The Flash Teaser Breakdown: Michael Keaton Is Back As Batman, And He Has Questions

p>DCFanDomefeaturedashortpresentationfor"TheFlash," thefirstsolomovieforEzraMillerastheScarletSpeedster,followinghisdebutin"JusticeLeague" backin217.Sincethemovieisstillinproduction,theydidn'thaveenoughfootageforafulltrailerorevenaproperteaser.Instead,whatwegotwasaahref="https://www.slashfilm.com/631638/the-flash-teaser-barry-allen-meets-a-batman-from-another-world/">muchsmallerbutexcitingteaser/a>thatfeaturedjustasmatteringoffootage,includingateaseofMichaelKeaton'sreturnasBatman,multipleversionsofTheFlash(includingonewithaglowingnewsuit),andthedebutofSupergirlintheDCExtendedUniverseonthebigscreen.Let'sbreakdownallthefootagefrom"TheFlash" teaser./p>

The Flash Takes A Taxi

p>EventhoughBarryAllencanrunlikethewind,heapparentlyfeltliketakingataxiwasabetteroption.Infact,asyourealizelaterinthetrailer,thereareactuallytwodifferentversionsofBarryAlleninplayhere.Asforwhathasmotivatedthemtotakeataxiouttothisspookymansioninthemiddleoffoggynowhere,we'renotsure.Butwedefinitelyknowwhosemansionthisis./p>

Wayne Manor

p>There'sonlyonecharacterwholivesinabigmansioninthemiddleofnowherethathasbeenconfirmedtohavearolein"TheFlash."It'snoneotherthanMichealKeatonasBatman,andwehearhiminvoiceoverasthismontageofshotscontinues.Thevoiceoverbegins:"Tellmesomething.Youcangoanywhereyouwant,right?"/p>

The Flash Powers Up

p>AsBarryAllenturnsonanoldschoolpowerswitch,onethatpresumablyturnsonthelightsandwhatnotintheBatcave,sparksfly.PresumablyBarryandtheotherversionofhimselfarewalkingaroundanabandonedBatcave.ButwherewouldBatmanbe?Couldhemerelybewaitingsomewherenearbytoseewhohasinfiltratedthecave? /p>p>Thevoiceovercontinues,"Anytimeline.Anyuniverse."Batmanhasbecomeawareofmultipleuniverses,presumablyfromTheFlashtravelingbackintime,buthehasaquestion.Andwe'llgettothatinamoment./p>

The Flash Homecoming

p>YellowlightningsparksinthemiddleofthenightasTheFlasharrivesinaneighborhoodstreet.Astheyellowelementsofthisnewsuitglowwithpower,Barryseemstransfixedonaspecifichouseonthestreet.There'sagoodreasonforthat./p>

Barry Allen's House

p>ThisappearstobeBarryAllen'schildhoodhome.Consideringthewayhe'swalkinguptothishouse,itwouldseemhe'sreturningtothishouseinthepast,aftertravelingbackintime.Whatmakesussaythat?There'sacertainfigureinsidethehousewhoshouldn'tbethereinpresentday. /p>

Barry's Mother

p>We'reassumingthisisNoraAllen,thelatemotherofBarryAllen,whowas killedbyanunknownindividual.TheblamewaswronglyplaceduponherhusbandHenryAllen(previouslyplayedbyBillyCrudupin"JusticeLeague,"andsoontobeplayedbyRonLivingstoninthismovie),whowasjailedasaresult.ItlookslikeNoraAllenisaliveandwellhere,andBarryisapprehensiveaboutwhetherit'sreal.IsthissceneinthepastwhenNorawasstillaliveandBarryisseeingherduringhistimetravel?OrhasBarrychangedsomethinginthepastinorderforhismothertobealiveinthepresent?/p>p>Duringthisscene,wehearMichaelKeaton'svoiceovercontinue, "Whydoyouwanttostayandfighttosavethisone?"ClearlyNoraAllenistheanswer.br>/p>

"You Changed The Future. And You Changed The Past."

p>Thevoiceovergoeson,"Youchangedthefuture.Andyouchangedthepast."Thatdoesn'tnecessarilyclarifywhatexactlychangedinthefutureorpast,orhowoneimpactedtheother.However,there'sthisominousshotofBarrytouchingsomeone'slifelesshand.CouldthisbethehandofhisfatherHenryAllen,whowasmaybekilledinsteadofhismother?CoulditbeBenAffleckasBatman,whoisnowdeadinthepresent?CoulditbeMichaelKeatonasBatman?Basedonwhatcomesnext,thatmightbeasafebet./p>

