The Flash really is the fastest man alive as the sequel to his upcoming solo movie has already been written.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, a sequel has been penned by Aquaman writer David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick. The Flash 2’s script was reportedly put together just in case The Flash does well when it’s released on June 23, 2023.

The Flash stars Ezra Miller as Barry Allen in the character’s first solo film since he was introduced to the DC movie universe in Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice. The Flash also took part in the epic comic book team-up, DC’s Justice League.

However, The Flash star has recently been under intense scrutiny following a series of arrests and questionable behavior.

Over the past few months, Miller has seen a number of troubling claims made about their conduct, which have even resulted in arrests and police involvement. They have been charged with burglary in Vermont, as well as other legal issues in Hawaii, Massachusetts, and North Dakota.

Miller has also been accused of throwing a chair at a woman, grooming minors, and other serious misconduct.

The actor drew nationwide attention when they abruptly deleted their Instagram account and seemingly vanished. However, in August, Miller confirmed that they are suffering from “mental health” issues and delivered an apology.

“Having recently gone through a time of intense crisis, I now understand that I am suffering complex mental health issues and have begun ongoing treatment,” said Miller. “I want to apologize to everyone that I have alarmed and upset with my past behavior. I am committed to doing the necessary work to get back to a healthy, safe and productive stage in my life.”

Despite these shocking troubles, it doesn’t seem to have altered Warner’s faith in The Flash.

Miller recently returned to The Flash set for reshoots, signaling that Warner Bros. was backing its troubled star. If The Flash 2 has already been developed into a script, that’s a pretty definitive sign that Warner Bros. is happy to sweep Miller’s woes under the carpet.

Whether or not The Flash 2 is greenlit depends on how the first installment does at the box office.

Want to read more about The Flash? Check out the DC shows and movies affected by the Warner Bros. Discovery merger as well as hints about the ten-year plan for DC.

Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

The Flash really is the fastest man alive as the sequel to his upcoming solo movie has already been written.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, a sequel has been penned by Aquaman writer David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick. The Flash 2’s script was reportedly put together just in case The Flash does well when it’s released on June 23, 2023.

The Flash stars Ezra Miller as Barry Allen in the character’s first solo film since he was introduced to the DC movie universe in Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice. The Flash also took part in the epic comic book team-up, DC’s Justice League.

However, The Flash star has recently been under intense scrutiny following a series of arrests and questionable behavior.

Over the past few months, Miller has seen a number of troubling claims made about their conduct, which have even resulted in arrests and police involvement. They have been charged with burglary in Vermont, as well as other legal issues in Hawaii, Massachusetts, and North Dakota.

Miller has also been accused of throwing a chair at a woman, grooming minors, and other serious misconduct.

The actor drew nationwide attention when they abruptly deleted their Instagram account and seemingly vanished. However, in August, Miller confirmed that they are suffering from “mental health” issues and delivered an apology.

“Having recently gone through a time of intense crisis, I now understand that I am suffering complex mental health issues and have begun ongoing treatment,” said Miller. “I want to apologize to everyone that I have alarmed and upset with my past behavior. I am committed to doing the necessary work to get back to a healthy, safe and productive stage in my life.”

Despite these shocking troubles, it doesn’t seem to have altered Warner’s faith in The Flash.

Miller recently returned to The Flash set for reshoots, signaling that Warner Bros. was backing its troubled star. If The Flash 2 has already been developed into a script, that’s a pretty definitive sign that Warner Bros. is happy to sweep Miller’s woes under the carpet.

Whether or not The Flash 2 is greenlit depends on how the first installment does at the box office.

Want to read more about The Flash? Check out the DC shows and movies affected by the Warner Bros. Discovery merger as well as hints about the ten-year plan for DC.

Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

There doesn’t appear to be plans for another stab at a connected DC universe as according to a new report, different key players are taking control of various DC movie franchises. This includes Matt Reeves, who is expanding his control over Batman.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Warner Bros. Discovery’s DC universe is shattering with different key players emerging. While James Gunn is becoming a bigger part of the DC machine along with Dwayne Johnson, the report says Matt Reeves is growing his influence over Batman with even more Batman spinoffs.

While the director is already working on a Penguin series and an Arkham Asylum series. Reeves is reportedly meeting with other writers and directors to build out other movies focused on Batman villains like Scarecrow, Clayface, and Professor Pyg.

Reeves introduced a gritty take on Gotham City with 2021’s The Batman. While it was another grounded take on Batman, Reeves’ universe was notably darker and more pulp-inspired than Christopher Nolan’s realistic take on Batman.

The movie focused on two main villains, Riddler and Penguin (and a deleted third villain) but Reeves has talked in the past about different villains he was exploring including Mr. Freeze.

