The Flash movie: release date, cast, multiple Batman actors and more explained

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Sat, 31 Jul 2021 13:00:58 +0000

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With two Batmen, a Supergirl and the introduction of the multiverse, The
Flash movie is set to reinvent the DC Extended Universe.

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Its long been claimed that Superman is faster than a speeding bullet.
Compared to another member of the Justice League , however, the Man of Steel is something of a slow coach. The Flash movie is set to put DC Comics speedster-in-chief in the spotlight, in a turbo-charged adventure that will take Barry Allen (played once again by Ezra Miller) on a journey through
time.

With the story inspired by the popular Flashpoint arc in the comics, The
Flash movie is also set to be big news for the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) . When Barry travels back in time and changes history, hell open the door to other parallel dimensions within DCs multiverse. Hell also come into contact with at least three other superheroes, including a new Supergirl and two Batmen Ben Afflecks DCEU Caped Crusader will suit up alongside the Michael Keaton incarnation, with the actor returning to the role for the first time since 1992s Batman Returns.

Ironically for a film about a man whod leave Usain Bolt trailing in his dust and still have something to spare, The Flash movie has taken its time getting to the big screen. But with production now underway and a release date set
for November 2022, heres everything we know so far about The Flash movie story, cast, and what the supes will be wearing. The Flash movie release date The Flash movie release date: November 2022

In another corner of the multiverse, we might have seen The Flash movie back in 2018. But the DC Extended Universes solo Barry Allen adventure has been in development hell for years and has had its fair share of writers and directors attached along the way.

As far back as 2014, just a year after the release of Man of Steel, DC and Warner had already lined up Ezra Miller to don the Scarlet Speedsters suit, with The Lego Movies Phil Lord and Christopher Miller on board to write and potentially direct.

When they left the project to work on Solo: A Star Wars Story (they were subsequently replaced by Ron Howard), Pride & Prejudice & Zombies author Seth Grahame-Smith signed up to script and direct, but according to Variety departed the movie in April 2016 due to creative differences.

Rick Famuyiwa, director of Dope and three episodes of The Mandalorian , was next to take the helm, but left the project less than five months later. Again, Variety said that creative differences were to blame.

Warner then tried to recruit (as reported by Variety ) either Back to the Future director Robert Zemeckis or Kick-Asss Matthew Vaughn, but neither
could make the scheduling work. The DCEUs Batman star Ben Affleck was also approached to direct, but he turned the gig down.

Then it was the turn of Spider-Man: Homecoming writers/Game Night directors John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein, who were attached to the movie
from March 2018 to July 2019. During this period, Ezra Miller teamed up with legendary comics writer Grant Morrison to write a new version of the script. Morrison told Collider that their take was like Back to the Future.

It wasnt until July 2019 that Warner and DC finally settled on the team who would take the movie before the cameras. As reported by the Hollywood
Reporter , they recruited Birds of Prey and Bumblebee writer Christina
Hodson, and IT director Andy Muschietti.

Production belatedly got underway in London in April 2021, with The Flash movie release date now confirmed for November 4, 2022. How to watch the DC Universe movies in order Aquaman 2 : everything we know about DCs return to Atlantis The Batman is coming in 2022 : here's what we know The Flash movie trailer The Flash movie trailer: is there one?

In the absence of Barry Allen-style time travel shenanigans, its still a little early to be expecting The Flash movie trailer. In the meantime, you
can make do with the animated logo treatment Andy Muschietti posted on Instagram to mark the start of filming.

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While we dont know many story specifics, we do know that The Flash movie plot is partially inspired by Geoff Johns and Andy Kuberts iconic 2011 comic-book story arc, Flashpoint indeed, Flashpoint was set to be the title of the film for a time, before reverting to The Flash.

In the comics version, Barry Allen finds himself in an unfamiliar alternative universe where his late mother is still alive. In movie, Barry will use his time-traveling abilities in an effort to save his mom, Nora and in so doing, inadvertently make major changes to the space-time continuum.

As director Andy Muschietti explained at DCs Fandome event in August 2020,
His mother was murdered, his father was framed and incarcerated, and all his journey from then was of a man trying to make things right.

Batman lost his parents, Superman lost his planet, Harley Quinn lost her egg sandwich added screenwriter Christina Hodson, but Barry, because hes got this ability to go back and manipulate time, hes the only one who can actually go and change his own personal story.

[But] time travel isnt simple, Hodson warned. Its not always a
straightforward case of, Go back and change one thing, and another thing changes in the future.

Crucially, just as the Loki season 1 finale opened the doors to Marvels take on the multiverse, The Flash movie is breaking down the barriers between alternative dimensions within the DCEU.

The cinematic multiverse is going to be born out of this movie, Hodson revealed. Its born out of Barrys story.

This film is immensely important, added star Ezra Miller, because if you look around the DC Universe, obviously you have all of these characters that exist within their own bubbles. We even have now multiple iterations of the same story. This movie, by opening that door thatFlashpointdid in the comics, all of these stories and characters can start to collide.

