A new Flash trailer is here, and with it, a better picture of what to expect from this multiversal mashup meant to close out the current phase of the DCEU before its new chapter begins. And what should we expect? A lot of Batman and Kryptonians, apparently. Here’s everything we spotted in the manic new trailer.
Welcome to Wayne Manor
The trailer begins with Barry Allen (Ezra Miller) and, uh, Barry Allen (uh, Ezra Miller) walking through the mist to an iconic locale: Wayne Manor. No surprises as to who’ll they’ll find there, because he opens the trailer’s narration.
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Stop me if you’ve heard this before, but Batman might have some kind of tragic past. “I lost my parents. That pain made me who I am,” Bruce Wayne (the returning Michael Keaton) says in voice-over, as we see him brush a picture of Thomas and Martha Wayne.
Batwing Begins
Our first real look at the Batcave between Bruce’s maudlin musings reveals the Batwing—last seen in its former form in Batman Forever, abandoned when it was shot down by the Riddler. Bruce has been busy since, it seems.
Where Does He Get Those Wonderful Toys?
Back above ground, we cut back to Bruce—with very long hair, so it seems like he’s been out of action as Batman for a while before this—opening up a display of Batsuits hidden behind the bookshelf and display where that picture of Thomas and Martha was.
We saw this shot in the first trailer but there’s some fun alternate suits here, aside from the updated ‘89 suit made for The Flash. There’s the Returns and Forever updates, a Batman 1966-inspired classic suit, a more armored get-up that is almost reminiscent of the Knightfall suit, and even a blue-and-grey classic comics take.
Bruce Wants What Barry Has
After reflecting on how a lifetime of crimefighting hasn’t brought his parents back, we actually cut to the conversation Bruce and Barry are having down in the cave: he’s impressed. “You actually did it,” Bruce says, speaking of Barry’s decision to go back in time and save his mother from her untimely end.
Happier Times...
Speaking of! We get to see a young Barry and his mother Nora (Maribel Verdú). “I can’t imagine what you’ve been through,” an unknown voice says, presumably to Barry. “You lost both parents in one day.”
... And Not So Happier Ones
As we cut to that moment: Nora bleeding out in the Allen household in front of Barry, as his father Henry (Ron Livingstone, replacing Billy Crudup’s turn as the imprisoned Henry in Justice League) begs Barry to call 911.
Enter the Speed Force
As Barry explains that trying to save his parents from their fate has led to him breaking the universe, we get a brief shot of Barry’s interdimensional racing through the Speed Force, the energy that grants him his metahuman superspeed.
Man of Steel 2 (Sorta)
How did Barry break the universe? By doing the most horrifying thing imaginable: bringing us back to Man of Steel. Well, gags aside, the real point here is that in this future Barry has made by saving his mother, Superman is not around to stop a rogue group of Kryptonians from assaulting earth with the World Engine, old technology designed to terraform the world into a New Krypton.
Kneel Before Zod
Which means, of course, Zod is back, and Michael Shannon returns to his role, despite apparentlybeing very confused as to how. Our first look at him sees him emerging from a Kryptonian ship to see an arid desert landscape we get to visit a lot in the trailer—it too appears to be from Man of Steel, where the Army first confronted Superman.
The S Stands for Hope
After a brief shot of her blasting off from the top of Wayne Manor, our first real glimpse of Supergirl (Sasha Calle) in the trailer comes in the Batcave, where she asks the Barrys if they know what the S emblem on her outfit’s chestpiece stands for. Thank god one of them watched Man of Steel already, because this trailer hilariously implies that knowing the answer is how Supergirl agrees to team up with team BatFlash to fight Zod.
You Wanna Get Nuts?
Look! It’s Michael Keaton! In a batsuit! And he says the line from the 1989 Batman movie! It doesn’t make any sense here outside of reference! But also bats dramatically fly by!
