Comic book mega-fan and expert Kevin Smith has signed on to direct an episode of THE FLASH. The hit CW series from DC Comics will air the episode in May.
Smith has made a long career utilizing his love of comics and even has a reality show on AMC called Comic Book Men that follows the happenings at a store Smith owns in his homestate of New Jersey. The news was announced at the network’s TCA panel this week.
At the same panel there was also talk of a new “crossover” as executive producers Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, and Andrew Kreisberg are bringing the character of Vixen onto The Flash’s sister series, Arrow. Vixen already exists as a cartoon series on the app CW Seed. Characters from the two live-action series. The voice of the animated heroine Vixen, Megalyn Echikunwoke, will reprise the role on the primetime series.
Smith is repped by WME.
Echikunwoke is repped by UTA and A Management Company.
Emily J | Staff Writer
