THE FLASH Director Teases a Batman and Flash Costume Mashup
Director Andy Muschietti is currently in the middle of directing DC’s The Flash, and he teased a new costume that is sure to make fans excited and curious. As you can see, the costume is a mashup of Michael Keaton’s Batman suit and The Flash.
There was no note or explanation offered by the director, so it’s completely open for fan to speculate on. With Michael Keaton and Ben Affleck reprising their versions of Batman, there also may be other incarnations of the character as well. Maybe this is teasing Red Death? The hybrid of Batman and Flash from the Dark Nights: Metal storyline? Or maybe Keaton’s Batman is just trying a new style? We’ll eventually find out!
Muschietti also previously shared photos teasing the suits and logos for Ezra Miller’s The Flash, Keaton’s Batsuit, and Sasha Calle‘s Supergirl. Miller, Keaton, and Calle are also joined in the film by Ben Affleck, who is reprising his Batman. Kiersey Clemons is playing Iris West, and Ron Livingston and Maribel Verdú are playing Barry’s parents. Saoirse-Monica Jackson (Derry Girls) and internet personality Rudy Mancuso have also been cast in undisclosed roles. You can also see some previously leaked set photos here.
This movie is going to break open the DC multiverse, and the director previously teased "all that you've seen exists." The Flash will see Barry Allen "breaking the bonds of physics to crash into various parallel dimensions, where he’ll encounter slightly different versions of DC’s classic heroes."
The director previously explained things a little further regarding how this new DC Multiverse is actually going to work in The Flash, saying:
"This movie is a bit of a hinge in the sense that it presents a story that implies a unified universe where all the cinematic iterations that we’ve seen before are valid. It’s inclusive in the sense that it is saying all that you’ve seen exists, and everything that you will see exists, in the same unified multiverse."
He went on to share:
"I will tell you is that it's a ride. It's going to be fun and exciting and there are a lot of DC characters in it. Flash is the superhero of this film because he is the bridge between all of these characters and timelines. And in a way, it restarts everything and doesn't forget anything."
The director also previously explained that the film will be a time travel story, saying:
“His mother was murdered, his father was trained and incarcerated, and all his journey from then was a man trying to make things right…the script really capture his loquacity, his personality…he’s someone who has the power of changing events of the past, but by doing so, can deteriorate the very fabric of the space-time continuum.”
The Flash is being written by Christina Hodson, and it’s set to hit theaters on November 4, 2022.