A New Trinity
Meanwhile back in the desert of Big Action Setpice, the Barrys and Kara dramatically zoom into a hero pose as the Army makes its move against Zod. This is our first real good look at Barry-2's Flash costume outside of merchandise, which is, essentially, a Keaton Batsuit cut up and painted red. It’s nice that we get the distinction of each Barry having their own Speed Force lightning color though.
A Toasty Hand
We see one hand reach out to another... and one is looking very much worse for wear. But who’s is it? Some later shots in the trailer may give us an unfortunate hint, especially with Barry ominously saying “I have to undo what I did...” over this sequence of shots.
Shaped By Scars
“These scars we have... make us who we are,” the other Bruce of the piece says, as we get to see Ben Affleck’s Bruce Wayne for the first time in this trailer. Batman: trauma advocate.
Batman Hits the Road
Speaking of Batfleck, we get to see him hit the road in a beefy new Batcycle, dropped out of the hangar bay of his plane from Justice League, the Flying Fox.
Crisis on Infinite Barrys
In what feels like an inverse homage to the iconic shot of Superman carrying Supergirl’s body on the cover of Crisis on Infinite Earths #7, Supergirl rockets into the sky carrying a wounded Barry. But... which Barry is it?
Batwing Battle
Keaton’s Batman takes to the skies in the Batwing as part of the larger Army vs. Zod battle, handily disposing of two Kryptonian ships.
Kryptonian v Kryptonian
Meanwhile, Kara is going through it. After a shot of her screaming “what did you do!?” at someone, we cut to this brutal shot of her just flinging a metal pole right at Zod’s head so hard it embeds him into a wall. Good job he’s wearing a helmet, because yee-owch.
Talk to the Cape
Keaton’s Batman comes to the rescue in a dark tunnel, unfurling his bulletproof cape to shield Barry and a few other unknown people from a wave of gunfire. It’s very brief but you can see at least “our” Barry is in his upgraded Flash suit, but there’s three more people behind him Bruce is also protecting. We’ve previously seen footage of Supergirl in some kind of white smock—is she being imprisoned in the snowy facility we saw the Batwing flying over earlier? Are Bruce and the Barrys on a rescue mission?
Super Speed
This sequence is presumably from the World Engine attack, as we see time slow down to highlight Barry leaping his way up a crumbling building. It’s interesting to note the color choice here—the whole scene is saturated golden-yellow, the same color of the Speed Force lightning we saw associated with “our” Barry earlier. The Speed Force sequences with him in Justice League—and even seen in this trailer—have previously had a cooler palette associated with him, but maybe this is part of the stylistic differentiation between the multiple Barrys at work.
The Other Dark Knight Rises
Batfleck dramatically takes to the skies to avoid an explosion, and it leaves us asking: when is this sequence all taking place? It doesn’t appear to be the World Engine attack, because there’s shots of him being shot at by mercenaries here too.
Zzap!
“No matter what we do, we’re not going to be able to fix this!” Barry 1 tells Barry 2, as we see a Barry being absolutely wrecked by blasts of lightning strapped to what appears to be some kind of getup in Bruce’s batcave, absolute shattering it to pieces with all the bolts tearing him up. But once again the question is which Barry is which here. One Barry has longer, messier hair than the other, which would peg this electrified one as potentially being “our” Barry. But is he the toasty hand we saw earlier, post electrification? Is he the one we saw Supergirl dramatically lifting into the sky?
He Just Needs a Minute
Speaking of things being rough for our heroes, back in that climactic desert battle, we see a bloodied Keaton Batman fall to his knees as war breaks out around him. Look, we get it, he’s having a bit of a rough day.
Batman v. Super Man
... Especially as it looks like the reason he’s beaten up is in this following shot, where we see a fully-armored Kryptonian (with a black helmet obscuring their face—it looks different to Zod’s see-through techno helmet we saw earlier) bound across the battlefield, leap onto the Batwing, and smash the cockpit clean open.
He’s All Right, Folks!
That’s no problem for Batman though, who simply rockets the Batwing upwards, abandons ship, and casually glides to safety as the Batwing (and its attacker) plummets to the ground.
