So the full trailer for The Flash was released last night and we got a good look at all the
characters crossing paths in a multiverse film that signals the end of the current DCEU.
We get a return from Michael Keaton's Batman,
a taste of Ben Affleck's Batman, a familiar, yet also unfamiliar Man Of Steel setting,
multiple Flash's and the introduction of Sasha Calle's
Supergirl.
In this video, I'm going to be breaking down the trailer, explaining every character appearance,
the altered DC timeline and presenting my thoughts on all of this new
footage.
If you haven't seen the trailer yet, there will be a link in the description to it.
Before I get into it though, if you want to keep up to date on any of my upcoming content
surrounding The Flash, the new DCU and Matt Reeves The Batman universe, then don't forget
to support this upload by giving it a like rating, subscribing to the channel and turning
on your notifications.
But without further a do, lets dive into the new trailer for The Flash.
So the first official trailer for The Flash dropped last night, and it features Ezra Miller's
Barry Allen going back in time and facing the consequences of those actions.
There's been a lot of controversy surrounding this film not
just with the main actor, but also with the many directors and writers who have left the
project before finally landing Andy Muschietti and
writer Christina Hodson.
And based on all of this new footage, it's definitely a trailer that surprised me, not
just in all of the DC multiverse introductions, but also in it's promise
of a streamlined story that packs an emotional punch.
Not only does this Flash film take from the famous Flashpoint story surrounding Barry
Allen, but it also looks to be acting as the final film in the current DCEU, and a somewhat
starting point for the new DCU by James Gunn and Peter Safran.
James Gunn has quoted recently that The Flash movie is incredible, so
regardless of it being a potential ending for the current DCEU, I guess it would be
great to go out with a bang.
And whether you're intrigued as a comic book fan or not, there's no
denying that's there a lot happening here, whether it be multiple Batmen on the scene,
multiple Flashs, a new Supergirl and a Man Of Steel related timeline.
So let's break down all the biggest talking points from the trailer and
discuss every involvement in this huge DC event.
So the main trailer opens with Barry Aleen reminiscing and revisiting his tragic childhood
in this universe with what seems to be Ben Affleck's Batman telling him in a voiceover,
"you can go anywhere.
So why do you want to stay and fight for this one?".
And Barry replies, "because this is the one where my mum lives."
He also fills us in on the impact of time by
saying that different worlds and moments are drawn to each other like magnets and that
"time has a pattern that it can't help reliving."
So as was reported about the plot, The Flash is
taking it's central beats from the Flashpoint storyline, where Ezra Miller’s Barry Allen
will travel back in time and change the history of the DC Universe, but more importantly,
he will aim to prevent the death of his mother,
which also left his father in prison for her murder.
In that iconic storyline, he attempts to travel back through time and save his mother
from being horribly murdered by another version of himself, known as the Reverse-Flash.
But even after seeing this footage it's still a mystery surrounding which flash will fill
the villian role, because alongside getting a
look at our Flash, we get the alternate version of Barry and a reference to another Flash
in the final battle as well.
The two versions of Barry Allen we see the most seem to get along,
but if we think about the story that this is based on, their friendship may not last
that long.
We see a shot in the trailer where lightning cuts through their bodies, and it's
known that Barry's multiversal journey is the event that gives him his powers.
In The Flash film, I wouldn't be surprised that if once Barry
traels back in time, this is the event that gives the alternate flash his own abilities,
and strips our Barry of the abilities he has.
On top of that, I think they're gonna follow the
story point that defines this movie, in that while trying to save his mother, the trip
he takes essentially is the reason she dies.
And once alternate Flash finds this out, it could
give him the motivation to fight Barry and maybe even become the villainous reverse Flash.
The death of Barry's mother is looking to be the big driving point of this story and
it's clearly a big reason for both versions of
Barry to join up in the first place.
But on top of this, we do also see what looks to be a part of the fight between our Barry
and Dark Flash later on in the film, and this version of
the flash is tied to the Speed Force, representing the Death of all Barry Allen's.
