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The Flash movie storyline. Barry Allen has always been well-known as The Flash as he continues to juggle between civilian life and his superhero duties. However, in an attempt to save his mother from being killed, Barry travels back in time using his powers.
However, whilst going back to his own universe, he is horrified to discover that he has created a timeline where superheroes are almost non-existent; this is made even worse when an alternate General Zod returns to try and destroy the world. Now with the help of an alternate and elderly Batman, an unfamiliar Kryptonian, and even his younger self from the past, Barry must stop Zod’s evil plan and hopefully travel back through the space-time continuum in order to restore his universe back to the way it was.
The Flash is a 2023 American superhero film based on the DC character of the same name. Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Studios, Double Dream, and the Disco Factory, and distributed by Warner Bros., it is the 13th installment in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU).
The film was directed by Andy Muschietti from a screenplay by Christina Hodson, and stars Ezra Miller as Barry Allen / The Flash alongside Sasha Calle, Michael Shannon, Ron Livingston, Maribel Verdú, Kiersey Clemons, Antje Traue, and Michael Keaton. In the film, Barry travels back in time to prevent his mother’s death, which brings unintended consequences.
Development of a film based on the Flash began in the late 1980s, with multiple writers and directors attached to the project through 2014. The film was then redeveloped as a part of the DCEU, with Miller cast as the title character. 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 all departing the project over creative differences.
Muschietti and Hodson joined the film in July 2019, and pre-production began in January 2020. The film is influenced by the comic book storyline Flashpoint (2011), featuring other DC characters, such as Calle’s Supergirl and both Ben Affleck’s and Keaton’s versions of Batman. Principal photography took place from April to October 2021 at Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden and on location around the United Kingdom.
The Flash premiered at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles on June 12, 2023, and was released in the United States on June 16, following multiple delays caused by director changes, the COVID-19 pandemic, post-production setbacks, and controversies surrounding Miller. The film received mixed reviews from critics, who praised its humor, action sequences, and the performances, but criticized the third act and visual effects. The film has grossed $268 million worldwide, becoming one of the biggest box-office bombs of all time, with projections of a $200 million loss for Warner Bros.
The Flash (2023)
Directed by: Andy Muschietti
Starring: Ezra Miller, Sasha Calle, Michael Shannon, Ron Livingston, Maribel Verdú, Kiersey Clemons, Antje Traue, Michael Keaton, Jeremy Irons, Sasha Calle, Saoirse-Monica Jackson
Screenplay by: Christina Hodson
Production Design by: Paul D. Austerberry
Cinematography by: Henry Braham
Film Editing by: Jason Ballantine, Paul Machliss
Costume Design by: Alexandra Byrne, Bob Ringwood
Set Decoration by: Dominic Capon
Art Direction by: Ravi Bansal, Julia Dehoff
Music by: Benjamin Wallfisch
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sequences of violence and action, some strong language and partial nudity.
Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures
Release Date: June 16, 2023 (United States)
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