After languishing in development hell for years,The Flashis finally nearing the finish line, with principal photography close to wrapping up on the multiverse DC movie. Confirmed by producer Barbara Muschietti via social media, who described filming completion as being “So close we can taste it…” it hopefully won’t be too long before the mysteries ofThe Flashbegin to finally be unveiled.
At one time, it seemed likeThe Flashmovie would never happen after several director drop-outs left theFastest Man Alive(ironically) unable to pick up any speed whatsoever. Thankfully, these frustrating false-starts eventually came to an end, withThe Flashnow being helmed byItdirector Andy Muschietti.
While details have yet to be officially confirmed,The Flashwill reportedly introduce audiences to theDC multiverse, using the comic book arc “Flashpoint” as a major inspiration. Thus, it is likely that the movie will find theJustice Leaguemember traveling back in time in an attempt to save his mother, who was murdered during Barry Allen’s childhood. As is so often the case with these time travel shenanigans, Barry’s meddling finds him emerging in a much bleaker alternate universe in which the Amazons and Atlanteans are involved in an all-out war that has left the planet destroyed. This alternate version of the DC universe is inhabited by alternate versions of several familiar faces, including Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, and the Joker.
The adaptation is likely to be a loose one, making many changes along the way, but should prove to be no less exciting. One of the major talking points ofThe Flashrevolves around the inclusion ofBatman Returns star Michael Keaton, who is reprising the role of Bruce Wayne/Batman from the Tim Burton universe. Keaton has since teased the epic first shot of his version of The Dark Knight’s return inThe Flash, describing his comeback after a 30-year absence as “easy.”
“[It was] weirdly and ironically easy,” Keaton explained. “A little bit emotional. Just a rush of memories. Without giving anything away, which I can’t, basically the first shot, not of the entire movie but let’s say the introduction [of Batman], is so good that when we walked on and started talking about a couple of shots and the angles, I went ‘whoa, this is big. This is great.’ I don’t even mean for me. Just the imagery, it’s great. Andreminiscent, to some degree, of Tim Burton.”
The Flashwill also mark the final performance of Ben Affleck as his iteration of Batman. The character’s return has already been teased courtesy of several set images of Affleck’s stunt man riding a hulking bat-bike. While fans are understandably excited to see theBatman V Supermanstar suit up again, recent rumors have claimed that Affleck’s role in the movie will be a minor one, with the actor reportedly only on set for a week.
The Flashis scheduled to be released in the United States on July 10, 2025. This comes to us courtesy ofBarbara Muschietti’sofficial Instagram.
