Flash standalone film taps directors
“Spider-Man: Homecoming” scribes John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein are in negotiations to direct “Flashpoint,” the Flash standalone movie starring Ezra Miller, reports Variety.
The studio had initially courted Ben Affleck to return to the director's chair, but he passed on the gig. By tapping Daley and Goldstein, the studio seems to eye a comedic tone for the film, given the duo's directing background on movies like “Vacation” and the upcoming “Game Night” starring Jason Bateman.
The two are no strangers to the comic-book world, having penned the script to the smash hit “Spider-Man: Homecoming”, which they were also on the shortlist to direct.
“Flashpoint” had been on hold since director Rick Famuyiwa stepped away from the project. While looking for his replacement, the studio decided to take the script in a different direction.
Executives took their time in finding a new director because Miller, who plays the speedy superhero, is busy getting ready to shoot “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald”.
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