The Flash

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For other uses of Flash, see Flash (disambiguation).

## Release chronology

"*I went back in time to save my parents. But instead, I completely broke the universe.*"
―Flash
***The Flash*** is a 2023 superhero film based on the DC Comics superhero of the same name. Co-produced by DC Films, Double Dream, and The Disco Factory and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, it is the thirteenth and second-last installment in the DC Extended Universe as a new continuity will be established starting with *Blue Beetle,* although *Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom* is set to be releaed after. The film released on June 16, 2023.

Directed by Andy Muschietti from a screenplay by Christina Hodson and screen story by John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein, and Joby Harold, the film stars Ezra Miller as Barry Allen / Flash, alongside Sasha Calle as Kara Zor-El / Supergirl, Michael Shannon as General Dru-Zod, Ron Livingston as Henry Allen, Maribel Verdú as Nora Allen, Kiersey Clemons as Iris West, Antje Traue as Sub-commander Faora-Ul, with Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne / Batman and Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne/Batman.

## Synopsis

*Worlds collide in “The Flash” when Barry uses his superpowers to travel back in time in order to change the events of the past. But when his attempt to save his family inadvertently alters the future, Barry becomes trapped in a reality in which General Zod has returned, threatening annihilation, and there are no Super Heroes to turn to. That is, unless Barry can coax a very different Batman out of retirement and rescue an imprisoned Kryptonian… albeit not the one he’s looking for. Ultimately, to save the world that he is in and return to the future that he knows, Barry’s only hope is to race for his life. But will making the ultimate sacrifice be enough to reset the universe?*

## Plot

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After helping Bruce Wayne and Diana Prince stop a bank robbery from Al Falcone's terrorist group gone wrong in Gotham City, Barry Allen revisits his childhood home and remembers his youth with his parents Nora and Henry, before Henry's wrongful imprisonment for Nora's murder. Overcome by his emotions, Barry accidentally uses the Speed Force to travel back in time to earlier in the day and informs Bruce about it. Despite Bruce's warnings that time travel can have unintended consequences, Barry goes back to the day of Nora's death and prevents it from happening. As Barry returns to the present, he is knocked out of the Speed Force by another speedster and ends up in an alternate past where his mother is alive. He finds his past self and realizes he has arrived on the day he originally obtained his powers.
Barry and his younger self go to the Central City Police Department, where Barry forces 2013-Barry to be struck by lightning in order to recreate the accident that gave him his powers. Both Barry’s end up getting struck by the lightning, giving 2013-Barry his powers, but causing Barry to lose his own powers in the process. As Barry struggles to train 2013-Barry on how to properly use his powers, the two of them see a broadcast by General Zod, who is preparing to invade Earth. The Barrys attempt to assemble the Justice League but are unsuccessful, as in this timeline, they are unable to locate Diana, Victor Stone has not been in his accident yet and Arthur Curry was never born. The two travel to Wayne Manor, hoping to find Batman, but instead find an alternate, older version of him who has retired from crimefighting. They convince Bruce to help them find Kal-El.
Using a backdoor connection to NASA within the Batcave, Barry and Bruce are able to locate a Kryptonian pod that was reportedly discovered in Siberia. Upon arrival, they instead find Kal-El's cousin, Kara Zor-El. After rescuing Kara from the facility, Barry asks Bruce to help him get his powers back by recreating the original accident. The first attempt fails and nearly kills Barry, prompting Kara to fly Barry into the storm and get struck by lightning a second time, successfully reviving his powers. Kara and Bruce join the two Barrys to fight Zod's forces. During the battle with Zod, Kara learns that Zod intercepted an infant Kal-El's escape pod and killed him during a failed attempt to retrieve the Growth Codex needed to remake Earth into Krypton, with Zod revealing the Codex was within Kara. The two fight, with Zod overpowering and killing Kara and obtaining the Codex from her blood, while Bruce is also killed.
The two Barrys travel back through time to save their companions, but are unable to change their fates. Barry realizes that they will not be able to save them, but 2013-Barry keeps trying, repeatedly travelling back through time, but always failing. As 2013-Barry travels, the multiverse starts to collapse in on itself. Eventually, the dark speedster who originally knocked Barry out of the Speed Force returns and is revealed to be a future version of 2013-Barry, who still believes he can save his world from Zod, and prevent the deaths of Bruce and Kara. He explains the causal loop paradox that led to his own creation, but grows angry when Barry reveals his own intention to reverse the changes to the timeline by letting Nora die. Enraged, the dark speedster attempts to kill Barry, but impales 2013-Barry, who sacrifices himself to save Barry and wipes the dark speedster from the timeline.
In the aftermath, Barry undoes the changes he made to the timeline and comes to terms with his mother's death. However, he makes a minor change in the past, creating new evidence in the present day that proves Henry's innocence. After returning to the present and helping to exonerate Henry, Barry is contacted by a different Bruce once again as a result of Barry's timeline change.
In a post-credits scene, Barry tells a drunken Arthur Curry about his experiences traveling the multiverse.