This movie is a bit of a hinge in the sense that it presents a story that implies a unified universe where all the cinematic iterations that weve seen before are valid, Muschietti told Vanity Fair . Its inclusive in the sense that it is saying all that youve seen exists, and everything that you will
see exists, in the same unified multiverse.

With two Batmen already confirmed to appear, and every screen iteration of every DC character now apparently in play, the debate over whether this Barry Allen is the one who survived the theatrical cut of Justice League or the
one who had a considerably more pivotal role in Zack Snyders version of the movie suddenly seems rather less important Before The Flash movie, Barry Allen lined up alongside the Justice League. (Image credit: Warner Bros) The Flash movie cast The Flash movie cast: whos in the film?

The confirmed cast list looks like this: Ezra Miller as Barry Allen/The Flash Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne/Batman Michael Keaton as another Bruce
Wayne/Batman Kiersey Clemons as Iris West Sasha Calle as Supergirl Ron Livingston as Henry Allen Maribel Verd as Nora Allen Saoirse-Monica Jackson
as TBC Rudy Mancuso as TBC Ian Loh as young Barry Allen

Ezra Miller returns to play Barry Allen (aka The Flash) for the third time after appearing in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (briefly) and Justice League (more substantially, especially in the Snyder Cut ).

Hell be suiting up alongside two different incarnations of the Caped Crusader
and neither of them are the Robert Pattinson version from the upcoming The Batman . (Though, given the dimension-hopping nature of the movie, it wouldnt be a massive surprise if that Bruce Wayne did turn up.)

Ben Affleck is back as the Dark Knight who fought Steppenwolf alongside Barry Allen in Justice League, and it looks like hell be something of a mentor figure for his speedy colleague.

[Afflecks Batman] is a very substantial part of the emotional impact of the movie, Muschietti told Vanity Fair . The interaction and relationship between Barry and Afflecks Wayne will bring an emotional level that we havent seen before. Its Barrys story, but their characters are more related than we
think. They both lost their mothers to murder, and thats one of the emotional vessels of the movie. Thats where the Affleck Batman kicks in.

The director also describes Bat-fleck as the baseline. Hes part of that unaltered state before we jump into Barrys adventure.

The other Caped Crusader we know about (so far) is played by Michael Keaton, who famously wore the famous cowl in Tim Burtons Batman and Batman Returns. After being the worst kept secret in Hollywood for the best part of a year, Keatons comeback was only officially confirmed in April (via Entertainment Weekly ). Muschietti says Keatons part is substantial.

Elsewhere, the Hollywood Reporter confirmed in March that Kiersey Clemons
will be reprising her Zack Snyders Justice League role (she was cut out of
the theatrical release) as journalist (and Barrys love interest) Iris West.

And the superhero roster will be bolstered by Sasha Calle (a star of long-running soap opera The Young and the Restless) wholl play the DCEU version of Supergirl. Its yet to be confirmed if shes Kara Danvers, Lara Lane-Kent or some other incarnation of the Kryptonian hero. I saw more than four hundred auditions, said Muschietti (via Deadline ). The talent pool was truly amazing and it was very hard to make a decision, but we finally found
an actress who was destined to play this role.

Muschietti passed on the good news about Calles casting in an Instagram
video:

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Y Tu Mama Tambin and Pans Labyrinth star Maribel Verd will play the pivotal role of Barrys mom, Nora Allen, while his dad, Henry, will look significantly different to how he did in Justice League. Variety revealed in March that Office Spaces Ron Livingston will replace Billy Crudup in the role. Newcomer Ian Loh will play Barry Allen as a kid.

The confirmed cast is rounded out by Derry Girls Saoirse-Monica Jackson and YouTuber Rudy Mancuso in yet-to-be-announced roles. Will Grant Gustin's speedster turn up in The Flash movie? (Image credit: The CW)

But dont be surprised if The Flash movie features big-name cameos from stars whove played DC characters in previous films and TV shows. According to a report in CBR.com , Ray Fisher says hed potentially be up for reprising his role as Cyborg on condition of an apology from Warner Bros for his treatment on the set of Justice League. There have also been rumors of comebacks for Superman Returns star Brandon Routh, and Michelle Pfeiffers Catwoman.

Most intriguingly of all, could this Barry Allen come to face with his counterpart from the Arrowverse version of The Flash? Millers Allen has already crossed paths with the Grant Gustin incarnation in the CWs Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover event, so it wouldnt be the first time: The Flash movie costumes: what will the supes be wearing?

Muschietti revealed Barry Allens new Flash suit at DCs Fandome event in 2020 (check out the concept art at Variety ), claiming that, its more organic, you can see the light embedded in it. It was also revealed that Ben Afflecks
Bruce Wayne had some input in its design.

The director has also taken to Instagram to tease Michael Keatons batsuit

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and Supergirls new outfit:

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Writer Tom Taylor, co-creator of the Lara Lane-Kent Supergirl, also tweeted some photos of Sasha Calle on set, comparing the new Supergirl with the comic books. In 2014, @Bruno_Redondo_F and I created a new #Supergirl, Lara Lane Kent.And... well, Sasha Calle as Supergirl is uncanny. pic.twitter.com/xXWgbQYLvo June 20, 2021 See more

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