Parachute Pals
The trailer concludes by cutting back to that nighttime sequence at the snowy prison facility—as Keaton Batman prepares the Barrys to jump out of the Batwing, aided by parachutes. Interesting to note here: one is “our” new Flash suit, the other simply appears to be in winter weather gear. And he’s got the short hair we previously associated with “our” Barry, matching the one we saw frazzling up and being carried skyward by Supergirl. This isn’t the long-haired Barry we saw in the carved-up Keaton Flash suit at the battle.
Is there a third Barry in this movie? Does he die at some point and that’s why we see the toasty hand? I mean, if we’ve already got one alt-Barry, why not more? My head hurts.
You’ll Believe a Batman Can Fly
Anyway, Bruce plummets out of the Batwing, and much to one of the Barry’s surprise, he does so without a parachute. Because why parachute when you can fall in style, aka glide? Also, note the very cool framing of the moon and the Batwing here.
The Flash arrives in theaters June 16.
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FAQs
Who is the Batman in Flash trailer? ›
The Flash trailer reminds us that Michael Keaton's Batman is in it - Polygon.
Which Batmans are in The Flash? ›Michael Keaton's Batman returns in DC superhero epic 'The Flash' When stuck in a different reality than his own, speedster Barry Allen (Ezra Miller) teams with a retired Batman (Michael Keaton) in DC's 'The Flash.'
What does Batman have to do with The Flash? ›In addition, Batman is essentially the Flash's mentor in the DCEU. Although this Bruce and Barry dynamic is not something from the comics, it works within the DCEU. Bruce Wayne has been fighting crime for decades, while Barry Allen has just become the Flash.
Who plays The Flash in the new movie? ›Who Are the Cast of The Flash? Image via Warner Bros. Ezra Miller stars as Barry Allen/The Flash in the film. The actor will be reprising their role for a third time in the DC Universe (fourth if we're counting both cuts of Justice League) as the character gets his first solo outing on the big screen.
Who is the Joker guy in The Flash? ›Mark Richard Hamill (born September 25, 1951) is an American actor. He portrayed James Jesse (Earth-90) in CBS's The Flash, voiced the Joker in Birds of Prey, and portrayed James Jesse (Earth-1) and The Trickster (Earth-3) in The CW's The Flash.
Who is the fastest flash? ›Wally West is the Fastest Flash and is arguably the fastest being that has ever existed, as said by Max Mercury—and it has been remarked that Wally and Barry are the only two speedsters that were fast enough to even outrun death itself.
Who is the 3rd Batman in Flash? ›Don't know if you've heard, but Batman is in The Flash movie. Although the film stars Ezra Miller as the Barry Allen of two worlds, the movie also features not only Ben Affleck's Batman of the Snyderverse but the return of Michael Keaton as the Dark Knight.
How many Batmans are in the new Flash? ›If all these alternate-universe superheroes weren't enough, “The Flash” is also pulling in two different Batmen. Both Michael Keaton's and Ben Affleck's Caped Crusader will appear in the movie.
What is the evil Batman Flash name? ›The Red Death will be one of the three main antagonists (alongside Bloodwork and Cobalt Blue) of the ninth and final season of the 2014 TV series The Flash.
Who is the red Death Flash? ›Red Death's big reveal in Episode 4 came as a bit of a disappointment to some fans who were hoping the villain would be Bruce Wayne, the Red Death of Earth-52 in DC Comics. Instead, this version of Red Death in this season of The Flash is Ryan Wilder from another Earth where she was adopted by the Waynes.
How powerful is Red Death? ›
However, Red Death is overall stronger than the Flash, Red Death is the usual Batman, but with the speed force, he has the whole abilities of Batman and the speed of the Flash, and most importantly, this Batman is bloodlusted.
