The Flash
Short description
The Flash follows Barry Allen, a superhero with the ability to move at extraordinary speed. After using his powers to travel back in time in an attempt to save his family, his actions unintentionally rewrite the future. He finds himself stranded in an altered reality where General Zod has returned and no superheroes remain to oppose him. To set things right and get back to the world he knows, Barry must run for his life, with his only help coming from a very different version of Batman.
Andy Muschietti directed the film, which stands as the fourth feature he directed, following Mama, It and It Chapter Two. Christina Hodson wrote the screenplay, and Bárbara Muschietti and Michael Disco produced. Ezra Miller leads the cast as Barry Allen, alongside Sasha Calle as Kara Zor-El, Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne, Michael Shannon as General Zod, Ron Livingston as Henry Allen and Maribel Verdú as Nora Allen. The production credits 65 cast members and 146 crew members.
Released in June 2023, the film runs 144 minutes. Made by Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Films, Double Dream and The Disco Factory, it carried a budget of 200 million US dollars and grossed 271 million US dollars worldwide. On IMDb it holds 6.6/10 from 246,000 votes, and on TMDB 6.6/10 from 5,266 votes. A critics' rating of 6.3/10 from 389 reviews places it slightly below both audience scores.
What's left behind the scenes
- The intention to film this movie first became known in 2014, and it was released in 2023. During that time, nine seasons of the television series of the same name were released (2014-2023).
- Henry Cavill did appear in a cameo role as Superman, but footage of him was cut when the reboot of the "DC Universe" was announced, ending Cavill's plans to return to the franchise.
- Mexican and Brazilian actresses, such as Bruna Marquezine and Isis Valverde, also auditioned for the role of Kara, but were unable to travel to London for filming due to coronavirus restrictions.
- Filming or production began four years before the film's release. This was due to a number of reasons: in particular, the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the film industry, doubts within Warner Bros. regarding the future of the "DC Extended Universe" after a series of unsuccessful releases (which either did not resonate with audiences as expected, or did not achieve the anticipated box office results), and substantial projects from other film studios awaiting wide release, and consequently, a lack of a convenient "window" for the premiere. The personal problems and inappropriate behavior of lead actor Ezra Miller also played a role (he was repeatedly arrested and faced accusations).
- Michael Shannon was unsure about returning to the role of General Zod, remembering the circumstances of his departure from Zack Snyder's franchise, however, Snyder did not object to Shannon reprising the role and informed the actor of this.
- During the collision of universes, the viewer can notice universes where the events of the series "The Adventures of Superman" (1952-1958) with George Reeves (1914-1959) in the main role unfolded; the science fiction film by Richard Donner (1930-2021) "Superman" (1978), starring Christopher Reeve (1952-2004); and the science fiction action film "Batman" (1966) by Leslie H. Martinson (1915-2016), where Adam West (1928-2017) played Batman. Footage from the "Superman Lives" project with Nicolas Cage, which was never released, was also included in the film. Tim Burton was supposed to direct it in 1998, and the poster designs were even invented and approved, but the project was shut down three weeks before filming began due to the box office failure of Joel Schumacher’s (1939-2020) 1997 science fiction action film "Batman & Robin."
- Ben Affleck stated that he happily appeared in this film as Bruce Wayne (Batman), which sharply contrasted with his opinion of filming the science fiction action film 'Justice League' (Zack Snyder, 2017), where he played the same character.
- Ezra Miller and British writer and comic book author Grant Morrison created a script that portrayed the main character in a darker tone, but this version of the script was not well-received by the studio.
- During the final confrontation with the Kryptonians, a young Barry can be seen wearing one of Michael Keaton's Batman cowl. He turns to the older Barry in this cowl, a reference to Keaton himself, and to how, in the Batman suit, he was unable to turn his head and had to turn his entire torso.
Auditions in India
Casting calls in USA
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