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The FLASH TV SERIES
We should be getting word within the next two weeks on whether or not The Flash has been picked up. It does look good though.
"The Flash is getting rave early reviews and, already penciled for the schedule, now could be written in with a permanent marker. Of the six, the DC-based The Flash and iZombie continue to look like locks."
[URL="http://www.deadline.com/2014/04/pilots-2014-more-early-buzz/"]http://www.deadline.com/2014/04/pilots-2014-more-early-buzz/[/URL]
[URL="http://www.deadline.com/2014/04/pilots-2014-the-latest-buzz/"]http://www.deadline.com/2014/04/pilots-2014-the-latest-buzz/[/URL]
[URL="http://www.cinemablend.com/television/Flash-TV-Show-What-We-Know-So-Far-About-Arrow-Spin-off-62769.html"]What We Know So Far[/URL]
Any villains you hoping to see?
Any major Flash characters you hoping for?
Any storylines you'd like to see adapted?
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moved to the tv/film board as this is about a tv show.
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[QUOTE=ShaggyB;2458]moved to the tv/film board as this is about a tv show.[/QUOTE]
I would argue that people will want this and the arrow thread on the comics board, which will be obvious when people keep making these threads
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[QUOTE=napolid;2724]I would argue that people will want this and the arrow thread on the comics board, which will be obvious when people keep making these threads[/QUOTE]
See, that's what I was thinking. We always seemed to have good conversations, usually different, going between the two threads on two separate boards. Plus, having it on the comic board seemed to get different people than on TV/Film, and vice versa.
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I hope this goes live during the break between Arrow seasons.
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[QUOTE=Hatestorm;2902]I hope this goes live during the break between Arrow seasons.[/QUOTE]
If its picked up, it's supposed to debut in the fall alongside Arrow's Season 3
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[QUOTE=Zorkel567;2937]If its picked up, it's supposed to debut in the fall alongside Arrow's Season 3[/QUOTE]
Was just about to ask this. When d'you guys think we could get some trailer for the series?
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[QUOTE=Miraclo__Pills;3405]Was just about to ask this. When d'you guys think we could get some trailer for the series?[/QUOTE]
I don't believe there are any yet, but there is the head shot for the mask, full body, for costume and some set pictures at least, to tide one over a while.
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[QUOTE=Zorkel567;2254]
Any villains you hoping to see?
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Zoom
Captain Cold
Mirror Master
Grodd.
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[QUOTE=Guy1;3747]Zoom
Captain Cold
Mirror Master
Grodd.[/QUOTE]
I feel like Grodd would be really hard to attempt on a CW budget
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I'm hoping that Ollie's baby mama from last episode becomes a regular on the show. She said she was going to Central City. Then I hope we find out that her baby is named Wally. Having Oliver be the father of the one true Flash would be awesome. I doubt it will happen though since DC and the TV show seems bound and determined to force a race swap on us in the comic and show (one of the female leads with the last name West is black).
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I really hope the actor playing Flash does a good job, but I can't help but think he is way to scrawny to play a super hero.
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[QUOTE=JediMindTrick;7996]I'm hoping that Ollie's baby mama from last episode becomes a regular on the show. She said she was going to Central City. Then I hope we find out that her baby is named Wally. Having Oliver be the father of the one true Flash would be awesome. I doubt it will happen though since DC and the TV show seems bound and determined to force a race swap on us in the comic and show (one of the female leads with the last name West is black).[/QUOTE]
Do you think then, maybe because of the race of Wally in the New 52, that they're wanting to keep to that with Flash? And that was one of the reasons for the casting with Captain West and Iris?
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[QUOTE=Crimson Knight;8195]Do you think then, maybe because of the race of Wally in the New 52, that they're wanting to keep to that with Flash? And that was one of the reasons for the casting with Captain West and Iris?[/QUOTE]
As soon as the casting was announced (months ago) it was obvious to me that the rumors of a race swap in the comic were true. Both companies are trying to have the comics and TV shows / movies be similar in hopes of drawing crossover fans.
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My favorite Flash villain is Gorilla Grodd, but as others have mentioned he's probably too expensive.
My second favorite is Captain Cold, and he is perfect for a TV show. I hope they get someone talented to play him.
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*Fingers Crossed* I'm hoping that this new 'Justice League' push by WB for the movies doesn't mean they do what they always do and go 'Oh no, this would confuse viewers too much' and pull the permission for a series. I find it really weird that, with the success of Arrow, that they've taken the round-about way of doing a pilot instead of just doing a short series order like almost everything else gets, then expanding it if everything goes well.
