The Big Picture
- Originally, the plan for the DC Extended Universe was to reboot it with a Flashpoint movie following Zack Snyder’s Justice League storyline.
- The Flash movie was initially set to feature Professor Zoom as the primary antagonist, paving the way for a larger narrative in the DC Universe.
- Although the universe was not rebooted in The Flash movie, a new era for DC on the big screen is set to begin with James Gunn’s Superman: Legacy.
Earlier this summer, the highly anticipated film The Flash raced into theaters, with DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn suggesting that it would “reset” the DC Universe. Drawing inspiration from the 2011 comic book storyline Flashpoint, which sees Barry Allen altering reality by traveling back in time to save his mother, the film marks a significant departure from the original plan to reboot the franchise with a Flashpoint movie. However, the future of the DC Extended Universe is poised for a fresh start with James Gunn’s upcoming film Superman: Legacy. Inverse recently sat down with storyboard artist Jay Oliva to discuss the initial vision for a Flashpoint adaptation.
In addition to storyboarding multiple films in the DC Extended Universe, Oliva has also directed several animated DC films, including the 2013 adaptation of Flashpoint titled Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox. During the interview, Oliva revealed that the original plan for the DCEU was to introduce a Flashpoint movie after director Zack Snyder concluded his envisioned Justice League story. Oliva explained, “At the conclusion of Zack’s Darkseid quadrilogy, we would transition into a Justice League Unlimited version of the Snyder-verse. And then, you execute Flashpoint Paradox. All the friends become enemies, and it becomes a world you don’t want to inhabit. This allows for a reboot of the universe and the introduction of a new cast, as the actors would need to move on after 10 years.” In the comic books, the Flashpoint storyline eventually led to the rebooted DC Universe known as The New 52. Oliva’s animated adaptation of Flashpoint also served as the foundation for the DC Animated Movie Universe, which began with Justice League: War in 2014, another film directed by Oliva.
Oliva also discussed a previous iteration of The Flash movie that would have introduced a major villain in the DCEU. Before Andy Muschietti took over as director, Rick Famuyiwa was among the directors attached to
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