## Cast

* Ezra Miller as Barry Allen/Flash, Barry Allen/The Flash and Dark Flash
	+ Ian Loh as young Barry Allen
* Sasha Calle as Kara Zor-El/Supergirl
* Michael Shannon as General Dru-Zod
* Ron Livingston as Henry Allen and Henry Allen
* Maribel Verdú as Nora Allen and Nora Allen
* Kiersey Clemons as Iris West
* Antje Traue as Faora-Ul
* Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne/Batman
* Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne/Batman
* Jeremy Irons as Alfred Pennyworth
* Gal Gadot as Diana/Diana Prince/Wonder Woman
* Jason Momoa as Arthur Curry/Aquaman
* Saoirse-Monica Jackson as Patty and Patty
* Rudy Mancuso as Albert and Albert
* Sanjeev Bhaskar as David Singh
* Sean Rogers as Gary
* Luke Brandon Field as Al Falcone
* To-be-announced actor as Nam-Ek
* Temuera Morrison as Tom Curry
* Rosie Ede as Mrs. Curry
* Nicolas Cage as Kal-El/Clark Kent/Superman
* George Clooney as Bruce Wayne
* To-be-announced actor as Jay Garrick/Flash
* Adam West as Bruce Wayne/Batman
* Christopher Reeve as Kal-El/Clark Kent/Superman
* Helen Slater as Kara Zor-El/Supergirl
* Henry Cavill as Kal-El/Clark Kent/Superman
* George Reeves as Kal-El/Clark Kent/Superman

## Appearances

### Characters

Flash DCEU - The Flash.jpgBarry Allen/FlashBatman on fight - The Flash.jpgBruce Wayne/BatmanAlfred Pennyworth - The Flash.jpgAlfred PennyworthSuperman on Guatemala.jpgKal-El/Clark Kent/SupermanIris West - The Flash.jpgIris WestFlash Flashpoint.jpgBarry Allen/FlashSupergirl - The Flash.jpgKara Zor-El/SupergirlZod - Alternate 2013.jpgDru-ZodHenry Allen - The Flash.jpgHenry AllenNora Allen.jpgNora Allen (flashbacks)Nora Allen.pngNora AllenHenry Allen Flashpoint.jpgHenry AllenGeneric Placeholder.pngFaora-UlBatman Flashpoint - The Flash.jpgBruce Wayne/BatmanAlbert Desmond.pngAlbertGeneric Placeholder.pngGaryDavid Singh - TFTFMA2.jpgDavid SinghPatty Spivot.pngPattyGeneric Placeholder.pngAl FalconeJL Wonder Woman.jpgDiana Prince/Wonder WomanAquaman Arthur Curry Character Textless Poster.jpgArthur Curry/AquamanDark Flash - Art.jpgDark FlashGeneric Placeholder.pngKal-El/SupermanVictor Stone Flashpoint.jpgVictor Stone (picture)Thomas Wayne Flashpoint.jpgThomas Wayne (picture)Martha Wayne Flashpoint.jpgMartha Wayne (picture)Generic Placeholder.pngCarmine Falcone (mentioned)Generic Placeholder.pngIris West (mentioned)Generic Placeholder.pngVictor Stone/Cyborg (mentioned)Generic Placeholder.pngKal-El (mentioned)Generic Placeholder.pngJor-El (mentioned)Generic Placeholder.pngZor-El (mentioned)Generic Placeholder.pngLeslie McGrath (mentioned)Generic Placeholder.pngJudith Rivers (mentioned)Generic Placeholder.pngEugene Harvard (mentioned)

