-blowing, they can do what they want to surprise us
KuwabaraTheMan
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This is them "getting their shit together" and throwing out the shit that wasn't working.
What did he mean by this?
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Yall are crazy if you think Flash's solo film is doing any of that shit
I'm just aggravated DC rushed all this shit out and put themselves in a corner. And the fact that they built this whole cinematic universe on a mediocre movie just shows their incompetence right now.
As a DC fan I wish they just took the time and got it right the first time rather than jumping on the reboot train that quick.
Any of what? Changes? That's the whole point of Flashpoint. They wouldn't call it that for no reason.
balladofwindfishes
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Batman
Grizzled
With guns
It prints money!
It also has a female Joker for more money printing
NipplesAndToes23
Member
I forgot how it was explained, but how did saving his mom change the place where Kal-El crashed or who Joe Chill shot?
Zen_Arcade
Banned
It's better than it sounds.
broncobuster
Banned
It's something silly like by going back in time, it creates ripples that continue into the past.
Doctoglethorpe
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Given it appears Ben will be staying on, and there's no way they'd ditch the success of Gal, I bet the only thing that changes is superman. Post-flashpoint he saved his dad, grew up happier. Problem solved?
How bout you fight me
Razgriz-Specter
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Flashpoint Batman will also be Flashpoint Comedian.
clay_ghost
Member
Flashpoint give more weight to the rumours of the Batman recast.
moustascheman
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FLASHPOINT? Guess they're actually rebooting the shitshow that was BvS.
ginger ninja
Banned
We got people here who haven't watched Flashpoint ?? Y'all missing the fuck out.
Yeah, but it's like talking to walls.
broncobuster
Banned
CW Barry first has to learn that lesson to impart it.
So no steaks then?
then why even start there?
bringing lex sr back to life, recast to young batman, rethink joker.... this could be a gift to the dceu
it might change some stuff, but it's not going to be a full on hard reboot. at beast some roles my be recasted (Lex) and some characters might behave differently but that's it.
I dont see why people are so unhappy/against the idea/think it won't happen. This is Warner Bros' built in "the Doctor regenerates when he dies" way to allow them to recast and not have to worry about actors leaving or dying and having to explain it.
They'll probably do it again with a Crisis on Infinite Earths in 5-10 years after Flashpoint just to keep things fresh
Barry already messing with the timelines.
Why do you want it to be exactly like the MCU though? I'm honestly sick of the "cheery" and "colourful" aesthetic of the MCU, just look at this thread:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1409869
By being so cheery (with an increasingly annoying emphasis on quips) all the time, combined with the fact that the MCU is an assembly line product designed to maximize revenue from merch, have honestly make this movies to be devoid of any heart, soul or artistic direction. Say what you will about Wonder Woman, but that movie had heart- and for all their flaws, Man of Steel as well as BvS had artistic vision and a message to relay.
aussiedude08
Member
I dont know if Flashpoint will change anything major, but i think the letter Barry gives Bruce from Thomas will have something in it about Gotham needing a batman and one day he will need to pass the cowl on.
Wrote this in the DC thread but I'll cross-post it here
I don't understand how Flashpoint would result in a new Batman
I think it's more than likely Ben sticks around for Reeves' Batman. That movie will be out before Flashpoint.
So would a Batman 2 feature a younger actor in the middle of Reeves supposed trilogy?
And where does that leave Batman in JL2. If JL hits that big money, WB will surely want a sequel asap. Maybe that is one of the scheduled 2020 dates?
Does that mean a JL sequel would also feature a new Batman?
They're in a strange spot really.
Best case scenario, Ben cleans up his act, and follows the Brad Pitt/Tom Cruise regiment to stay fit in his fifties.
Worst case, us Batman fans are in for some confusion
I don't understand how Flashpoint would result in a new Batman
I think it's more than likely Ben sticks around for Reeves' Batman. That movie will be out before Flashpoint.
So would a Batman 2 feature a younger actor in the middle of Reeves supposed trilogy?
And where does that leave Batman in JL2. If JL hits that big money, WB will surely want a sequel asap. Maybe that is one of the scheduled 2020 dates?
Does that mean a JL sequel would also feature a new Batman?
They're in a strange spot really.
Best case scenario, Ben cleans up his act, and follows the Brad Pitt/Tom Cruise regiment to stay fit in his fifties.
Worst case, us Batman fans are in for some confusion
There were no details or dates. All they showed was titles and logos.
Vampfox
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Sounds great to me.
Joss Whedon is a great writer and director.
I'm looking forward to his Batgirl film.
The interesting thing about introducing Flashpoint relatively early into the universe is that it establishes continuity altering events in the DCEU. Given that Crisis books and other events (Flashpoint, Zero Hour) are core to the overall DC mythos it would be really cool to see the DCEU take this approach to smoothing out the wrinkles in long form storytelling. It's a way to re-cast in continuity, and it's also maximum comic book and it would be wild to see it happening in a big movie franchise.
Damn, really? That doesn't seem like a very confident slate announcement to me. :/
MisterHero
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Not really. There's some simple morality reversals and Reverse Flash is there to pretend Barry didn't screw everything up on his own.
Even though I liked the Superman tie-in to the event, I don't want to see it on screen. I don't want reboots to be a thing. X-Men did it once and that was okay. As someone who's watched all these movies, none of them has shit the bed as actual comic books have. I'm more interested in seeing the movies undo problems with good writing.
George Oscar Bluth II
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The Maverick
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Lol that you can say the bolded when DC has rushed their film slate to get to Justice League, has an uneven track record at best, and has titles announced without leads, directors, even synopsis. Cheery and colorful is not the problem here.
It's also very telling that there's no Justice League 2 on that slate. (Also, I don't believe Flashpoint will DoFP-reboot the universe. That's too wishful.)
Flashpoint has to end with Barry returning to a changed DCEU where the sun shines, Superman smiles and inspires people and the Justice League consists Flash, Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern (John Stewart) and Black Canary.
Aquaman is still around but not an official member, Cyborg doesn't exist.
Aquaman is still around but not an official member, Cyborg doesn't exist.
N7 MRP Weasel
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So much Doom and gloom in this thread, Flashpoint paradox style flash movie is a goldmine for DC/WB
Zero fucks wonderwoman
Zero fucks Aquaman
Zero fucks Crusty bat dad
Female joker
Massive ensemble cast, heros + villains
All out war across earth
I think that's an easy billion dollars to be made...
Zero fucks wonderwoman
Zero fucks Aquaman
Zero fucks Crusty bat dad
Female joker
Massive ensemble cast, heros + villains
All out war across earth
I think that's an easy billion dollars to be made...