The Flash: Revenge of the Rogues

"*It's time we get our revenge on the speedster. It's time for the Rogues to make our grand entrance.*"
―Captain Cold
***The Flash: Revenge of the Rogues*** is a 2024 superhero film based on the DC Comics superhero of the same name. A sequel to *The Flash*, it is the 13th installment of the DC Ultimate Universe, and the 5th film in Volume II. It was released on March 16, 2024.

The film was directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, with the story being written by Lord, Miller, Grant Morrison, and David S. Goyer.

The film is followed by sequels *The Flash: Welcome to the Jungle* in 2027, *The Flash: Negative* in 2029, *The Flashpoint Paradox* in 2030, and *The Flash: God of Speed* in 2033.

## Synopsis

Life is going great for Barry Allen. He protects his home Central City as the Flash, saved the world as a member of the Justice League, is in a relationship with his longtime crush and best friend, Iris West, and his dad is finally a free man. It seems like nothing could wrong, but that might change when he has to fight Captain Cold, who has assembled a team of supervillains that have a grudge against him.

## Cast

### Main characters

* Charlie Rowe as Barry Allen/Flash
* Courtney Eaton as Iris West
* Jett Klyne as Wally West
* Billy Crudup as Henry Allen

### Antagonist(s)

* Logan Marshall-Green as Leonard Snart/Captain Cold
* Ben Foster as Mick Rory/Heatwave
* Josh Lawson as George Harkness/Captain Boomerang
* Claire Holt as Lisa Snart/Golden Glider
* Jamie Bell as Sam Scudder/Mirror Master
* Diego Luna as Marco Mardon/Weather Wizard
* Steven Yeun as Roscoe Dillon/Top
* Evan Peters as James Jesse/Trickster

### Side characters

* Xolo Mariduena as Cisco Ramon
* Ashley Liao as Avery Ho
* Skyler Samuels as Patty Spivot
* Sendhil Ramamurthy as David Singh
* Dennis Quaid as Professor Peter Garrick/Jay Garrick/Flash
* Andy Serkis as Black Flash
* Idris Elba as J'onn J'onzz/Martian Manhunter
* Cody Fern as Lex Luthor
* Timothy Olyphant as Slade Wilson/Deathstroke
* Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Ma'alefa'ak

## Appearances

### Characters

FlashIris WestWally WestHenry AllenCaptain ColdHeatwaveCaptain BoomerangGolden GliderWeather WizardMirror MasterTopTricksterPatty SpivotDavid SinghFlash IBlack FlashMartian Manhunter (cameo)Lex Luthor (cameo)Deathstroke (cameo)Ma'alefa'ak (cameo)

### Locations

* Multiverse
	+ Earth-1
		- Earth
			* United States of America
				+ Central City
					- Jitters Coffee
					- Flash Museum
					- CCPD Precinct
	+ Speed Force

### Events

* Second Apokoliptian Invasion of Earth (mentioned)
* Rogues' Campaign

### Items

* Flash suit
	+ Flash ring
* Cold Gun
* Heat Gun
* Weather Wand
* Mirror Gun
* Trick boomerangs
* Trickster's bag of tricks

### Species

* Humans
	+ Metahumans
* Green Martians

### Organizations

* Central City Police Department
* Central City Picture News
* S.T.A.R. Labs
* Rogues
* Justice League (mentioned)

## Production

The sequel was announced at 2021 San Diego Comic-Con, with Phil Lord and Chris Miller returning to direct. Logan Marshall-Green and Ben Foster were confirmed to reprise their roles as the film's main villains, Captain Cold and Heatwave, with Josh Lawson returning from the Justice League movie to play Captain Boomerang. Claire Holt, Jamie Bell, Steven Yeun, Diego Luna, and Evan Peters were cast as Golden Glider, Mirror Master, the Top, Weather Wizard, and Trickster in early 2022.

Filming began in July.