‘The Flash’ director Andy Muschietti Provides a New Look at Michael Keaton’s Batman costume with Familiar Lighting Bolt

A new image from The Flash gives Michael Keaton’s Batman suit a fitting Barry Allen twist.

The DCEU’s solo Flash movie has been in the works for years ever since Ezra Miller joined the franchise as Barry Allen. However, due to various creative issues, the film has been pushed back multiple times. At long last, though, The Flash began production earlier this year with It director Andy Muschietti at the helm. The movie is currently expected to open in theaters in November 2022, and it holds a very exciting supporting cast.

As The Flash is adapting the famous Flashpoint storyline from the comics, the film will feature additional DC heroes beyond Barry. This includes Supergirl (played by Sasha Calle) and two versions of Batman: Michael Keaton’s and Ben Affleck’s. Keaton’s return in The Flash was announced last year and ignited a tidal wave of excitement among fans. He’ll be an older Bruce Wayne than audiences are perhaps used to, but he will still don the cape and cowl.

Muschietti has provided various teases and peeks at Keaton’s costume over the course of filming, and his latest has a unique twist. On Sunday, Muschietti posted another picture of Keaton’s Batman suit, but this time, it’s been spray-painted over with the Flash’s signature red coloring and lightning bolt symbol. Check it out below.

It remains to be seen if this is a direct image from The Flash itself, though it seems unlikely. If anything, it almost suggests that Keaton’s Batman suit could be refitted for Barry in the future, but the overall message appears more thematic. As far as promotional images go, this is a pretty great one. The combination of the Batman and Flash symbols tease the heroes’ upcoming team-up and suggest they will be a formidable pair.

It also seems to send the message that, while The Flash is definitely Barry’s story, Batman will play a large role in it. It could even hint that Batman is becoming a bigger talking point for the movie, though with Keaton involved, that was likely always bound to happen.

Keaton is widely regarded as one of the best (if not the best) onscreen Batman actors, and as he hasn’t played the character since 1992’s Batman Returns, there’s a great deal of anticipation surrounding his DCEU debut. Plus, Keaton himself has been very open about his enthusiasm for The Flash and Batman’s role within it, which bodes well for the entire project. He has yet to be seen in his Batsuit, but when considering how many teases Muschietti has provided, it wouldn’t be surprising if the director decides to reveal Keaton’s full Batman look well before The Flash arrives.

Stay tuned for more updates.

(ROHN ROMULO)