The Flash

Almost as many people have tried to direct a movie version of The Flash as have worn the costume in the comics and called themselves the Fastest Man Alive. About a decade ago, an early version of the film was in development with directors like Shawn Levy and David Dobkin. Later, Seth Grahame-Smith came aboard, only to leave the film over “creative differences.” Then Dope filmmaker Rick Famuyiwa joined the team, only to depart as well last fall over similar concerns over the direction of the film. It’s a tough directing assignment to be sure, joining a cinematic universe in progress (and sometimes rocky progress, at that), and having to measure up with (and also be markedly different from) a very popular television that is currently on the air.

So long as Supergirl and The Flash were going to be flexing their pipes for a musical duet, The CW would naturally want to keep things in the family, right? Yes, the musical stylings of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend will be present in the crossover event, as Rachel Bloom contributes a ‘Super’ song.

It seemed criminal of The CW to head into next week’s four-part crossover between Supergirl, Flash, Arrow and Legends of Tomorrow without a fresh trailer, but never fear. See Kara’s fiery relationship with Heat Wave, along with fresh looks at the Dominators and more in brand-new footage!

Q: Are superheroes inextricably tied to their alter-ego day jobs? For example, does Clark Kent have to be a journalist, or Hal Jordan a pilot? — @Chan_180 A:For all the questions about whether the Secret Identity is a concept that can still provide drama within the superhero genre or something that just sticks around as an outdated trope from the Golden Age that was handed down to comics by Emma Orczy and the Scarlet Pimpernel, the idea of getting rid of the day job is something that's rarely discussed, probably because it hasn't actually happened all that often. Let's face it: If you're a superhero, you're a whole lot more likely to literally come back from the dead than you are to start a new career once you're in your thirties.

Flash fans aren’t yet certain how much of last week’s “Flashpoint” premiere will come to bear on Season 3, though few would argue that Todd Lasance’s “The Rival” raised more questions than answers. Others took issue with the latest Flash speedster’s subpar design, for which new concept art reveals the character almost had a more terrifying, familiar look.

....is it 2017 yet?

To promote all of the DC shows that are premiering on the CW next week (Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow, Legends of Tomorrow), they've put together an awesome scene with all of our heroes battling it out to Guns N Roses "Welcome To the Jungle".