DC Studios is preparing to reboot the DC Extended Universe withThe Flash,as it looks topress the reset buttonwhile morphing into the new DC Universe.Insiders will be able to get an early look at that reboot, asVarietyhas reported thatThe Flashwill premiere at CinemaCon 2023 two months prior to its theatrical release.
According to the report,The Flashwill screen at the upcoming convention, which will take place at Ceasar’s Palace in Las Vegas from April 24 to April 27. CinemaCon describes itself on its website as “the largest and most important gathering of movie theater owners from around the world,” and the major film studios typically premiere new footage, sizzle-reels, and trailers. Many times, new films are often confirmed at CinemaCon as well. While showing full films at CinemaCon doesn’t happen too often,The Flashwill not be the first project to trot itself out at the convention. Paramount notablyscreenedTop Gun: Maverickat CinemaCon 2022, giving a preview of the film that would go onto dominate that year’s summer box office. Variety reported that DC is still expected to host a pre-screening presentation of its upcoming films, soThe Flashis slated to play on April 25.
The Flashdoes not come out in theaters until June 16, so DC’s decision to premiere the film early might be an effort to generate more buzz about the project. However, this screening aside, there’s no shortage of anticipation regarding the upcoming film, whichreleased its first trailerduring the recent Super Bowl. StarringEzra Miller,The Flashwill follow the titular hero, Barry Allen, as he “travels back in time to prevent his mother’s murder, which traps him in an alternate reality without metahumans.“Directed byAndy Muschiettioff a screenplay fromChristina Hodson,The Flashalso starsMichael Shannonas General Zod, along withSasha Calleas Supergirl andBen Affleckas Batman. The most notable cast member, though, isMichael Keaton,who will also portray Batman, reprising his role for the first time since 1992’sBatman Returns.
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While anticipation is high,The Flashhas not been without its shortage of problems. The film, which was first announced more than nine years ago, has gone through multiple directors andhas been delayed multiple timesdue to the COVID-19 pandemic. There is also the question of the film’s star, Miller, who has recently been mired in a series of problematic legal troubles, including a burglary case and assault allegations. At one point, it was reported that DC and parent company Warner Bros. Discovery were evenconsidering shelving the filmdue to the issues surrounding Miller.
However, Miller wouldgo onto issue an apologyfor their behavior, and post-production onThe Flashwould continue as planned. Following their apology, Miller reportedly won back the studio executives. They’re not the only one who garnered a positive reception, with the film itself recieving high marks from DC. The company’s recently anointed co-chairman and the brainchild behind the DCU,James Gunn,describedThe Flashas “f–king amazing” and “one of the best superhero movies I’ve ever seen.”
Audiences will have a chance to judge the film for themselves whenThe Flashis released by Warner Bros. on August 22, 2025. The trailer for the film can be seen below:
