7 'Unadaptable' Comic Book Storylines (That Are Already Becoming Movies)

7. Flashpoint

When it was announced that the upcoming Flash solo film would be titled Flashpoint, DC fans were sent into a flurry of speculation. While it could be the case that the title behind Barry Allen's solo movie debut could be just that, a title, the likelihood is that it's a hint towards the film's narrative direction, which - if indeed a Flashpoint adaptation - will no doubt involve time travel, dimension-hopping, and all the rest of it.

Intrinsic to the story of Flashpoint is the concept of a 'multiverse', contained within the wider DC Universe itself. There are fifty-two worlds in the multiverse, complete with their own unique versions of DC's iconic cast of characters. That's a pretty wild concept to introduce into the DCEU, especially since at the end of Flashpoint the entire universe rebooted into the New 52; could it be the case that DC are rebooting their universe already?

It's unlikely, but still, Flashpoint is a very ambitious story to adapt to the big screen. And what WB have seemingly forgotten is that, while the world of Flashpoint was critically well-received (particularly the stuff involving Batman), the actual storyline wasn't. So what you're left with, in essence, is a story that's unpopular, with a premise that's convoluted, situated within the context of a burgeoning (and maligned) cinematic universe.

It's an odd choice, to say the least. Especially when there are so many Flash stories out there that would make cracking solo films in their own right.