Shawn Levy to direct "The Flash"

By: Karl Schneider
Date: Monday, February 05, 2007
Source: Hollywood Reporter

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Shawn Levy (Night at the Museum) has signed on to direct the upcoming Warner Bros. Pictures The Flash.  The news comes just two days after David Goyer (Batman Begins) revealed he was no longer writing or directing the adaptation, though he had apparently secretly left the film months ago.

The trade said that Levy has no intention of making the film a comedy, but will aim for a lighter spirited film than previous WB comic adaptations such as Batman Begins and Superman Returns.

Levy will oversee the writing of a new draft, and it is believed elements of Goyer's script will be used in the development process.


KJ's Take:  Make no mistake about it, this is a giant step down for this adaptation.  Going from the man who wrote Batman Begins to the guy who directed The Pink Panther is good for nothing.  He has no experience in a film of this type and his past work hardly shows any promise within the context of this comic adaptation.  Hopefully WB does a little better replacing Whedon on Wonder Woman.