Like the issues created by Barry's journey back, Dark Flash
could also be the result of those actions too.
He is a somewhat mutated Flash and based on recent rumours, it looks like he's going to
be wearing a black suit made of Kryptonian material.
So with all of this chaos going down with numerous Flash's involved, the main Barry's
will have to try to gain some help in the multiversal world that the main Barry helped
forge, and this includes the introduction of some known figures from past DC films.
And if this is accurate to that Flashpoint story, Barry will have to try and reclaim
his powers, because like I said before, in the inspired
story, he loses them when he wakes up the new reality.
Maybe that's what the lightning scene in the trailer actually is, in that he and the
alternate Barry will try to replicate the original speed force accident and in the process,
get his powers back.
Visually we do further see shots of a red and blue flash coming
together which could be the two main Barry's, and then there's also another great visual
cue of Barry's signature Flash ring, which like in the comics, he hides his costume inside
of.
So now that we've discussed the basic plot line and the different Flash's that are potentially
involved, what else did we see surrounding the other characters that are in this movie.
Well we get a bit of Ben Affleck's Batman, who tells Barry that if he were to go into
the past, he would have no idea of the consequences that could come his way.
And of course from what I talked about before, we know that those
words do reign true.
We do see a couple of other shots of Affleck's Batman in action as well, giving us a good
idea that this Batman will be featured heavily in the first act, before
Barry rewrites that timeline and goes back to 2013.
Affleck's Batman appears to have a new batcycle, a new tactical suit that has the
iconic blue and grey colorscheme and he appears to working in and out of the flying fox, which
we saw in many other DCEU films with Affleck.
When Our Flash does rewrite history though, he goes back to the Man Of Steel era of events
in 2013, and things seem to have changed quite a bit.
There's no metahumans, Zod has an advantage in turning Earth into Krypton, and
there's no Superman, but rather a detained Supergirl.
But what we learn is that alongside that, there's is a reintroduced version of Michael
Keaton's Batman.
From what we know, Barry has accidentally brought Tim Burton's Batman
world into contact with the Man of Steel one that he's gone back too.
We know that there are no metahumans in that Burton world and it
would make sense that keaton's version of the character is the one to become the somewhat
father figure in this movie.
Regarding him, we get shotd of a Wayne Manor in ruins, Keaton's
Batcave and the famous hero in his iconic suit beating up thugs who try to break in.
He even has a brand new Batwing to replace the one that Joker destroyed in the original
film.
When he does first pop-up, he puts his own spin
on the iconic "I'm Batman" line, and there's also the nostalgic use of Danny Elfman's Batman
theme, that really does take us back to that iconic Burton world.
I guess we're going to have to wait to see what his extended role in this movie really
involves, but from everything we do see, Keaton’s Batman will act as a mentor
to Barry, guiding him through this new timeline and helping him fight against threats such
as Michael Shannon’s General Zod from Man of Steel and the security guards that hold
Supergirl in prison.
So that brings us to the big Man Of Steel related timeline, and what that means for
all the returning and new characters in The Flash.
The 2013 timeline that Barry returns to features the return of General Zod, who coupled with
a Kryptonian army, begins an invasion of Earth, that on one side seems quite similar to what
we saw in Henry Cavill's Superman movie.
But while Zod and his army are returning to the
DCEU, the issues that Barry created with the timeline, means that now, there isn't a Superman
to defend the planet.
So this version of Earth that is a result of a rippled reality
both forwards and backwards in time, has to settle for two Barry's and an old Batman to
save the day.
There's no metahumans like Superman, Wonder Woman or Aquaman.
But things surrounding that matter will change, because as seen in the trailer, there is one
metahuman stuck in prison, and that is noneother than Supergirl.
Kara Zor-El has the strength and superflight of Superman, and her own red and blue suit
that has the same S symbol as her cousin.
She even breaks the sonic barrier as a great homage to
the Man Of Steel flight sequence.