Bloody Bat

p>ThecameramovesthroughWayneManor,andweseesplattersofbloodonthefloornexttotheBatmancowlwornbyMichaelKeatoninTimBurton's"Batman"moviefrom1989.Itwouldappearasiftherestoftherubbersuitislyingbehindit.IsthismerelytheresultofBatmantakingoffthesuitafteranightofcrimefighting,orhassomeonehurtBruceWayneinhisownhouse?/p>

The Batsuit

p>TheFlashlooksuponwhatispresumablytheBatsuithangingupintheBatcave.CouldthisbebackinthefuturewhenherealizesthatmaybetheBatmanheusedtoknowinpresentdayhasbecomesomeonedifferententirely?Oristhisatsomepointinthepastwhenhechangessomethingthatpresumablyimpactsthefuture?Whentimetravelisinvolved,therearesomanyquestions!/p>

Welcome The New Supergirl

p>It'shardtotellfromthisprofile,butthatlookslike SashaCalleasSupergirl(albeitwithouthersuit)layingunconsciousonthetable.Basedonthebackground,thatappearstobeWayneManorthatthey'vebroughtherinto.HowdoesSupergirlcometobeinvolvedinallofthis?AndwhatwillherplacebeinthelargerDCExtendedUniverse?/p>

These Boots Were Made For Speedin'

p>BarryAllengivesTheFlashsuitalittletouch-upinwhatappearstobeTheBatcave.Thenagain,I supposeitcouldbeBarryAllen'sownlairthatwasalsofullofabunchofscreensin"JusticeLeague."It'shardtotellwhetherthoseareflatscreensoroldschoolmonitorsandtubeTVs.Etherway,TheFlashclearlywantstojazzuphissuitabit. /p>

The Flash Ring

p>"TheFlash" willbringTheFlashRingintoBarryAllen'slineofaccessories.Aswe'veseeninthecomicsand"TheFlash" TVseriesonTheCW,thisringisdesignedtoholdTheFlash'ssuit.It'snotclearhowthesuitcanbestoredinthering,butit'spresumedthatnanotechnologyisinvolved,notunlikethesuitsinIronMan'sarmoryinadifferentuniverse./p>

The Flash In The Batcave

p>Here'saprettygoodheroshotofTheFlashstandingintheliteralcavepartoftheBatcave,whereawaterfallobscureswhatlieswithin.Hopefullynoonegoesspelunkingtooclosetothatopening.They'dhavequiteadiscoveryontheirhands,andthenBatmanmightbeforcedtobreakhisoneruleinordertopreservehissecretidentity./p>

I'd Know Those Ears Anywhere

p>Withthelongest,pointiestearsthatBatmanhasdonnedonthebigscreen,we'drecognizethatcowlanywhere.That'sMichaelKeaton'sBatmansuitwalkingtroughtheBatcave.Buthe'snottheonlyoneinthesecretlair./p>

Two Flashes, A Supergirl, And A Batty Place

p>BarryAllen,accompaniedbyanotherBarryAllenandSupergirl,asksBatmanaquestionofhisown: "Areyouin?"/p>p>WehavenoideawhyTheFlashisrecruitingBatman,andwe'reevenmoreunsureastowherethesecondBarryAllencomesfrom.We'reassumingit'saBarryAllenwhohastimetraveledfromanothermessed-upuniverse,andbothareeagertofixtheproblemsbroughtaboutbytimetraveling.Honestly,Idon'tcarewhattheissueis,Ijustcan'twaittoseeMichaelKeatonsuitedupasBatmanagain./p>

Holy S**t, Batman!

p>Inaquicklittlestingerafterthetitle,oneoftheBarryAllensislookingaroundtheBatcaveandstumblesuponafamiliarshapehiddenunderacover.That'sclearlythecockpitoftheBatmobilefromTimBurton's"Batman," butbeforeAllengetsthecoverentirelyoffthevehicle,theteasercutstoblackaswehearhimexclaim,"Holysh—,"wherehe'scutoffjustbeforemakingthescenealittlelessfamily-friendly. /p>p>Thisisasolidtease,andsincetheydon'thaveallthefootagetheyneedforaproperteaserorafulltrailer,I'mgladthattheysavedthefullrevealofMichaelKeatonasBatmanforalaterreveal.We'llcertainlybeexcitedtoseethefirstofficialtrailer,andwecan'twaitforthemovietoarrivenextyearonNovember4,222./p>

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