But it sounds like Reeves will be able to explore all of his different villain ideas with the expansion of his Batman universe. While details are still under wraps, insiders say discussions for his various Batman villain spinoffs are still in their early stages.

Read IGN’s review of The Batman, and check out other details from the story including how DC is looking to reboot The Man of Steel with Henry Cavill.

Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor. You can reach him @lawoftd.

There doesn’t appear to be plans for another stab at a connected DC universe as according to a new report, different key players are taking control of various DC movie franchises. This includes Matt Reeves, who is expanding his control over Batman.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Warner Bros. Discovery’s DC universe is shattering with different key players emerging. While James Gunn is becoming a bigger part of the DC machine along with Dwayne Johnson, the report says Matt Reeves is growing his influence over Batman with even more Batman spinoffs.

While the director is already working on a Penguin series and an Arkham Asylum series. Reeves is reportedly meeting with other writers and directors to build out other movies focused on Batman villains like Scarecrow, Clayface, and Professor Pyg.

Reeves introduced a gritty take on Gotham City with 2021’s The Batman. While it was another grounded take on Batman, Reeves’ universe was notably darker and more pulp-inspired than Christopher Nolan’s realistic take on Batman.

The movie focused on two main villains, Riddler and Penguin (and a deleted third villain) but Reeves has talked in the past about different villains he was exploring including Mr. Freeze.

But it sounds like Reeves will be able to explore all of his different villain ideas with the expansion of his Batman universe. While details are still under wraps, insiders say discussions for his various Batman villain spinoffs are still in their early stages.

Read IGN’s review of The Batman, and check out other details from the story including how DC is looking to reboot The Man of Steel with Henry Cavill.

Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor. You can reach him @lawoftd.

Going back to the calls for the Snyder Cut, fans have been calling for Henry Cavill to reprise his role as Superman in the DC Extended Universe. It seems they may eventually get their wish.

In an extended report that also reveals James Gunn is secretly working on another DC movie, THR claims that WB Discover has an "intense desire" to see Cavill don the red cape once again. In fact, a project that would "essentially be Man of Steel 2" is reportedly in search of writers.

The project is one of several featuring Superman highlighted in the report, which touches on everything from a potential Flash sequel to Matt Reeves' plans for spin-offs based on Batman's rogues gallery. It also highlights the chaotic nature of WB Discovery's situation as it tries to find its own version of Kevin Feige for the DCEU.

In the midst of what's described as a power vaccuum at DC amid the impending departure of DC president Walter Hamada, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is among those said to be trying to define Superman's future. According to THR, Johnson badly wants to make a "Black Adam vs. Superman" that would feature Cavill.

"Absolutely. That is the whole point of this," Johnson said when asked whether Black Adam will fight Superman. "There's a new era in the DC universe that's about to begin."

Warning: Spoilers for Black Adam post-credits scene follow.

While Black Adam won't release until the end of the week, Johnson has already revealed the film's post-credits stinger, which features Cavill. According to THR, Hamada initially turned down the cameo, only for Johnson to go to Warner Bros Pictures heads Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy to get it done anyway. The scene was shot in mid-September.

Notably, Johnson was booed back in July during San Diego Comic-Con when he seemed to cast doubt on Cavill's return to the role, responding to a question about whether Black Adam could beat Superman in a fight by saying, "I guess it probably all depends on who is playing Superman; I'm just going to say that. I'll leave it at that."

Hamada, for his part, championed the non-DCEU story by Ta-Nehisi Coates featuring a Black Superman, which is still set to be produced by JJ Abrams.

Cavill's Superman last appeared in Justice League, which was roundly panned before being revived by the so-called Snyder Cut. The character's future in the DCEU was said to be in doubt even back in 2017, but it seems Superman's fortunes have turned.

How WB Discovery ultimately proceeds will come down to who fills the vaccuum left by Hamada. According to THR, De Luca was responsible for greenlighting Joker 2 and may see his role in the DC become more permanent.

In the meantime, Black Adam is due to release on October 21.

Kat Bailey is a Senior News Editor at IGN as well as co-host of Nintendo Voice Chat. Have a tip? Send her a DM at @the_katbot.

Going back to the calls for the Snyder Cut, fans have been calling for Henry Cavill to reprise his role as Superman in the DC Extended Universe. It seems they may eventually get their wish.

In an extended report that also reveals James Gunn is secretly working on another DC movie, THR claims that WB Discover has an "intense desire" to see Cavill don the red cape once again. In fact, a project that would "essentially be Man of Steel 2" is reportedly in search of writers.

The project is one of several featuring Superman highlighted in the report, which touches on everything from a potential Flash sequel to Matt Reeves' plans for spin-offs based on Batman's rogues gallery. It also highlights the chaotic nature of WB Discovery's situation as it tries to find its own version of Kevin Feige for the DCEU.