### Locations

* Multiverse
	+ Earth-1
		- Earth
			* Guatemala
			* United Kingdom
			* United States of America
				+ Ohio
					- Central City
						* Barry Allen's hideout
						* Bochini
						* Central City Research Center
						* Filby's Café
						* Whizz
				+ New Jersey
					- Gotham City
						* Batcave
						* Martha Wayne Institute
						* Wayne Aerospace Hangar
				+ New York (flashback)
					- Metropolis (flashback)
	+ Flashpoint
		- Earth
			* United States of America
				+ New Jersey
					- Gotham City
						* Batcave
						* Wayne Manor
				+ Ohio
					- Central City
						* Barry Allen's hideout
						* Central City South Block Research Center
			* Russia
				+ Siberia
	+ Speed Force
		- Chronobowl

### Events

* Black Zero Event (flashback)
* Chase of Al Falcone
* Flashpoint
	+ Infiltration of the Central City Research Center
	+ Black Zero Event
	+ Rescue of Supergirl
	+ Battle against the Sword of Rao
	+ Battle at the Chronobowl

	+ Batsuit (Flashpoint)
	+ Utility belts
* Grapple gun
	+ Grapple gun (Flashpoint)
* Flash suits
	+ Flash ring
* Kal-El's starcraft (mentioned)
* Kryptonian battle armors
* Supergirl suit
* Batmobile
* Batwing
* *Black Zero*
* Flying Fox
* Kal-El's starcraft (mentioned)
* Kryptonian dropships

* Humans
* Kryptonians
* Atlanteans
* Metahumans
* Thanagarian snare beasts

### Organizations

* 24 CCN
* Big Belly Burger
* Central City Cab Co.
* Central City Police Department
	+ Central City Forensic Department
* Club Atlético Independiente (logo)
* Gotham City Police Department
* Justice League (mentioned)
* Justice League (Flashpoint)
* House of El (insignia only)
* Sword of Rao
* Uber (mentioned)
* Whizz

## Production

### Development

In 2006, Warner Bros. gave first pick to David S. Goyer to write for a DC film based on a character of his choice. Goyer selected The Flash and began to attempt writing a version for the screen.

In June 2010, Warner Bros. hired *Green Lantern* and *Arrow* writers Greg Berlanti, Michael Green, and Marc Guggenheim to pen a treatment of the film. The script for *The Flash* would be based on the recent run by DC's Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns, and would feature Barry Allen as the first film incarnation of the Flash.

In June 2014, it was rumored that the film would release Christmas 2017 following *Justice League* and *Wonder Woman*, and that it would be a team-up film uniting Flash with Green Lantern, the later character not being portrayed by Ryan Reynolds.

On October 5, 2015, it was reported that Seth Grahame-Smith was in negotiations to direct the film. However, on April 29, 2016, it was announced that Grahame-Smith had exited the project due to creative differences. The project would reportedly retain Grahame-Smith's script, which he wrote working off of a treatment from Phil Lord and Christopher Miller.

In June 2016, it was announced that *Dope* director Rick Famuyiwa had been hired to direct the film, replacing Seth Grahame-Smith. The studio believed Famuyiwa provided a vision for *The Flash* that would resonate with young viewers, and also was compatible with the already existing script by Grahame-Smith that Warner Bros. intended to shoot with. It was reported in August that *The Flash* would begin filming in London, England in January 2017. On October 31, 2016, *The Hollywood Reporter* reported that Famuyiwa had left the film due to creative differences. Sources claimed that Famuyiwa intended to make a film with more edge, which clashed with the studio's ideas. Other choices for directors included Robert Zemeckis, Matthew Vaughn, Sam Raimi, or Marc Webb, with Zemeckis and Vaughn as frontrunners.

On January 25, 2017, Variety reported that Joby Harold will rewrite the script for the film. At 2017 San Diego Comic Con, it was revealed that the film would adapt the "Flashpoint" storyline and would also be titled *Flashpoint*.

In January 2018, filmmaking duo John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein entered negotiations to write and direct the film. Warner Bros. also had discussions with Ben Affleck to direct, but Affleck passed on the project and one of the studio's top picks, Robert Zemeckis, was not available due to a busy schedule. Daley and Goldstein were confirmed as directors in March 2018, and in April the film's title reverted back to *The Flash*. On February 28, 2019, *Deadline Hollywood* reported that the directors will also write the script.

