By early February 2007, Goyer left the project due to creative differences with the studio, and Shawn Levy was hired to direct and oversee the writing of a new draft written by Chris Brancato, which used elements from Goyer's script. Goyer was influenced for the film's tone by Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy and the Flash comic book runs by Mike Baron, Mark Waid, and Geoff Johns. Goyer approached Ryan Reynolds to portray Wally West / The Flash after working with him on the Marvel Comics-based film Blade: Trinity (2004), and intended to have the character Barry Allen appear in a supporting role. Goyer to write, direct, and produce The Flash in December 2004 after he impressed them with his script for Batman Begins (2005). That version of the film did not materialize, and Warner Bros. hired comic book writer Jeph Loeb to write a screenplay. Production Development Early attempts ĭevelopment of a film based on the DC Comics character the Flash began in the late 1980s when Warner Bros. Īdditionally, Saoirse-Monica Jackson, Rudy Mancuso, and Luke Brandon Field have been cast in undisclosed roles. Livingston replaces Billy Crudup, who played the character in prior DCEU media.
Keaton reprises his role from Batman (1989) and Batman Returns (1992), with this film ignoring the events of the subsequent films Batman Forever (1995) and Batman & Robin (1997), which Keaton did not star in.
Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne / Batman:Īn older version of Wayne from an alternate universe.Director Andy Muschietti said the character has a substantial emotional impact on the film through his relationship with Barry Allen, in part because their mothers were both murdered. Ī wealthy socialite from Gotham City, the benefactor and leader of the Justice League, and owner of Wayne Enterprises who became the vigilante known as Batman following his parents' murder. Ian Loh portrays a young Barry Allen, while Miller also portrays an alternate version of Allen from a different universe. Miller described Allen as multi-dimensional, with human flaws. Ezra Miller as Barry Allen / The Flash:Ī police forensic investigator from Central City and member of the Justice League who can move at superhuman speeds using the Speed Force.The Flash is scheduled to be released in the United States on November 4, 2022.Įzra Miller at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con Studios, Leavesden, in England, and wrapped in October 2021. Filming began in April 2021 at Warner Bros. The film is influenced by the comic book storyline Flashpoint, featuring multiple DC Comics characters including Affleck and Keaton as different versions of Batman. Muschietti and Hodson joined the film in July 2019, and pre-production began in January 2020. Multiple directors were attached to the film over the following years, with Seth Grahame-Smith, Rick Famuyiwa, and the duo of John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein each departing the project due to creative differences. The film was then redeveloped as a part of the DCEU, with Miller cast as the title character. In The Flash, Allen travels back in time to prevent his mother's murder, which brings unintended consequences.ĭevelopment of a film based on the Flash began by 2004, with multiple writers and directors attached to the project through 2014. The film is directed by Andy Muschietti from a screenplay by Christina Hodson, and stars Ezra Miller as Barry Allen / The Flash alongside Ben Affleck, Michael Keaton, Sasha Calle, Kiersey Clemons, Maribel Verdú, and Ron Livingston. Pictures, it is intended to be the twelfth film in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). Produced by DC Films, The Disco Factory, and Double Dream, and set for distribution by Warner Bros. The Flash is an upcoming American superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name.