Flashpoint: 9 Things It Means For The DC Extended Universe
They're messing with the Multiverse already.
The Flash is hurtling towards cinemas for his solo debut in 2020 and Warner Bros top brass have now confirmed which classic DC Comics story he'll be tackling.
Ezra Miller's Barry Allen won't be in for an easy ride, nor will anyone in the DC Extended Universe, for that matter, as the Scarlet Speedster will be starring in a big-screen adaptation of time-hopping mind-bender Flashpoint.
The DCU may be just a handful of films in, but they're already tampering with the Multiverse, a collection of infinite Earths which come together for a large-scale crossover whenever their fates intertwine.
Flashpoint is a slightly different proposition as it takes place in an alternate timeline where only The Flash has any awareness that something is amiss, but the storyline ultimately ties in with the Multiverse concept.
In the world of Flashpoint, the Justice League was never formed and Barry Allen is no longer blessed with the power of super speed. Superman is nowhere to be seen and Batman is a far cry from the Dark Knight we all know.
Warner and DC have shown great ambition by even attempting to bring this sprawling epic to cinema, not least because of the sweeping changes it could spell for the DCEU.
9. Jeffrey Dean Morgan As Batman?
Negan and Batman are two comic characters with virtually nothing in common, but that could change when Flashpoint comes around.
In the story's alternate timeline, Bruce Wayne's parents were not killed on that fateful night in a darkened Gotham alley. The youngster himself was gunned down, with his father Thomas going on to become Batman to avenge his son's death.
The Thomas Wayne incarnation of the Caped Crusader is a more brutal and unscrupulous crimefighter than his son ever was - he throws criminals off buildings and funds his vigilantism via a shady casino business.
As any DCEU fan will already know, Walking Dead star Jeffrey Dean Morgan plays Bruce's father in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and rumours are swirling that he could reprise the role in Flashpoint.
And, yep, this would mean taking up the cape and cowl and becoming the most lethal version of the Caped Crusader ever seen on screen, and that's saying something considering the Tim Burton version stuffed dynamite down a clown's pants and Christopher Nolan's left Liam Neeson to burn on a train.
Seriously, though, how perfect does this sound? Negan becoming a much darker version of the Dark Knight? It simply has to happen!