You know the drill: a successful franchise with intellectual property value cannot stay idle. So, after the success of “IT” and “IT Chapter Two,” filmmakers Andy Muschietti and Barbara Muschietti, who directed and produced the first two films, are returning with the spin-off prequel series, “IT: Welcome To Derry.” The series comes from Warner Bros. Television and was developed for television by the Muschiettis and Jason Fuchs (“IT Chapter Two,” “Wonder Woman,” “Argylle”), “IT: Welcome To Derry” will debut in 2025 on HBO and will be available to stream on Max.

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It’s official: Pennywise will return in “Welcome To Derry.” Deadline reports that Bill Skarsgård, who played the evil entity that terrorizes the fictional Maine town, mostly in the form of a clown, will reprise his role from 2017’s “It” and its 2019 sequel “It Chapter Two” for Max‘s upcoming prequel series. Skarsgård will also serve as executive producer on the series, which Deadline confirms will be nine episodes.

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There has been a long list of Batman hopefuls over the years. During the Christopher Nolan era of the DC Comics hero, plenty of actors auditioned for the part in “Batman Begins,” including Henry Cavill, Jake Gyllenhall, and recent Best Actor Oscar-winner Cillian Murphy. The latter became a muse for Nolan, and he played Gotham villain The Scarecrow in “The Dark Knight” trilogy, which eventually led to his shot playing the lead in his atomic bomb drama “Oppenheimer.” One of those former contenders is still game to put on the cowl if the opportunity ever comes around again.

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Of all the cameos in Andy Muschietti‘s “The Flash” (and there were a lot of them), Nic Cage‘s brief appearance as Superman easily soars to the top of the list. But EW reports (via Yahoo Entertainment) that according to the actor, what the audience sees of his Kal-El onscreen isn’t what he did on set. Far from it, in fact.

READ MORE: Tim Burton Didn’t Care For Nic Cage’s Cameo In ‘The Flash’: “I’m In Quiet Revolt Against All This”

In “The Flash,” Cage cameos as the iconic superhero he was going to play in the ’90s for Tim Burton for “Superman Lives“ before Warner Bros.

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**Spoilers for “The Flash” below. You’ve been warned…**

After years of delays (including multiple filmmakers coming and going, as well as a global pandemic), Warner Bros. finally released “The Flash” this weekend to an anxiously awaiting fandom. And while the film has earned mixed-to-positive reviews, there has been a lot of discussion online about the various cameos that are shown in the film.

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Earlier this month, “The Flash” and “IT” director Andy Muschietti emerged as the “top choice” of Warner Bros. to helm the new DCU‘s upcoming “Batman: The Brave And The Bold.” Now Variety confirms that Muschietti has indeed landed the project. He’ll direct an adaptation of Grant Morrison‘s comic for the big screen as part of the DCU’s first chapter, “God And Monsters.” He’ll also produce with his sister and creative partner Barbara Muschietti through their Double Dream banner.

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In today’s episode of The Discourse, host Mike DeAngelo speeds his way through the DC Universe with director Andy Muschietti & producer Barbara Muschietti (“IT,” “Mama”). The talented duo is promoting their latest film, “The Flash,” which follows Barry Allen (Ezra Miller) discovering that his speed unlocks the ability to change the past that has haunted him and, in turn, plunges him into another timeline where many of the heroes he knows do not exist.

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James Gunn and Peter Safran have been given the keys to the newly formed DC Studios. And the duo has already assembling the first wave of theatrical projects for the rebooted DCU, with Gunn’s “Superman: Legacy” (currently deep in the casting process) leading the charge. Another project of note in the pipeline comes from James Mangold (“Logan“), who will write, and possibly direct, a new feature film reboot of the supernatural hero “Swamp Thing.” As for Batman films?

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There is a suggested line to when a superhero movie relies too much on the fleeting high of fan service and special effects. Andy Muschietti’s “The Flash” blitzes past that line and then proceeds to run out of ideas. It’s not the pivotal movie that the DCU needs it to be by its own design—like its hero, it’s stuck thinking about the past, and it swaps out its heroism for a tidal wave of gloopy zeroes and ones.

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Coming out this month is the superhero speedster film, “The Flash,” starring the controversial figure Ezra Miller. And Warner Bros., following sub-par box office performances from recent releases like “Black Adam” and “Shazam! Fury of The Gods,” is really banking that the much-buzzed-about superhero flick will get a great reaction from audiences. Additionally, according to a report from Variety, a direct sequel is actually in the works with a script coming from screenwriter David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick (“Aquaman,” “Aquaman & The Lost Kingdom“), and he has finished it.

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In just two weeks, Andy Muschietti‘s “The Flash” dashes into theaters, ushering in the multiverse into the DCEU. The synopsis for the film? After Ezra Miller‘s Barry Allen goes back in time in an attempt to save his parents from getting murdered, he changes the present into one where superheroes he knows no longer exist. To correct his timeline, Barry has to join forces with other heroes, including himself, to get things back on track.

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Last year, the movie talk of the summer was Ezra Miller‘s erratic behavior and how it potentially threatened the theatrical release of Andy Muschietti‘s “The Flash. But EW reports that, according to Muschietti and his sister, Barbara Muschietti, the threat of the blockbuster being shelved was never legitimate.

READ MORE: ‘The Flash’ Reactions: CinemaCon Audiences Call DC’s Latest Superhero Movie “Tremendous”

When asked about being scared if “The Flash” wouldn’t make it to the big screen due to Miller, Barbara told EW, “Not at all.

