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Summary DC Studios' refreshed DCU has the opportunity to revise several beloved characters, and I'm hoping they make the Flash a proper hero again. Superman will be released in the summer of 2025 and will launch the new cinematic DC Universe, following in the footsteps of Man of Steel, which launched the DCEU in 2013.
The Flash's Recent Storylines Have Focused More On Him Accidentally Dooming Timelines Close Most of Flash's live-action outings in the DCEU timeline involved some form of time travel. While the specific nature of Flash's time travel abilities in the DCEU is quite confusing, his first two appearances in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and the theatrical cut of Justice League saw him use time travel advantageously, both to help stave off the looming threat of Darkseid.
This adaptation of the Flashpoint Paradox is nothing new, and one of Flash's most compelling storylines. Yet DC doubled down on Barry Allen fumbling his time travel powers in the later Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths - Part 3. This time, Barry Allen doomed an entire multiverse by killing an infant Darkseid - who is himself a nexus being. This once again makes Flash and his time travel responsible for dooming an entire multiverse.
The DCEU did a great job of spotlighting Aquaman, a character that is traditionally mocked and sidelined for his unorthodox powers. Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman, meanwhile, are often spotlighted across all of DC media as the franchise's "Big Three." While these three are great, the Flash has spent too long in the shadow of DC's golden children - and it looks like a trend that the DCU at risk of continuing if its confirmed release slate is anything to go by.
I find this frustrating, as Flash is arguably one of DC's most underrepresented characters, yet has been sidelined in the DCU by both the most prolific superheroes in live-action cinema and many live-action newbies like Booster Gold. This is despite the presumption that the DCU will adapt the Justice League in the future, which is practically predicated by a shared universe.
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