On March 15, 2019, Ezra Miller and Grant Morrison were reported to be writing the film's script., In July 2019, director Andy Muschietti was reportedly in talks to direct the film with Christina Hodson writing, after Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley left the project. Muschietti was confirmed as director and Hodson as screenwriter.

### Casting

On October 15, 2014, it was announced that Ezra Miller would play the title role in *Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice*, his solo film and both upcoming *Justice League* films.

In July 2016, *Variety* reported that Kiersey Clemons was Famuyiwa's top choice for the role of Iris West, while *The Hollywood Reporter's* Borys Kit revealed that Rita Ora and Lucy Boynton were also among the list of top-runner actresses. In August of the same year, Ray Fisher was confirmed to appear in the film as Cyborg, but later resigned from the film after an ongoing battle with Warner Bros.

On June 22, 2020, *The Wrap* broke the news that Michael Keaton was negotiating to appear as his Bruce Wayne from the Tim Burton films. The same day, *The Hollywood Reporter* reported that Keaton was in talks to portray Batman in a multi-picture deal as a new mentor character for the DC Films. On August 20, 2020, Michael Keaton was confirmed to appear along with Ben Affleck who will reprise his role as Batman in the film. In September of 2020, Billy Crudup was revealed to be in talks to portray Barry Allen's father in the film.

On February 19, 2021, Muschietti announced on his Instagram page that Sasha Calle had joined the cast of the film as Supergirl. On March 12, 2021, *The Hollywood Reporter* reported that Maribel Verdu had joined the cast of the film as Nora Allen, while Billy Crudup who was set to play Henry Allen, had dropped out of the project due to scheduling conflicts. Kiersey Clemons was confirmed to star as Iris West. On March 22, 2021, *Variety* reported Keaton as having doubts about committing to the project, citing possible scheduling conflicts and problems posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 24, 2021, *Variety* reported that Ron Livingston will replace Crudup as Henry Allen. Additionally Ian Loh joined the cast to portray a young Barry Allen, along with Saoirse-Monica Jackson and Rudy Mancuso in talks to join the film. On April 19, 2021, *The Wrap* reported that Michael Keaton's talent agency, ICM Partners, had confirmed the actor's return for the film.

### Filming

*The Flash* principal photography was scheduled to begin in February 2019, with filming taking place at Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden in the United Kingdom, and Atlanta, Georgia in the United States,
but the start of principal photography has been pushed back and is expected to start in late 2019, with a 2021 release date. After numerous delays to the release date, the beginning of principal photography was rescheduled to March 2021 in September 2020. However these plans were possibly changed together with the release date. On April 16, 2021, *Deadline* reported that production would begin in London.

On April 19, 2021, Andy Muschietti revealed a new logo for the film, and confirmed that filming had begun.  On August 18, 2021, Michael Keaton confirmed he has wrapped filming on his scenes. On October 18, 2021, filming officially wrapped.

## Music

On April 19, 2021, Benjamin Wallfisch was announced to score *The Flash*. Wallfisch previously was an assistant to Hans Zimmer for *Man of Steel* and *Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice* before making his solo debut for *Shazam!*.

On September 20, 2022, the score was completed.

## Release

*The Flash* was originally scheduled to be released in the United States on March 23, 2018. It was later advanced to March 16, 2018, which was eventually given to *Tomb Raider*. The project was put on hold after the departure of Famuyiwa, and was now projected for a 2021 release. On December 11, 2019, the film was scheduled to be released on July 1, 2022. On April 20, 2020, the film was pushed forward to June 3, 2022 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. On October 5, 2020, the film was pushed back to November 4, 2022. On March 9, 2022, the film was pushed back once more to June 23, 2023. Warner Bros has clarified that VFX/CGI issues and the COVID-19 Pandemic was the cause of the pushback.

