Warner Bros. Weighing Fate of ‘The Flash’ as Its Ezra Miller Problem Grows | THR News - video Dailymotion

The studio ponders three paths forward for the expensive DC film, with a worst case — if unlikely — scenario including the project being scrapped.

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00:00The fate of the Flash movie hangs in the balance as actor Ezra Miller continues to make headlines

00:04for their controversial behavior and various arrests.

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00:13On Monday, the actor was charged with felony burglary for allegedly stealing bottles of

00:17alcohol from a Vermont home. And on Wednesday, Rolling Stone reported that Vermont's Child

00:22Services Department is attempting to locate a mother and three children who have allegedly

00:26been residing at Miller's farm in the state. This comes following Miller's previous arrests in March

00:31and April. A source with knowledge of the situation says studio Warner Brothers appears to be preparing

00:36for three possible scenarios. First, Warner Brothers has received indications that the 29-year-old will

00:42seek professional help. If that happens, Miller could give an interview at some point explaining

00:46their erratic behavior over the past few years. The actor could then do limited press for The Flash

00:51and the movie would open in cinemas as planned. As for the second scenario, even if Miller

00:56doesn't reach out for help, Warner Brothers could still release the film, but don't expect them to

01:00play a prominent role in terms of marketing and publicity. Nor would they be The Flash going

01:04forward as the role would be recast in future projects. And finally, an outright shelving of

01:09the film is not off the table, though it would be a last resort. This would see Warner Brothers killing

01:14the movie, as Miller is in almost every scene and the film could not be reshot with a different actor.

01:20Scrapping a $200 million film would be an unprecedented move.

01:24CAA, which represents Miller, didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.

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