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Barry Allen (DC Extended Universe)
Bartholomew Henry "Barry" Allen, also known as The Flash, is a fictional character in the DC Extended Universe. Based on the DC Comics superhero of the same name, he is portrayed by American actor Ezra Miller. Originally appearing as a cameo in '' Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice'', Allen had a prominent role in the film ''Justice League'' and its director's cut. Miller has also reprised the role in other DC Comics media such as the Arrowverse and a cameo in the HBO Max series ''Peacemaker'' and is currently slated to star in ''The Flash'', an upcoming film based on the character. The DC Extended Universe marks the first time The Flash has been portrayed in live-action film. Development and portrayal Early film proposals and casting for the DCEU Development on a film based on The Flash started in the late 1980s when Warner Bros. hired comic book writer Jeph Loeb to write a screenplay, but nothing materialized from that. The project went dormant until it was brought up again fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DC Extended Universe
The DC Extended Universe (DCEU) is an American media franchise and shared universe centered on a series of superhero films and television series produced by DC Studios and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is based on characters that appear in American comic books published by DC Comics. The DCEU also includes comic books, short films, novels, and video games. Like the original DC Universe in comic books, the DCEU was established by crossing over common plot elements, settings, cast, and characters. Warner Bros. had plans to bring various DC Comics superheroes together in films since 2002, when Wolfgang Petersen was set to direct a crossover of the ''Superman'' and ''Batman'' film franchises. After a planned Justice League film was put on hold in 2008 and initial universe plans were scrapped due to the critical and commercial disappointment of the 2011 film '' Green Lantern'', Warner Bros. established this shared universe in 2013. The DCEU began with the film '' Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arrowverse
The Arrowverse is an American superhero media franchise and a shared universe that is centered on various interconnected television series based on DC Comics superhero characters, primarily airing on The CW as well as web series on CW Seed. The series were developed by Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, Andrew Kreisberg, Geoff Johns, Ali Adler, Phil Klemmer, Salim Akil, Caroline Dries and Todd Helbing. Set in a shared fictional multiverse much like the DC Universe and DC Multiverse in comic books, it was established by crossing over common plot elements, settings, cast and characters that span six live-action television series and two animated series. The franchise began with '' Arrow'', based on the character Green Arrow, which debuted in October 2012. It was followed by '' The Flash'' in 2014, and the animated web-series ''Vixen'' in 2015. The franchise was further expanded in 2016, when in January of that year a new series titled ''Legends of Tomorrow'' debuted, starring ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wally West
Wallace Rudolph "Wally" West is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics as the original Kid Flash and the third Flash (DC Comics character), Flash. His power consists mainly of speedster (fiction), superhuman speed. The nephew of Iris West, he first appeared in ''Flash'' #110 (1959), which depicted his transformation into Kid Flash. Under the mantle of Kid Flash, Wally was depicted as a teenage sidekick to his uncle-by-marriage, Flash (Barry Allen), Barry Allen, and a founding member of the Teen Titans. After Barry's death in ''Crisis on Infinite Earths'' in 1985, Wally took on the role of the Flash from 1986 to 2009 in DC's main lineup until Barry returned in ''The Flash: Rebirth''. Even so, Wally is the fastest character to ever hold the mantle of the Flash and a fan-favorite. He would later return as the main Flash since 2021, as part of the ''Infinite Frontier'' relaunch. In his debut as the Flash, Wally wears a distinct red and gold costume which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