So what we learn by this replacement of Superman, is that essentially in the new reality, it
was Kara Zor-El, not Kal-El, who crash-landed on Earth, and instead of having human parents
looking after her, Supergirl is in government custody.
As said before, keaton's batman and Barry's Flash attempt to break her out, and once
they do, she's definitely a more violent version of the character we know, and that's because
of that change in origin.
She didn't have the childhood on Earth that Clark did and now
the others are going to have to convince her to help save a planet that kept her in custody.
So overall, it seems like The Flash is going to have quite insane plot events and maybe
even things we don't expect, all coming together
for the DCEU's big multiversal ending.
One that will reset everything and lead us into the new DCU in 2025 with Superman Legacy.
It looks like were going to be getting multiple Batmen,
multiple flashs, a Supergirl and some famous faces from Man Of Steel, all wrapped up in
an epic superhero blockbuster event.
There's also been some recent rumours about Christian Bale's
Batman potentially being in this film, and as I said on my community feed the other day,
I personally would not like to see that.
He's my favourite Batman, and I just think that
his story was wrapped up in a nice bow across The dark Knight trilogy.
The tone of that Batman doesn't really fit in this film, whereas with
the Keaton one, you can definitely see that working a lot better.
Bale's Batman is not the type to be crossing over into comic book universe films, and I
think the same can be said about Robert Pattinson's Batman too.
It's just rumours and I personally they are completely fake,, becaus even the leaked plot
for this movie, didn't mention anything about these
appearances.
We'll have to see, but I think that when it comes to the comic book universe movie, it
better to involve elements that would fit with the tone and filmmaking style of that.
But that was my video on the new trailer for The Flash.
As a whole, it did get me excited for a film that I wasn't really looking forward to in
the time before.
It was great to see appearances from Michael Keaton's Batman,
Ben Affleck's Dark Knight and the new Supergirl, all brought together in this reminiscent Man
Of Steel timeline.
It feels like it's going to be a love letter to DC fans and to
those like myself, who do like Man Of Steel and elements of the DCEU.
I really appreciated the big focus on the plot surrounding Barry Allen
too, cause it seems as if there's going to be emotional stakes that stem from the core
of his backstory, just like in the Flashpoint story that this is based on.
It's looks like it's going to be DC's no way home in that regard
and I really hope they can just pull off a well made film too, that is benefited by the
fact that this seems to be a one-off ending to the
current DC Universe.
That being said though, if I put the DC fan part of me aside, there were some points in
this trailer that make me quite conflicted over the film in general.
The visual effects at times look really unpolished
and especially during moments of the Man of Steel footage.
I really loved Man Of Steel and the moments surrounding that timeline in this
trailer did stand out as being quite shabby in comparison to the visuals in that film,
which includes similar moments.
I'm also left in a conflicted state over whether this can be a
great one-off film or one that if delivered poorly, will have me looking back and asking
what was the point.
We know the DCU is starting over soon after The Flash, and I feel quite
similar towards all the universe movies that are coming out before that restart.
But again, this may work in DC's favour, because like I said in my DC video essay the other
day, all I want is individually good films from the studio,
whether they are connected or seperated from the main universe.
The Flash promises a nostalgic flavour that's popular in the comic book
medium right now, and while that isn't my favourite type of comic book film, I can't
deny that the return of some of these great characters did get me excited.
We'll have to see, and I'm hopeful that the filmmaking and vfx on
display can improve in the months leading up to the films release.
Let's just say I'm cautiously optimistic when it comes to the filmmaking
side of things, but I'm very excited when it comes the the nostalgic DC side of things
too.
But let me know down below in the comments section what your thoughts are towards the
new Flash trailer, alongside your predictions
on what we could see unfold in this massive crossover event.
For much more videos and news on The Flash and DC, then subscribe to the channel and
turn on your notifications.
Also if you enjoyed this video remember to leave a like rating and
follow me on social media via the links in the description.
But anyway, I hope you guys enjoyed it, I've been Cortex and as always make some noise.