EXCLUSIVE: David Dobkin Takes ‘Flash’ Reins, Spills Details

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The Flash to follow Justice League of America
Published 10/28/2007 by Peter T Chattaway at FilmChat
... MTV Movies Blog is reporting that ...

David Dobkin to Direct The Flash
Published 10/28/2007 by orfilms@gmail.com (slashfilm.com) at /Film
... The big news tonight is that Wedding Crashers and Fred Claus director David Dobkin has signed on with Warner Bros to make the project. Dobkin told MTV that his Flash movie will be set in the same universe as the Justice League of America movie, and will follow the Wally West incarnation of the character. Both Wally West and Barry Allen are said to be heavily featured in the Justice League movie, which means that whomever signs on to play The Flash, is also gunning for this solo project. It should also be noted that Ryan Reynolds has publicly expressed interest in the role if the new script’s incarnation was Wally West. ...

Wedding Crashers' David Dobkin to Direct The Flash
Published 10/28/2007 by Alex Billington at FirstShowing.net
... , who previously directed Shanghai Knights, Wedding Crashers, and this year's Fred Claus. MTV caught up with Dobkin recently who also added a few more juicy details about the project. ...

David Dobkin Takes on The Flash
Published 10/28/2007 at "SuperHeroHype.com - 30 most recent stories"
MTV learned on Saturday at the junket for director David Dobkin's ...

David Dobkin to Direct 'The Flash' as 'Justice League' Spin-Off!
Published 10/28/2007 by Erik Davis at Cinematical
... film still doesn't have a firm cast, it looks like we have a director for the first official JLA spin-off. MTV Movies Blog reports that they've spoken with ...

David Dobkin to take on The Flash
Published 10/28/2007 by Neil Miller at Film School Rejects
... Yet, as interesting as The Rocker sounds, I believe I was going to say something about The Flash. Oh yeah, Wedding Crashers and Fred Claus director David Dobkin told MTV that not only is he taking on The Flash for Warner Brothers, but that it will be set in the same universe as George Miller’s Justice League ensemble flick. He also said that it will follow the Wally West incarnation of the character, one of two incarnations that are said to be a part of JLA (the Barry Allen incarnation of The Flash is said to be in JLA as well.) ...

WEDDING CRASHERS’ Dobkin To Direct DC Comics' THE FLASH!!
Published 10/29/2007 by Hercules at Ain't It Cool News - The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news.
... movie. Adam Brody, 28, who played comic-book geek Seth Cohen on "The O.C.," is said to be in contention for the West role in "League." The 1990 "Flash" TV series dealt with West's predecessor, Barry Allen, also said to be featured in Miller's movie. Shawn Levy (“Big Fat Liar,” “Just Married,” “Cheaper By The Dozen,” “The Pink Panther,” “Night at the Museum”) has left the "Flash" project. Read all of MTV’s story on the matter here . Flash (presumably the Wally West version) coincidentally co-stars in next Saturday's new episode of "The Batman." ...

David Dobkin to Direct 'The Flash' as 'Justice League' Spin-Off!
Published 10/29/2007 at Movie Blog
... film still doesn't have a firm cast, it looks like we have a director for the first official JLA spin-off. MTV Movies Blog reports that they've spoken with ...

Justice League Spin-off Movies Green Lantern and The Flash Get Directors
Published 10/29/2007 by Sean at Film Junk
... late last week, today there comes news of not one but two JLA characters getting directors attached to their own individual live action films. According to the MTV Movies Blog , David Dobkin ( Wedding Crashers , Fred Claus ) has been hired to direct The Flash feature film. He takes over the reins from Shawn Levy who had previously been attached to the flick. Dobkin confirmed that it would be the Wally West version of The Flash, and that his movie would be a spin-off from George Miller’s Justice League film. Meanwhile, ...

David Dobkin to Direct The Flash
Published 10/29/2007 at FilmWad
... More superhero news today. Appropriately enough, it's news concerning the upcoming film featuring Green Lantern's fast friend The Flash. A new director has been hired and it's not one of the ones you might have expected. David Dobkin, (director of Wedding Crashers and Fred Claus) told MTV recently that he'd been tapped for the job and that the film would essentially be a spin-off of the Justice League of America movie.  ...

Around The Web - October 29th 2007
Published 10/29/2007 by john@themovieblog.com (John Campea) at The Movie Blog
... Wedding Crashers and Fred Claus director David Dobkin Takes Over The Flash ...

Some Other Crap That Happened...
Published 10/29/2007 at I Watch Stuff - The Best Movie News Ever
... ] - David Dobkin, director of The Wedding Crashers and Fred Claus announced he's taken over the reigns of the Flash movie hoped to spin-off from Justice League of America. To those worried his involvement means it will be a comedy, he offered up the film's melancholy tagline, "You can't outrun yourself," indicating it will instead be a laughable melodrama. [MTV] - On that note, Greg Berlanti is lined up to direct the Green Lantern movie, pitting the Lantern in a tough race against The Flash for critical and commercial failure. [ ...

Tuesday Morning Recap: Box Office Blues, “Escape From” Brett Ratner, & More!
Published 10/30/2007 by Rick at TunaFlix
... movie, but we’ve already got two spin-offs ready to go? Quick, somebody see if Josh Lucas is available! (MTV, ...