Before Warner Bros. Discovery's newly announced "reset" of its superhero movie slate, the president of its DC Films division reportedly planned a cinematic event inspired by Crisis on Infinite Earths.

That influential 1985 comic book crossover was, of course, a "reset" of its own, intended to clean up decades of confusing continuity, and merge multiple universes into one, streamlined DC Universe. The storyline resulted in reboots of such iconic heroes as Superman and Wonder Woman, the death of Barry Allen and his subsequent replacement by Wally West as The Flash. The event inspired the Arrowverse's own "Crisis on Infinite Earths," a crossover that aired in 2019 on The CW.

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According to The Hollywood Reporter, DC Films President Walter Hamada wanted a comparable Crisis for the so-called DC Extended Universe. (Similar, universe-colliding elements are believed to remain in director Andy Muschietti's The Flash, which, at one point, was retitled as Flashpoint, a reference to the 2011 comic book crossover.) The outlet also points to rumored plans to introduce the Secret Six -- based on the villainous DC team introduced in 2015 -- as opponents for the Suicide Squad.

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However, following abrupt cancellation last week of the Batgirl film, and the announcement of a new "10-year plan" for DC movies, has sown more confusion around the division's future. THR runs down a laundry list of announced projects for which "development has slowed": Supergirl, Green Lantern Corps, Statick Shock and the reported Black Superman film, from writer Ta-Nehisi Coates and producer J.J. Abrams.

By contrast, insiders reportedly contend that Blue Beetle, which, like Batgirl, was intended to premiere on HBO Max, is still on track for August 2023. James Gunn's Suicide Squad-related projects, including Peacemaker Season 2, are also said to be safe. And then there's the Joker sequel, which last week announced Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn.

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And no less than Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Lazlo talked up the looming releases of Black Adam (Oct. 21), Shazam! Fury of the Gods (Dec. 21), Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (March 21) and The Flash (June 23). Yes, the latter appears to be racing ahead, despite the mounting accusations against star Ezra Miller.

Although Hamada reportedly had threated to quit over the cancellation of Batgirl, it was previously reported he was convinced to remain at DC Films, at least through the release of Black Adam. The former production executive at New Line Cinema, Hamada was named in early 2018 to oversee DC Films. He was subsequently accused by Cyborg actor Ray Fisher of "undermining" the investigation of accusations of director Joss Whedon on the set of 2017's Justice League.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter