The Covid-19 pandemic has surely shaken the world in every possible way since the start of the new decade. With the global economy freezing, among other things, theaters have also been barred from showing many films slated for release in 2020, DC’s the flash being one of them.
You could say the movie was also in development hell, as plans for a Flash-based movie began in the 1980s. The movie’s development hit a new high in the 2010s when the DCU made huge strides in the film industry with releases like Steel manbut it’s not out yet, here’s a reason why.
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Here’s why The Flash keeps getting delayed, according to the publisher
It is important to note that the output of the flash was on the shelves not only because of the pandemic, but also because of various other reasons such as director changes (Seth Grahame-Smith, Rick Famuyiwa and John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein each left the project due to creative differences).
But among the many other reasons for its delay, this one comes from a much more technical baggage. Speaking to IBC, Paul Machliss, who works as an editor for the flash shared some spicy information about a new technology that was used in the production of the film.
For the uninitiated, it’s common knowledge among DCU fans that Ezra Miller is set to portray two different sides of the Flash, one being your normal Barry Allen and the other being a much darker version. of the speedster superhero.
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New technology can help “getting multiple versions of the same actor on screen”. However, he is also one of the main culprits behind the delay in the release of flash, Machliss revealed in the interview with IBC-
“Warners tasked us with making the best movie possible. What I can say is that we’re going to use… We’re the first movie to use very, very new technology to get multiple versions of the same actor on screen. .
He says that the flash will be the first to use this new technology-
“I’m very happy to say that we are the first, certainly on a film of this scale, to use it. Probably why it took so long to finish actually. But it’s worth the wait, because it looks fantastic.
Well, there’s your reason why DCU fans haven’t yet gotten to see Ezra Miller in action, all for better visuals!
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Andy Muschietti wasn’t too sure about using the new tech in The Flash
When directors are already used to working by their own methods, terms, principles, whatever you call them, they certainly won’t want to stray from that model of working that they are already comfortable with.
Such is the case of the flash director Andy Muschietti, who at first simply couldn’t be bothered to be fazed by the allure of the new technology (explained above) being advocated for use in the filming of Paul Machliss’ film.
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In the same interview with IBC, Machliss said he had to convince Muschietti to allow use of the new technology, which would later prove useful in his work.
“I said (to Muschietti), ‘I’ll tell you what, give me two weeks. If you don’t like what I did, if it doesn’t help you in two weeks, then I’ll go back to the editing room, and you’ll never see me until we can join in for the director’s edit.”
“The first day, I don’t do much. I collect media and put things together. And, of course, the next morning, I show Andy and it’s like, he suddenly realizes how useful this tool is, and so do the producers.
Good things happen to those who always try, and Muschietti will certainly benefit from enabling the use of this new technology in its efforts to make the flash a visual masterpiece!
the flash is slated for a theatrical release in the United States on June 23, 2023.
Source: Live