## Videos

### Trailers

The Flash – Official TrailerThe Flash - Official Trailer 2THE FLASH - FINAL TRAILER
### Featurettes

The Flash - Flashback Fridays- Batman Returns..Again!The Flash - Supergirl Featurette
### Other

The Flash - First Look Teaser Trailer - DC FanDome 2021DC - The World Needs Heroes
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8. ↑ "DC movies release date calendar" - Entertainment Weekly
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11. ↑ "‘The Flash’, with Ezra Miller, begins filming in London January 2017" - On Location Vacations
12. ↑ "'The Flash' Movie Loses 'Dope' Director Rick Famuyiwa (Exclusive)" - The Hollywood Reporter
13. ↑ "Joby Harold to Do Page-One Rewrite of ‘The Flash’ Script (EXCLUSIVE)" - Variety
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15. ↑ "‘Flash’ Standalone Film Taps Directors John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein (EXCLUSIVE)" - Variety
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17. ↑ "New Line Veteran Michael Disco Boogies To Producing Deal, Launches The Disco Factory" - Deadline Hollywood
18. ↑ "'Flash' Shocker: Ezra Miller Writing Script in Bid to Stay On as Star (Exclusive)" - The Hollywood Reporter
19. ↑ "Andy Muschietti in Talks to Direct ‘Flash’ for DC and Warner Bros" - The Wrap
20. ↑ "Warner Bros.' 'The Flash' Movie to Star Ezra Miller" - The Hollywood Reporter
21. ↑ "‘The Flash’: ‘Dope’ Actress Kiersey Clemons Top Choice for Female Lead (EXCLUSIVE)" - Variety
22. ↑ Borys Kit (@Borys\_Kit) - Twitter
23. ↑ "Cyborg to Appear in ‘The Flash’ Movie (EXCLUSIVE)" - Variety
24. ↑ "Batman Returns! Michael Keaton in Talks to Play Bruce Wayne in ‘The Flash’ Movie (Exclusive)" - The Wrap
25. ↑ "Michael Keaton in Talks to Return as Batman for 'Flash' Movie" - The Hollywood Reporter
26. ↑ "Ben Affleck Will Return as Batman in *The Flash*" - Vanity Fair
27. ↑ "Billy Crudup in Talks to Join 'The Flash' (Exclusive)" - The Hollywood Reporter
28. ↑ Andy Muschietti (@andy\_muschietti) - Instagram
29. ↑ "'Flash' Movie: Spanish Actress Maribel Verdu to Play Barry Allen's Mother (Exclusive)" - The Hollywood Reporter
30. ↑ "Kiersey Clemons to Star in 'The Flash' Movie" - Hollywood Reporter
31. ↑ "Michael Keaton Would Break SAG Ensemble Award Record With ‘Chicago 7’ Win; On Playing Ramsey Clark & How He Will Reprise Batman 30 Years Later: Q&A" - Deadline Hollywood
32. ↑ "‘The Flash’: Ron Livingston to Replace Billy Crudup as He" - Variety
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34. ↑ "Warner Bros. Shifts DC Strategy Amid Executive Change-Up" - The Hollywood Reporter
35. ↑ 35.0 35.1 "Flash Standalone Movie Pushes Start Date, Eyes 2021 Release (EXCLUSIVE)" - Variety
36. ↑ "The Flash Movie Reportedly Starts Filming March 2021" - Screen Rant
37. ↑ "Andy Muschietti & Barbara Muschietti Form Production Company Double Dream" - Deadline Hollywood
38. ↑ Andy Muschietti (@andy\_muschietti) - Instagram
39. ↑ ⚡️That’s a wrap on The Flash⚡️Day 124 with a fantastic sound team, brilliant cast and crew. It’s been challenging but great fun.
40. ↑ FilmAce2 on Twitter
41. ↑ "DC Comics Movies Announced: ‘Suicide Squad,’ ‘Wonder Woman,’ ‘Justice League,’ ‘The Flash,’ ‘Aquaman’" - /Film
42. ↑ "‘The Flash’ movie release date gets bumped up" - Batman-News
43. ↑ "Alicia Vikander’s ‘Tomb Raider’ Gets 2018 Release Date" - Variety
44. ↑ "'Flash' and 'Matrix 4' Get Release Dates" - The Hollywood Reporter
45. ↑ "'The Batman' Moves Back Amid Warner Bros. Date Shuffle" - The Hollywood Reporter
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47. ↑ Warner Bros Release Dates: ‘The Flash’ & ‘Aquaman’ Moved To 2023; ‘Wonka’, ‘Shazam’ Sequel & Others Shift – Updated - Deadline