Who is the female Superman in The Flash? ›The Flash's multiversal story sees the return of various DC characters, including Michael Keaton's Batman, Ben Affleck's Bruce Wayne, and Michael Shannon's General Zod. But apart from these known faces, it also introduces one new Kryptonian hero who will don Superman's iconic suit in his absence: Kara Zor-El.
How did Flash get his powers? ›One night, as he is working late on a new case, a lightning bolt strikes and shatters a case full of unspecified chemicals, drenching Barry, and temporarily knocking him out. As a result, Allen later finds that he can run at super-human speeds and possesses equally enhanced reflexes, senses, and healing.
How fast does The Flash run? ›Quick Answer: Barry Allen may be known for his superspeed, but just how fast can he run? Unfortunately for fans, it's not quite the speed of light. According to The Flash, Allen's top speed is Mach 3.3, or 2,532 miles per hour.
What is Joker's weakness? ›Arguably the Joker's greatest weakness is his ego, however. He turns to crime to get the attention he desperately craves from Batman.
What is Joker's real name? ›Jack Napier, also known as the Joker, is a fictional character introduced in the 1989 superhero film Batman, directed by Tim Burton. Primarily portrayed by Jack Nicholson, the character was based on the DC Comics supervillain the Joker.
Is the Joker Batman's Brother? ›As we come to learn, not only was Penny a Wayne employee, but she claims she and Thomas were lovers and that he is Arthur's father. That's right: Batman and Joker are half-brothers, at least according to Penny.
Who is faster than Flash? ›As the current Flash in DC Comics, Wally West is one of the fastest men alive, easily able to outpace people like Superman and manage to keep up with people like Barry Allen, but a long time ago Wally admitted that the Reverse Flash is much faster than him.
How fast is Black Flash? ›Superhuman Speed: The Black Flash can move at vast superhuman speeds, easily keeping up with Barry Allen, and surpassing the speed of light.
How fast is Godspeed? ›Like other speedsters, Godspeed can run up to 10 times the speed of light by entering the Speed Force.
Who will be the new Batman? ›
Robert Pattinson and Zoe Kravitz will be reprising their roles as billionaire socialite Bruce Wayne, aka Batman, and Selina Kyle, aka Catwoman, in The Batman 2, it was confirmed at CinemaCon 2022. Pattinson recently discussed his intentions for the trilogy.
Does Barry Allen know Batman? ›Barry tries to explain who he is by saying he knows Batman is Bruce Wayne, although then he realizes that Batman is Thomas Wayne. While Barry is being beaten up by Batman, he explains about his secret identity as the Flash and his relation to Bruce Wayne.
Did Batman become The Flash? ›Power Instability: After fusing in the Speed Force with the Flash, Batman now has the speedster's powers, though he's forced to share his body with the Flash's consciousness, which occasionally tries to break free.
Who is the Kryptonian in The Flash? ›Sasha Calle as Kara Zor-El / Supergirl: A powerful Kryptonian with powers, abilities, and a costume similar to Superman.
How many Flash does DC have? ›Thus far, at least five different characters—each of whom somehow gained the power of "the Speed Force"—have assumed the mantle of the Flash in DC's history: college athlete Jay Garrick (1940–1951, 1961–2011, 2017–present), forensic scientist Barry Allen (1956–1985, 2008–present), Barry's nephew Wally West (1986–2011, ...
How many Batmans are there in total? ›To date, seven Batman actors have donned the Dark Knight's cape and cowl on the big screen, with more to come according to DC supremo James Gunn's release slate. But which is the ultimate cinematic incarnation of Bruce Wayne's alter-ego?
Who is Flash's worst enemy? ›Grodd was an inhabitant of Gorilla City, a peaceful society of super-intelligent gorillas of which Grodd was the only evil one. A mastermind in his early years with vast mental powers, he has become more savage and stronger recently, to the point where he wants to "feast on the bones" of the Flash.
Who is the God Flash? ›For The Flash episode, see "Godspeed". August Heart (August 16, 2021 - 2052), nicknamed Godspeed by Lia Nelson, is a criminal speedster from 2049. In a previous timeline, he used tachyons to gain super speed and Velocity 9 to enhance it. He was stopped and imprisoned by Nora West-Allen after murdering Lia Nelson.
