The Superbowl trailer for The Flash has arrived, delivering the most effective look but at Michael Keaton’s returning darkish knight, Kara Zor-El, and the stunning return of Man of Steel’s General Zod. Caught between damaged timelines is just not one however two Barry Allens, as the unique scarlet speedster’s time journey shenanigans has managed to create a world with out metahumans round to guard the Earth from Kryptonian invaders.
“Worlds collide in ‘The Flash’ when Barry uses his superpowers to travel back in time in order to change the events of the past,” the official synopsis reads. “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 superheroes 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?”
One of the massive components that The Flash borrows from the Flashpoint mini-series is the concept that Superman did make it to Earth, however was rapidly scooped up by the US authorities and imprisoned inside a cell that was designed to dampen his powers totally. Instead of Superman though–or Henry Cavill–it’s Supergirl AKA Kara Zor-El who has been imprisoned inside a sunless cell. Michael Keaton’s Batman can be sporting a newer–and nicer– outfit on this movie alongside a extra acrobatic combating means, however he is nonetheless cursed with a dressing up that has his neck locked firmly in place.
The Flash has had a bumpy manufacturing on the way in which to its June 16 launch date this yr. Between the altering panorama of the DC cinematic universe, director Andy Muschietti going through a number of filming challenges in the course of the coronavirus pandemic, and the movie’s star Ezra Miller going through plenty of allegations starting from assault to grooming minors, the movie has had a rocky journey since taking pictures started in 2021.
As for Miller’s future within the position, DC Universe co-CEO James Gunn is not closing the door totally on their return, however the focus now’s on Miller finishing their psychological well being restoration and coping with authorized challenges.
