Barry Allen gets some new spandex.
Warner Bros. and DC plagued “The Flash” on Saturday’s DC FanDome, bringing out Ezra Miller, the actor who plays the speedster on screen, and shows concept art for the character’s new and improved suit. The new dudes are courtesy of Bruce Wayne, the billionaire brains best known for donning Batman’s cap and cow, and the man who designed Barry’s costume.
“It’s more organic, you can see light embedded in it,” said director Andy Muschietti. The exciting news for fanboys and fangirls is that “The Flash” will introduce the concept of the multiverse – allowing multiple iterations of DC heroes from both the big and small screens to interact in one narrative adventure.
Warner Bros./DC FanDome
Warner Bros. / DC FanDome
“All of these stories and characters can start to collide,” said screenwriter Christina Hodson, adding. “The cinematic multiverse is born out of this film.”
In addition, “The Flash” will feature appearances by Ben Affleck and Michael Keaton, who will relive their roles of Batman, despite having played the caped crusader in several movies over several decades. It is worth noting that the Batman next to Miller appears in the concept art above much like Keaton’s version of the Dark Knight.
The movie, the first standalone adventure for the Flash after an appearance in ‘Justice League’ and a blink-as-you-miss como in ‘Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, ” will have to do with time travel, with Muschietti promising a film that delivers both heart and humor.
Miller, known for quarantine virus quarantine, sported a beard and long hair, which made him look like he was playing the lead role in ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’. He also offered tongue-in-cheek “Flash facts.” Example: Superman is a vegetarian who loves Metallica (true, despite a few dalliances with burgers), and Muschietti was a production assistant on “Evita,” the 1996 Madonna musical (also, amazingly true).
Cameras have yet to roll out “The Flash”, but the production team gave a few hints about what action will come out on the big screen, with Miller promising that the film “the jukebox between” [the Flash’s] vulnerability and its immense power. ”
“The Flash” is one of the longest running DC movie projects. The standalone movie of the superhero has had numerous starts and stops, as it was expected to hit theaters many years ago. After several delays, they are expected to start shooting in early 2021.
Muschietti is best known for directing the recent ‘It’ films. John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein were originally intended to direct the film, as were Rick Famuyiwa, but the often delayed films have been run by many different filmmakers.
Producer Barbara Muschietti was also on the DC FanDome panel. The event is hyped by DC movies and television, and plagued the likes of “Wonder Woman 1984” and “The Suicide Squad”
Miller drew controversy just as the world went into lockon of coronavirus. In April, video appeared online that the actor appeared to appear from a woman in a bar in Reykjavik, Iceland. The actor never treated the incident publicly. A source close to the bar at the time of the confrontation, Prikið Kaffihús, said there was a serious altercation and Miller was escorted from the area.
Check out the full schedule for Saturday’s DC FanDome Event here.
