DC's THE FLASH Solo Movie Being Rewritten by KING ARTHUR: LEGEND OF THE SWORD Writer

Man, the DC Extended Universe just can't seem to catch a break, can they? The latest obstacle for the struggling superhero franchise comes in the form of a rewrite of The Flash solo film, a movie that's experienced a myriad of problems throughout its existence thus far.

First, the film lost its writer/director Seth Grahame-Smith due to "creative differences," and then Dope director Rick Famuyiwa was brought on as a replacement before ultimately falling away — also citing "creative differences." The project is currently without a director, and Variety reports that King Arthur: Legend of the Sword writer Joby Harold has come on board to do a page-one rewrite of the screenplay. He's also writing a new Robin Hood and a Twilight Zone movie for WB, and he wrote the 2007 Jessica Alba thriller Awake.

I haven't seen King Arthur yet, but I personally think all of its trailers look godawful. That's disappointing, because I desperately wish DC and Warner Bros. would have hired a writer who's created movies I love so I could have a glimmer of hope that this movie would turn out well.

Because of all of the reworking behind the scenes, it seems almost impossible that The Flash will be released on its original release date of March 16, 2018. I really like the character and want this movie to be great, so hopefully Harold will be able to surprise me and turn in a draft that blows the studio away and gets them fired up about getting this movie on its feet. Ezra Miller stars as Barry Allen/The Flash, and he'll be joined by Kiersey Clemons as Iris West and Billy Crudup as Barry's father, Henry. We'll keep you posted when we hear more.