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Speeding
Back To TV?
Variety's
Joseph Adalian reported today that the DC Comics character
The Flash may be the next super-hero to show up on
the small screen, courtesy of the WB.
The
network has committed to a pilot based on The Flash,
written and executive produced by Todd Komarnicki
("Resistance"). A "hefty penalty"
has been attached to the project if it is not picked
up as a regular series.
Just
like Smallille's "no flights, no tights"
policy, the red costume will not be seen in the series.
This Flash is a young Gothamite (hey, what about
Central City?) who just graduated from college.
"Once our hero gets his calling, he's given the
advice, 'Live fast so others don't die young,' "
Komarnicki tells Variety.
The
red suit will not be present, and the series will
include the recurring element of time-travel.
Warner
Bros.' Carolyn Bernstein told Variety that WBTV topper
Peter Roth came to the network a few months ago with
the Flash - but with a new, added twist involving
time travel. "We've been talking internally about
doing a 'Time Tunnel'-style show, and this was the
perfect way to blend time travel with an established
franchise we know is beloved by people who know the
comic," she said. (Of course, there is a great
franchise out there already with time travel that's
not currently being used... I forgot who that Doctor
was, though...)
Apparently,
instead of a cosmic treadmill, this Flash's power
allows him to run so fast he can travel backward or
forward in time. "This is a story about a guy
who's aimlessly drifting through life and barely moving
at the speed of life when he discovers his calling
is to move at the speed of life," Komarnicki
said.
The
show will have self-contained stories in addition
to ongoing plot threads. "Every week he'll have
a mission, a la Mission Impossible" Bernstein
told Variety. "It's a big, fun, adventure
series. There's also a mentor character who'll train
him, and there's a legacy of Flashes before him."
(If the mentor's name is Jay Garrick, we're in.)
"When
he's in the future, he's missing his present,"
Komarnicki said. "He's really giving up his own
life to help others."
Like
KryptonSite,
Gotham Clock
Tower, and KnightsPast
before it, hopefully this website can keep you updated
on the status of the Flash pilot. When we hear anything,
we'll post it here. If you happen to be involved with
the making of this pilot and would like to talk, please
contact us.
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