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As much as I'd love for the show to succeed, you simply can't do the Rogue's Gallery on a TV budget (at least not accurately). This means either:
[LIST=1][*]You'll see vastly different (normalized) versions of the Rogues[*]You won't see any Rogues at all, simply random bad guys[*]You'll see one, maybe two Rogues at most[/LIST]
Arrow got around the 'powers = lots of not-cheap VFX' by making darn near everyone super strong, which can be presented on-screen easily with little to no VFX. Not sure how Flash will tackle that, but they'll have to; while a 'normal' hero can take on powered bad guys, the opposite (a powered hero taking on normal bad guys) will get lame really fast (pun intended).
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Eh, they managed to do Superman decently well, no reason they can't do Flash. Really the only one who would take a big budget to do well is Grodd. He'd prolly end up looking as lame as Smallvile's Doomsday. But Captain Cold doesn't require much more money than they are spending every week on Arrow's cgi arrows. A blue Star Trek beam gun and some cgi ice, nothing expensive.
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[QUOTE=MichaelC;11209]Eh, they managed to do Superman decently well, no reason they can't do Flash. Really the only one who would take a big budget to do well is Grodd. He'd prolly end up looking as lame as Smallvile's Doomsday. But Captain Cold doesn't require much more money than they are spending every week on Arrow's cgi arrows. A blue Star Trek beam gun and some cgi ice, nothing expensive.[/QUOTE]
I personally don't think Doomsday looked that bad in Smallville; could've been a lot better, sure, but wasn't nearly as bad as it might've been and was glad, despite the Jaws analogies Sam Witwer seemed to be making at the time, which made me worry he wouldn't be shown at all.
Maybe a sentient, English speaking gorilla like Grodd could come off as silly, and I would say that the Justice League animated series seemed to pull it off, but live action is indeed a fairly different medium.
It depends how they do it exactly. Someone wearing a good suit. Use a lot of shadows. Use CGI. Have the speaking not be from mouth, but mind stuff, and do rest, with costume/CGI.
I don't know, we shall see what they can do.
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[QUOTE=JediMindTrick;8857]As soon as the casting was announced (months ago) it was obvious to me that the rumors of a race swap in the comic were true. Both companies are trying to have the comics and TV shows / movies be similar in hopes of drawing crossover fans.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, that sort of cross polination, I believe is the term, happens here and there, now and again.
Changing up Captain Americas' costume, headpiece, in 616, to match MCU.
Adding Agent Coulson and Nick Fury Junior to the 616, from MCU, for one, a match attempt with other - though Senior remains.
Can be bad, or good, but it does, indeed, happen.
Can I ask you - did the New 52 Wally thing come first, or The Flash casting?
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[QUOTE=Motown Rage;8012]I really hope the actor playing Flash does a good job, but I can't help but think he is way to scrawny to play a super hero.[/QUOTE]
Time will tell. Personally, I prefer this suit to the red foam from the 90's series...
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Can I ask you - did the New 52 Wally thing come first, or The Flash casting?[/QUOTE]
Hard to tell. Given the lack of Wally in the beggining of new 52 one could think TV came first, but comics are planned with several months of anticipation, almost a year sometimes (specially when editorial has so much input in the story as seems to happen with DC these days) so could have been any way. The thing is we knew first about black Iris West before DC announced Wally was coming back no longer ginger
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Golden Glider! that's the one I want to see. Best supervillain gimmick EVER.
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[QUOTE=Miraclo__Pills;12736]Time will tell. Personally, I prefer this suit to the red foam from the 90's series...
I'm with you on that one, I'm willing to give it a shot, but I think of a superhero the size of Ryan Reynolds, or Stephen Amell, the kid playing Flash looks like he is a buck 20 soaking wet. Not very intimidating.
