Flash # 197 NM Geoff Johns Scott Kolins Zoom 1st Zoom DC Movie DCEU Ezra Miller

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Flash (1987 2nd Series) #197

Published Jun 2003 by DC.

WRITTEN BY GEOFF JOHNS; ART BY SCOTT KOLINS AND DOUG HAZLEWOOD; COVER BY KOLINS. “Blitz,” Part 1 of 4, leading up to THE FLASH #200! Professor Zoom returns in a story that reveals the secrets behind his origin! But what’s his strange goal? It’s not what you’d think! NOTE: The first part of the powerful four-part story “Blitz” has sold out at the publisher (less than a week after its release) and DC has no plans to go back to press on at this time. “I’m really excited that ‘Blitz’ is starting off so strong, but really the roller coaster has only gone over the first hill we haven’t even hit the loops yet,” says writer Geoff Johns. “I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Issue #200 will change the world of the Flash and Zoom forever. We’re just getting out of the gate here, and I’m glad so many are along for the ride.” FC, 32 PG.

The Flash is an upcoming American superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name. Produced by DC Films, Double Dream, and The Disco Factory, and set for distribution by Warner Bros. Pictures, it is intended to be the fourteenth film in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). The film is directed by Andy Muschietti from a screenplay by Christina Hodson and stars Ezra Miller as Barry Allen / The Flash alongside Ron Livingston, Michael Keaton, Kiersey Clemons, Michael Shannon, Antje Traue, Sasha Calle, and Ben Affleck. In the film, Barry travels back in time to prevent his mother’s murder, 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 each departing the project due to 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, featuring multiple DC Comics characters including both Affleck and Keaton reprising their respective versions of Batman. Filming took place from April to October 2021 at Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden, and on location around the United Kingdom.

The Flash is scheduled to be released in the United States on June 23, 2023.

The DCEU might be trying to top the MCU by bringing back actors from the past for special cameos in The Flash.

Last Night’s Oscars in Memoriam Forgot Batman Star Adam WestABC
The rumor mill is swirling with some new buzz that past superhero actors might be brought back in The Flash. Per TMZ, the latest rumor about the DCEU’s high-profile superhero movie is that Superman star Christopher Reeve and Batman star Adam West will be making posthumous appearances in the film. It’s best to take the rumors with a grain of salt with no official confirmation at this time, but it does seem plausible, given how Warner Bros. and DC are under a lot of pressure to have their version of the multiverse keep up with the Marvel.

This isn’t to say fans should expect to see Reeves’ Superman and West’s Batman interacting with Ezra Miller’s titular superhero. The rumor is that they would only be appearing briefly as The Flash is skipping through different universes. It would make sense given that no less than two different Batman actors are already confirmed to appear in the film, with Michael Keaton’s Dark Knight returning alongside Ben Affleck’s DCEU version. There have also been rumors of Henry Cavill making a surprise appearance.

TMZ also reports that the cameos wouldn’t utilize CGI for these appearances. Rather, archival footage from the Superman movies and Batman series would be utilized instead. If true, that seems like a good way for the filmmakers to get around the expected controversy that bringing back deceased actors with CGI would bring while still serving as a fun way of acknowledging their respective versions of these characters. Meanwhile, Lynda Carter is also rumored to appear as Wonder Woman after previously having a cameo in Wonder Woman: 1984.

Even if there is a plan to potentially include Reeves and West at this time, that can certainly change before The Flash is released in 2023. After yet another release date delay, the film continues to be cut and cut again as the studio fine-tunes the highly-anticipated final cut. It’s hard to say what will end up making the final version when it comes to theaters next year.

The Flash Will Definitely Bring Back Michael Keaton
It’s not a rumor that Michael Keaton will be appearing in The Flash. This has been confirmed by the filmmakers as well as by Keaton himself, who previously explained why he wanted to come back to the role. It has been about three decades since he last played the Dark Knight in Batman Returns, but in the back of his mind, the veteran actors always felt like he had another good Batman performance in him. Fortunately, The Flash gave him the opportunity.

“After the first Batman, I’m not sure I’ve ever seen an entire [comic book] movie,” Keaton told THR. “I just never got around to it. So you’re talking to a guy who wasn’t in the zeitgeist of that whole world. When I went down to do the Marvel things in Atlanta … It’s an entire city dedicated to Marvel … They’ll be doing Marvel movies forever. I’ll be dead, and they’ll still be doing Marvel movies.”

He added, “Frankly, in the back of my head, I always thought, ‘I bet I could go back and nail that motherf***er.’ And so I thought, ‘Well, now that they’re asking me, let me see if I can pull that off'”.

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