Andy Muschietti Confirms He’s Directing Ezra Miller’s ‘The Flash,’ Teases “A Beautiful Human Story”
Andy Muschiettimay be busy promotingIT Chapter Twoat the moment, but the filmmaker was quick to confirm that he is officially the newThe Flashdirector. Muschietti had been reported to be in talks to helm the film last month, but theItdirector has now confirmed his involvement in the Ezra Miller-led superhero movie.
In an interview withFandango, Muschietti was asked whetherThe Flashwould be his next project after he wraps things up in Derry. “Yup,” Muschietti replied with a smile. Muschietti went on to tease his vision forThe Flash, though — unlike what many assumed from the director’s horror movie catalogue includingItandMama— he would not be giving the comic book movie a horror twist:
“An element if horror? I don’t think so. What captivated me about the Flash is the human drama in it. The human feelings and emotions that play in the drama [of it]. It’s going to be fun, too. I can’t promise that there will be any horror [elements in it], really, but it’s a beautiful human story.”
Little is known about Muschietti’s approach forThe Flash, though it’s a topic he may have to tread lightly, since clashing visions is what initially thatdrove the wedgebetween previous directorsJohn Francis DaleyandJonathanGoldsteinand their star. Miller has been adamant about maintaining “a darker take on the material” while Daley and Goldstein were brought in specifically to lighten things up. In his brief description, Muschietti doesn’t seem to be particular to a “dark” take, emphasizing the “human feelings and emotions” as well as mentioning that “it’s going to be fun too.” With 2017’sIt, Muschietti proved to have a talent for crafting sweet, emotionally fulfilling coming-of-age stories, which he may bring to his take onThe Flash.
Muschietti will be helming a script byChristina Hodson, the screenwriter behindBumblebeeand the upcoming DC movieBirds of Prey. His frequent producing partner and sister,Barbara Muschietti, will reportedly produce the film, joining Michael Disco on the project. While no release date has yet been set for this long-embattledThe Flashmovie, we can probably expect the film sometime in 2021.