In the midst of what's described as a power vaccuum at DC amid the impending departure of DC president Walter Hamada, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is among those said to be trying to define Superman's future. According to THR, Johnson badly wants to make a "Black Adam vs. Superman" that would feature Cavill.

"Absolutely. That is the whole point of this," Johnson said when asked whether Black Adam will fight Superman. "There's a new era in the DC universe that's about to begin."

Warning: Spoilers for Black Adam post-credits scene follow.

While Black Adam won't release until the end of the week, Johnson has already revealed the film's post-credits stinger, which features Cavill. According to THR, Hamada initially turned down the cameo, only for Johnson to go to Warner Bros Pictures heads Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy to get it done anyway. The scene was shot in mid-September.

Notably, Johnson was booed back in July during San Diego Comic-Con when he seemed to cast doubt on Cavill's return to the role, responding to a question about whether Black Adam could beat Superman in a fight by saying, "I guess it probably all depends on who is playing Superman; I'm just going to say that. I'll leave it at that."

Hamada, for his part, championed the non-DCEU story by Ta-Nehisi Coates featuring a Black Superman, which is still set to be produced by JJ Abrams.

Cavill's Superman last appeared in Justice League, which was roundly panned before being revived by the so-called Snyder Cut. The character's future in the DCEU was said to be in doubt even back in 2017, but it seems Superman's fortunes have turned.

How WB Discovery ultimately proceeds will come down to who fills the vaccuum left by Hamada. According to THR, De Luca was responsible for greenlighting Joker 2 and may see his role in the DC become more permanent.

In the meantime, Black Adam is due to release on October 21.

Kat Bailey is a Senior News Editor at IGN as well as co-host of Nintendo Voice Chat. Have a tip? Send her a DM at @the_katbot.

The Suicide Squad director James Gunn isn’t quite done with DC. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the filmmaker has been secretly working on another DC movie for Warner Bros Discovery.

Gunn previously directed The Suicide Squad, essentially a soft reboot of DC’s Suicide Squad, and also created the recent smash hit superhero show, Peacemaker.

Now, Gunn is reportedly in talks with producer Peter Safran for a new, mystery project. It’s said that Gunn will be focussing on the second season of Peacemaker first but will eventually take on another DC property.

Whether or not it’s also linked to The Suicide Squad remains to be seen, but according to insiders, “DC is definitely in play.” Unfortunately, there’s no indication of which heroes or superhero teams are in Gunn’s sights.

Of course, this is quite the coup for Warner Bros. Discovery following the recent unease about where DC goes from here. The cancellation of Batgirl and Warner’s desire to find its own DC Kevin Feige has cast a long and troubling shadow over the studio.

Considering that Gunn is also in charge of Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, it would be easy to see his future anywhere but Warner Bros. Discovery.

Thankfully, it looks as though he’s all-in on Peacemaker’s upcoming second season, and with another DC project in the works, it looks as though he’ll be bringing DC heroes and villains to our screens for some time yet.

IGN’s review of The Suicide Squad gave it 9/10 and said: “James Gunn absolutely kills it with The Suicide Squad. The film is a bloody, chaotic ride from start to finish that finally does justice to Task Force X. It’s endlessly shocking and funny, and its showcase of F-list DC villains is nothing short of brilliant.”

Want to read more about The Suicide Squad? Check out all the DC shows and movies coming to HBO Max as well as Idris Elba’s idea for Bloodsport vs Superman.

Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

The Suicide Squad director James Gunn isn’t quite done with DC. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the filmmaker has been secretly working on another DC movie for Warner Bros Discovery.

Gunn previously directed The Suicide Squad, essentially a soft reboot of DC’s Suicide Squad, and also created the recent smash hit superhero show, Peacemaker.

Now, Gunn is reportedly in talks with producer Peter Safran for a new, mystery project. It’s said that Gunn will be focussing on the second season of Peacemaker first but will eventually take on another DC property.

Whether or not it’s also linked to The Suicide Squad remains to be seen, but according to insiders, “DC is definitely in play.” Unfortunately, there’s no indication of which heroes or superhero teams are in Gunn’s sights.

Of course, this is quite the coup for Warner Bros. Discovery following the recent unease about where DC goes from here. The cancellation of Batgirl and Warner’s desire to find its own DC Kevin Feige has cast a long and troubling shadow over the studio.

Considering that Gunn is also in charge of Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, it would be easy to see his future anywhere but Warner Bros. Discovery.

Thankfully, it looks as though he’s all-in on Peacemaker’s upcoming second season, and with another DC project in the works, it looks as though he’ll be bringing DC heroes and villains to our screens for some time yet.

IGN’s review of The Suicide Squad gave it 9/10 and said: “James Gunn absolutely kills it with The Suicide Squad. The film is a bloody, chaotic ride from start to finish that finally does justice to Task Force X. It’s endlessly shocking and funny, and its showcase of F-list DC villains is nothing short of brilliant.”

