6 Unexpected Directors Who Could Easily Helm The Flash Movie

After being hired to write and direct The Flash last October, it was revealed late last month that Seth Grahame-Smith had parted ways with Warner Bros. over creative differences. Nothing more specific has been revealed, but the trades have since reported that the studio is hoping to find a more experienced filmmaker to take the helm of the Scarlet Speedster's solo outing.

Josh Wilding

Published: May 30, 2016 07:14 pm

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1) J.J. Abrams

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J.J. Abrams is admittedly a filmmaker who is often mentioned when it comes to superhero movies, but seeing him go from outer space with films like Star Trek and Star Wars: The Force Awakens to the DC Films Universe for The Flash would be a pretty huge shocker and a massive win for Warner Bros. The story of Barry Allen is a tough one to cram into a two hour movie, especially if it delves into the complicated comic book mythology which the TV series has so far had 46 episodes to slowly unravel. Abrams, however, could effortlessly deal with all of that.

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We are, after all, talking about the man who resurrected Star Wars, and seeing Abrams bring his Spielberg like sensibilities to the world of superheroes would be downright incredible and possibly just what a property like The Flash needs to stand out. Despite the many (and now very tedious) jokes about lens flare, Abrams is excellent with visuals, and while it will be Zack Snyder who establishes how this character’s powers are portrayed in next year’s Justice League, it’s not hard to picture Abrams dreaming up some really inventive ways to showcase The Flash in action.

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