Who killed Flash mother? ›Instead, Thawne decides to ruin his nemesis's life during Barry's childhood, killing his mother, Nora. Thawne later reveals that the Flashpoint timeline was created when Barry went back in time to stop him from killing Nora.
Who can beat Red Death? ›The best and most accessible way of beating Red Death is by using the character Suor Clerici and should be done in the Inlaid Library. This method is going to get you to the end of the stage to spawn Red Death, but for it to work, you'll also need specific items and evolutions to have the highest chance of success.
Who is the fastest DC hero? ›
Barry Allen & Wally West, The Fastest Men Alive
DC Comics themselves has Wally West ranked slightly ahead of Barry Allen, but toss that aside for now, it's a tie between the two best versions of The Flash. The reason The Flash is so powerful is his connection to the Speed Force, it's where he draws his power from.
This Batman becomes obsessed with the idea of harnessing Flash's speed to ensure he's always fast enough to save his children. Batman lashes Flash to the hood of his Batmobile and drives into the Speed Force, which causes both men to merge into one bloodthirsty speedster.
Which Flash became god of death? ›The Black Racer is a fictional character, a deity and avatar of Death in the DC Comics universe who often hunts those affiliated with the Speed Force.
Which Flash is in Avengers? ›| Eugene "Flash" Thompson | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Eugene "Flash" Thompson |
| Species | Human cyborg |
| Team affiliations | United States Army Project Rebirth Secret Avengers Thunderbolts Guardians of the Galaxy New Warriors S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent of Cosmos |
| Supporting character of | Spider-Man Eddie Brock |
Savitar is a fictional supervillain appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. An immensely powerful speedster that leads a cult dedicated to the Speed Force, he has battled Wally West, Jay Garrick, and Barry Allen. Savitar, as he appeared on a profile page of The Flash Secret Files & Origins #1 (November 1997).
Can Red Death fly? ›Despite their gargantuan size, the wings of a Red Death are more than large and strong enough to give the dragon a full-powered flight.
Can screaming death beat Red Death? ›The Screaming Death is faster and more durable. Both have control over other dragons.
How fast is Zoom? ›He is stated to be capable of exceeding light-speed (299,792,458 m/s), which could explain why he can go through the breaches between Earth-2 and Earth-1, and can move at speeds of Mach6-8, easily outmatching Barry's speed in their first fight.
Who is Lady Superman? ›Created as a female counterpart to Superman, Kara Zor-El shares his superpowers and vulnerability to Kryptonite. Supergirl plays a supporting role in various DC Comics publications, including Action Comics, Superman, and several comic book series unrelated to Superman.
Are there any female speedsters in DC? ›The Flash is a female speedster of Earth-11, a world where genders of people are the opposite of what they are elsewhere in the Multiverse.
Who is the wife of The Flash in Marvel? ›
Iris West was first introduced in the DC Comics, as a supporting character and the main love interest and later wife of Barry Allen, the alter ego of the Silver Age version of the superhero The Flash, first appearing in Showcase #4 on October 4, 1956.
Who is faster Sonic or Flash? ›In a competition of speed between the Blue Blur and the Scarlet Speedster, it will take more than math and science to really comprehend their overall speed. However, taking all things we know into account, Flash would win a typical race against Sonic the Hedgehog and come out as the faster of the two.
Can the Flash share his speed? ›Speed Stealing
Barry Allen can steal speed. In fact, all members of The Flash Family who access the Speed Force can learn to use this ability. Just like they can learn to temporarily share their Speed Force abilities! In one comic, Wally West was racing against a teleporter for the fate of the universe.
In DC Comics, one of the Flash's main weaknesses is cold temperatures since he can't run as fast.
How fast is Quicksilver in mph? ›This would make Quicksilver's speed 4091 m/s (9151 mph).
