When Warner Bros.' movie version ofThe Flashhits theaters in the spring 2018, The CW’sThe Flashwill be in the midst of its fourth season, provided the show isn’t canceled before then, though that seems highly unlikely at this point. While there is very little we know aboutThe Flash movie, we reported back in May that the project will most likely haveEzra Millerplaying Barry Allen, instead of a different incarnation ofThe Flash. Since both the movie and TV show will focus on the same character, Den of Geek has a new report which claims that Warner Bros. is working on a costume that will be strikingly different than the TV version.
The site’s source reveals thatThe Flashmovie producers are actively trying to avoid “any comparison to the well designed and received TV version,” with the source claiming this suit will look like armor. The new suit has been compared toBarry Allen’s Flash costume in the video gameInjustice: Gods Among Us, which is much more bulky than the costume worn byGrant Gustinon The CW’sThe Flash. The suit will also be “tech-based,” which makes sense sinceEzra Miller’s version of Barry Allen is described as a “tech geek” who works as a forensic scientist.
While we don’t know whatThe Flash’s suit truly looks like yet, the aesthetic seems to fall in line with the costumes we’ve already seen in theDC Comicsmovie universe.Henry Cavill’s Superman suit inMan of Steelhad a kevlar-like texture to it, while Batman (Ben Affleck) is seen wearing a heavily-armored suit inBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. EvenGal Gadot’sWonder Womansuit appears to have plenty of armor to it.
Earlier this week,Seth Grahame-Smithentered negotiations towrite and directWarner Bros.‘The Flash, working from a treatment written byPhil LordandChris Miller. Warner Bros. has already set a July 01, 2025 release date forThe Flash, although Barry Allen is expected to show up at the end ofBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justiceand inJustice League Part 1before his stand alone adventure. No other cast members are attached at this time, and we don’t have any story details as of yet.
Warner Bros. has already confirmed that there will be no correlation between the previously-existing TV shows and their upcoming slate of superhero movies. Given how popularThe FlashTV show is, do you think it’s a smart move on Warner Bros.’ part to create a completely distinct costume for their movie version? Now thatSeth Grahame-Smithhas taken over the screenplay duties, it may be quite some time before any rumored or official story details surface, so stay tuned for the latest updates.
