DOPE Director Replaces Seth Grahame-Smith as Director of THE FLASH

Warner Bros. and DC Films had writer Seth Grahame-Smith all lined up to direct The Flash solo film, but after the disappointing box office performance of Batman v Superman earlier this year, they ended up firing him in the hopes of bringing on someone with actual experience. The studio has been looking for a way to course correct from the grim and dour tone of Zack Snyder's movie, and here's the latest way they've chosen to counteract that: EW reports that the studio is eying Dope director Rick Famuyiwa to direct The Flash.

Multiple sources tell them that Famuyiwa is in negotiations to take over the movie, which gels with some rumors that have popped up in recent days claiming he would direct a DC movie. There's no word yet about whether or not he'll rewrite Grahame-Smith's screenplay. This will be the largest movie of Famuyiwa's filmography by far.

I know Dope has a lot of fans around here, but I wasn't crazy about it. But Famuyiwa is the latest in a long line of filmmakers who are plucked from the indie world and given a chance to enter the big leagues, so based on the fact that he's an underdog (and I like the character of The Flash), I'm pulling for him.

The Flash stars Ezra Miller and races into theaters on March 16, 2018.