Why is Flash slow? ›The Short Answer:
Because on television, he doesn't need to run at the speed of light for the television series to exist and tell compelling stories. He is only as fast as he needs to be. Right now, that is twice the speed of sound and it is perfect for storytelling with an ensemble cast.
This would make Barry's top speed in The Flash at around 8.3 million mph, though it's possible this is how fast Barry is without tapping into the Speed Force.
What is the Batman reference in The Flash? ›The Red Death pays homage to Michael Keaton's Batman in the latest episode of The Flash. The moment comes as Ryan Wilder confronts Iris West-Allen (Candice Patton) in her home, attempting to gain her aid. When Iris refuses, Wilder summons her Red Death armor and utters a distinctly familiar phrase: "You wanna get nuts?
Does Kid Flash know who Batman is? ›Wally seems to speak like he knows Batman's secret in season 1 episode 21 and is rather proud of the fact. Robin has know Wally for the longest time and seems to trust him.
Is Batman mentioned in The Flash? ›The CW's Flash References Robert Pattinson's Batman, and Fans Are Not Happy. The CW's The Flash unexpectedly made a reference to Matt Reeves and Robert Pattinson's The Batman due to the arrival of its new villain, but it looks like some DC fans are not on board with the Easter egg.
Who was The Flash talking about in Batman vs Superman? ›
The “key,” as Flash said to Bruce Wayne in Batman v Superman, is Amy Adams's Lois Lane.
How many Batmans are there in Flash? ›If all these alternate-universe superheroes weren't enough, “The Flash” is also pulling in two different Batmen. Both Michael Keaton's and Ben Affleck's Caped Crusader will appear in the movie.
What was on the note that Flash gave the Batman? ›The letter reads: There's only one thing I know about life. I know some things happen by chance, And some things happen because we make them happen.
Who are the three Batman in The Flash movie? ›Don't know if you've heard, but Batman is in The Flash movie. Although the film stars Ezra Miller as the Barry Allen of two worlds, the movie also features not only Ben Affleck's Batman of the Snyderverse but the return of Michael Keaton as the Dark Knight.
Who is Batman's secret son? ›Damian Wayne, also known as Damian al Ghul (Arabic: دميان الغول), is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, created by Grant Morrison and Andy Kubert, commonly in association with Batman.
Who is the 4th Kid Flash? ›Wallace Rudolph "Wally" West III, the fourth Kid Flash, is the teenage sidekick of the Flash and the son of Daniel West, the third Reverse-Flash.
Why is Kid Flash slower? ›Powers and abilities
Superhuman speed: Because of the low-key manner in which Wally created the original Flash's accident, Kid Flash was exceptionally slower than his mentor, at speeds approaching the speed of sound.
Batman is one of the oldest vigilantes in the Arrowverse, having been active for at least 12 years. On Earth-Prime, where Earth-38 merged with Earth-1, Batman is revealed to have met and established a rivalry with Superman. Bruce was born on February 19.
Why can t Arrowverse use Batman? ›The Arrowverse is unique in that it's a DC Comics franchise that doesn't lean heavily on Bruce Wayne/Batman, but not necessarily by choice — DC wants the caped crusader to be strictly relegated to movies and therefore very rarely lets the CW Arrowverse use their most popular character.
What is the evil Batman flash name? ›The Red Death will be one of the three main antagonists (alongside Bloodwork and Cobalt Blue) of the ninth and final season of the 2014 TV series The Flash.
Who is the fastest man between Flash and Superman? ›
The Flash Has Always Been Faster Than Superman
The Flash is the Fastest Man Alive, and that includes being faster than Kryptonians. While Superman is powerful and a close second as the world's fastest hero, he can't top the Speed Force.
Effectively, Flash's warning right after the Knightmare sequence is there to prevent the Knightmare's events from becoming real.
Who was the red guy in Batman vs Superman? ›Who was the guy who appears in that weird portal right after the dream? That's the Flash, played here by Ezra Miller.