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As we approach the long-awaited release of “The Flash,” the discussion about Ezra Miller and their abuse allegations and legal issues has not really died down. Though people are praising Miller’s performance in the film, there are still plenty of folks wondering if the actor is going to stay in the lead role if the character continues in the DCU under James Gunn and Peter Safran.

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DCEU fans already know from the trailers that Andy Muschietti‘s “The Flash” has a bunch of cameos from previous DC movies. For instance, Michael Shannon shows up as General Zod, Ben Affleck reprises his role as Bruce Wayne/Batman; and, in one of the upcoming film’s multiversal twists, so does Michael Keaton from Tim Burton‘s “Batman” films.

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This week sees the return of CinemaCon in Las Vegas and Warner Bros. is one of the many Hollywood studios participating with various panels looking to promote their upcoming slate of feature films. One of the bigger films from Warners releasing this year is the DC Comics film “The Flash,” which is expected to be one of the last DCEU installments as the newly formed DC Studios launches a new wave of films and series.

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Thanks to the marketing of “The Flash,” we know the film is actually set to bring back Michael Shannon as General Zod after the character was controversially killed at the end of “Man of Steel.” While it would seem obvious for an actor to want to return to a massive franchise to reprise a role, in Shannon’s case, he wasn’t so sure it was the right move.

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As superhero fans prep for the long-awaited world premiere of “The Flash” later this month at CinemaCon, director Andy Muschietti preps his next project, “Welcome To Derry,” at HBO Max. And Variety has the first casting news from the “IT” prequels. So who’s the first to join the upcoming series? It’s Taylour Paige, Jordan Adepo, Chris Chalk, and James Remar.

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DC Studios dropped the first trailer for “The Flash” during this year’s Super Bowl to much anticipation. After Ezra Miller‘s behavior last year, and new studio co-heads James Gunn and Peter Safran drumming up hype for the delayed movie in January, what would “The Flash” actually look like? And who else would be part of the film’s time-bending story beyond Michael Keaton‘s Batman?  

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Andy Muschietti‘s two “IT” films from 2017 and 2019 brought Stephen King‘s 1986 epic horror novel to the big screen for the first time. Now Muschietti will develop the franchise even further. Deadline reports that the director teams up with HBO Max, Barbara Muschietti, and Jason Fuchs for “Welcome To Derry,” an upcoming drama series that serves as a prequel to his films.

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HBO Max is slowly turning into the home for projects directly connected to the cinematic side of WarnerMedia. The streaming service hosts multiple feature films set in the DCEU and even two shows directly set in the world of Matt Reeves‘ “The Batman.” Now, HBO Max is setting its sights on a recent billion-dollar horror film property.

The Ankler first reported that a prequel series, “Welcome To Derry,” is in development stages at HBO Max and is based on the classic Stephen King horror novel “IT.”

“IT” focused on an interdimensional entity that takes the form of Pennywise The Dancing Clown and feeds on the children of Derry.

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If it’s not obvious, already, “The Flash” looks like it will be the most pivotal film in the modern-day, post-Snyderverse DC Universe. In fact, “The Flash,” which looks like a big event film, and will include more than just Barry Allen (Ezra Miller), looks like it might be the equivalent of “Captain America: Civil War,” a solo film with lots of guest stars that had major implications for the MCU.

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Even though he probably doesn’t realize it, it appears Andy Muschietti is following in the footsteps of James Wan, a filmmaker that started with popular horror films and then transitioned into DC superheroes. And just like Wan (who has “Malignant” coming this fall), it appears that after he gets done with his superhero film (“The Flash”), Muschietti is heading back to horror for the new series, “The Final Girl Support Group.”

READ MORE: Ray Fisher Says WB Only Offered Him “Cameo” Money For A Two-Week Shoot On ‘The Flash’

According to Deadline, HBO Max has landed the rights to Grady Hendrix’s new novel, “The Final Girl Support Group,” which is being developed into a TV series for the streaming service.

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Ray Fisher is opening up, in a new report from THR, about the issues he’s been having with Warner Bros. since his time working with Joss Whedon on the reshoots of “Justice League” in 2017. While the bulk of the problems he’s experienced stem from his time four years ago, the consequences are being felt today, as it was recently reported that Fisher won’t be reprising his role as Cyborg in “The Flash.” And according to the actor, he believes the loss of his role in “The Flash” is a direct result of him speaking out against the abuse he suffered on “Justice League.”

READ MORE: Joss Whedon Reportedly Bragged About Threatening Gal Gadot’s Career While On The Set Of ‘Justice League’

A few months ago, it was revealed WB was moving forward on “The Flash” without the inclusion of Fisher’s Cyborg character.

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In a move that feels very much at home but Barry Allen, “The Flash” movie lost one parent but gained another. While Billy Crudup will not be reprising his role as Henry Allen in the upcoming film, “Y Tu Mamá También” actress Maribel Verdu has joined the cast as Barry’s mother, Nora, instead.

READ MORE: Kiersey Clemons Joins DC’s Upcoming ‘Flash’ Film As Iris West

The Hollywood Reporter has the news on Verdu being cast as Barry Allen’s mother, Nora, and Crudup dropping out.

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Earlier today, we shared some comments from Joe Manganiello about his difficulties landing in a DC superhero film that actually gets made, after being part of the proposed cast for a few different features. Well, actress Kiersey Clemons is in a similar boat, having been attached to the DC film universe for a while now but not yet showing up. Well, it appears she’s going to get her chance to be part of the DCEU canon in the upcoming “Flash” film.

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