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[QUOTE=Motown Rage;14661]
I'm with you on that one, I'm willing to give it a shot, but I think of a superhero the size of Ryan Reynolds, or Stephen Amell, the kid playing Flash looks like he is a buck 20 soaking wet. Not very intimidating.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, but Flash is not about intimidation. It's about wonder and adventure... at least to me. And this wouldn't be the first time Flash looks shorter than other heroes. I remember in Alan Davis' The Nail thinking how slim Barry allen looked compared to other leaguers and I thought it was quite all right. Flash shouldn't be as massive as other guys. He should look fast and light... my two cents
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Very good points, he would have a very high Metabolism so that would make a lot of sense. I will go into it with an open mind
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[QUOTE=zhris;10385]As much as I'd love for the show to succeed, you simply can't do the Rogue's Gallery on a TV budget (at least not accurately). This means either:
[LIST=1][*]You'll see vastly different (normalized) versions of the Rogues[*]You won't see any Rogues at all, simply random bad guys[*]You'll see one, maybe two Rogues at most[/LIST]
Arrow got around the 'powers = lots of not-cheap VFX' by making darn near everyone super strong, which can be presented on-screen easily with little to no VFX. Not sure how Flash will tackle that, but they'll have to; while a 'normal' hero can take on powered bad guys, the opposite (a powered hero taking on normal bad guys) will get lame really fast (pun intended).[/QUOTE]
In the 1990s Flash show, some of the Rogues appeared. No, they can't spend millions on special effects, but they are doable. As I recall, those episodes were quite enjoyable. I agree that you will not likely be seeing a Rogues group, but I would be surprised if Mirror Master or Captain Cold doesn't appear in short order.
Sandy Hausler
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I hope the Rogues are a slow burn in appearing, maybe as individuals and then at the end of the season they team up to take on The Flash
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[QUOTE=adamishere;19808]I hope the Rogues are a slow burn in appearing, maybe as individuals and then at the end of the season they team up to take on The Flash[/QUOTE]
Like the Sinister Six in The Amazing Spider-Man films?
Yeah, that could work. Introduce a villain or two, say Captain Boomerang, Captain Cold, or Mirror Master, give the powers.
Maybe an encounter with Flash, or STAR Labs, all that, and get to know them, until you have enough to, as with Masters Of Evil in EMH, make a team of supervillains eventually and have them clash with the main hero. Could be a good approach, yes.
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[QUOTE=Guy1;3747]Zoom
Captain Cold
Mirror Master
Grodd.[/QUOTE]
Zoom is confirmed....not sure about the others; would love to see Grodd, but it's unlikely.
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Flash Score Recording: [url]https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=673938772653222&set=vb.636838266363273&type=3&theater[/url]
Not sure if you guys have seen this; it's a few weeks old.
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[QUOTE=Ebon;9055]*Fingers Crossed* I'm hoping that this new 'Justice League' push by WB for the movies doesn't mean they do what they always do and go 'Oh no, this would confuse viewers too much' and pull the permission for a series. I find it really weird that, with the success of Arrow, that they've taken the round-about way of doing a pilot instead of just doing a short series order like almost everything else gets, then expanding it if everything goes well.[/QUOTE]
Unlikely...since DC Entertainment head did say that they are encouraging different takes/depictions of each character.
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[QUOTE=Jeevanjacobjohn;21482]Unlikely...since DC Entertainment head did say that they are encouraging different takes/depictions of each character.[/QUOTE]
That's one of the things I like the most about this new approach. To not be afraid of trying new takes on the characters and teh way the people perceives them
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I like that the Flash in the show will look a bit different from the average male superhero.
Grant is representing us lanky guys :p
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I'm excited to see how they handle Professor Zoom.
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"At the CW, there finally has been some separation in the pack, though all six pilots still have a shot. The odds are not bad at all as the network is expected to pick up four or five new series. Of the six pilots, there is one virtual lock: the DC-based The Flash, which is on the schedule."
[URL="http://www.deadline.com/2014/05/pilots-buzz-strong-year-for-drama/#more-722963"]Deadline Report[/URL]
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[QUOTE=Jeevanjacobjohn;21482]Unlikely...since DC Entertainment head did say that they are encouraging different takes/depictions of each character.[/QUOTE]
It is a sign that the DC movie universe will have no connection to the CW DC universe. I've heard that we should expect a different actor playing Flash in the movies. I'd expect the same for Green Arrow... if we ever see him.
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[QUOTE=Miraclo__Pills;3405]Was just about to ask this. When d'you guys think we could get some trailer for the series?[/QUOTE]
same day as CW announces their pickups at upfront, May 15th
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[QUOTE=Hossa;30496]same day as CW announces their pickups at upfront, May 15th[/QUOTE]
Before that... there is a trailer on the season finale of Arrow.
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[QUOTE=Crimson Knight;3424]I don't believe there are any yet, but there is the head shot for the mask, full body, for costume and some set pictures at least, to tide one over a while.[/QUOTE]
FYI:
[url]http://yvrshoots.com/category/the-flash[/url]
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[QUOTE=Mia;37518]FYI:
[url]http://yvrshoots.com/category/the-flash[/url][/QUOTE]
Funny how they got me with "Central City's Finest". I'm game.