Want to read more about The Suicide Squad? Check out all the DC shows and movies coming to HBO Max as well as Idris Elba’s idea for Bloodsport vs Superman.

Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

Don’t look back… Twisters is about to head into production. According to Deadline, the upcoming Twister sequel is currently meeting with directors as Universal and Amblin hope for a spring start.

The original disaster flick was released way back in 1996 and starred Bill Paxton, Helen Hunt, and Cary Elwes as storm-chasers on the trail of a severe tornado outbreak in Oklahoma.

Frank Marshall is set to produce the upcoming sequel.

Twister was received well by audiences and critics, so perhaps a sequel was inevitable.

IGN’s Twister review gave it 7/10 and said: “Twister is probably known far and wide as the movie that jump-started the disaster movie genre. If nothing else, it certainly pioneered nearly every aspect you see in disaster movies today. Heavy-duty special effects to portray the environmental menace du jour, a paper-thin plot to link all the big disaster scenes together, the good scientists vs. the evil scientists, etc. etc. etc. Hell, it even pioneered the copy-cat movie released near the same time: Tornado on Fox, starring Bruce Campbell. We might have moved on to Global Warming and Alien Invasion in the last several years, but nothing says ‘disaster nostalgia’ like a hurricane tossing livestock through your living room window.”

Of course, a Twister reboot has been in the works since 2020 but little is known about the film.

However, it’s said that filmmaker Steven Spielberg was pretty impressed by the Twisters script from The Revenant writer Mark L. Smith, resulting in the sequel being fast-tracked.

Top Gun: Maverick director Joseph Kosinski was said to be directing the film but was forced to pull out after committing to the upcoming Brad Pitt Formula One movie at Apple. As it stands, the film is still lacking a director, but there are apparently several names in the mix to take over.

Dan Trachtenberg, who helmed 10 Cloverfield Lane, is up for consideration alongside Free Solo duo Jimmy Chin & Elizabeth Chai Vaserhelyi. Missing Link and Kubo director Travis Knight is also in the mix along with “one or two others”.

Universal and Warner Bros. reportedly hope to bring back Helen Hunt for the sequel, with a drama that “focuses on the daughter she had with the character played by the late Bill Paxton”. The idea is that Hunt’s daughter has “caught the storm chasing bug” of her parents.

Want to read more about Twister? Check out the top 10 disaster movies ever made and find out which were the quickest franchise reboots.

Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

Don’t look back… Twisters is about to head into production. According to Deadline, the upcoming Twister sequel is currently meeting with directors as Universal and Amblin hope for a spring start.

The original disaster flick was released way back in 1996 and starred Bill Paxton, Helen Hunt, and Cary Elwes as storm-chasers on the trail of a severe tornado outbreak in Oklahoma.

Frank Marshall is set to produce the upcoming sequel.

Twister was received well by audiences and critics, so perhaps a sequel was inevitable.

IGN’s Twister review gave it 7/10 and said: “Twister is probably known far and wide as the movie that jump-started the disaster movie genre. If nothing else, it certainly pioneered nearly every aspect you see in disaster movies today. Heavy-duty special effects to portray the environmental menace du jour, a paper-thin plot to link all the big disaster scenes together, the good scientists vs. the evil scientists, etc. etc. etc. Hell, it even pioneered the copy-cat movie released near the same time: Tornado on Fox, starring Bruce Campbell. We might have moved on to Global Warming and Alien Invasion in the last several years, but nothing says ‘disaster nostalgia’ like a hurricane tossing livestock through your living room window.”

Of course, a Twister reboot has been in the works since 2020 but little is known about the film.

However, it’s said that filmmaker Steven Spielberg was pretty impressed by the Twisters script from The Revenant writer Mark L. Smith, resulting in the sequel being fast-tracked.

Top Gun: Maverick director Joseph Kosinski was said to be directing the film but was forced to pull out after committing to the upcoming Brad Pitt Formula One movie at Apple. As it stands, the film is still lacking a director, but there are apparently several names in the mix to take over.

Dan Trachtenberg, who helmed 10 Cloverfield Lane, is up for consideration alongside Free Solo duo Jimmy Chin & Elizabeth Chai Vaserhelyi. Missing Link and Kubo director Travis Knight is also in the mix along with “one or two others”.

Universal and Warner Bros. reportedly hope to bring back Helen Hunt for the sequel, with a drama that “focuses on the daughter she had with the character played by the late Bill Paxton”. The idea is that Hunt’s daughter has “caught the storm chasing bug” of her parents.

Want to read more about Twister? Check out the top 10 disaster movies ever made and find out which were the quickest franchise reboots.

Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.