One of the most controversial movies of the year—and one of the biggest box office flops of the summer season—will finally be available to view from the comfort of your own home, at no extra charge. We are referring, of course, to the long-delayed solo adventure of Barry Allen / The Flash, which finally has its premiere on a streaming platform. streaming and here we tell you where you can see it.
Inspired by the iconic miniseries flash point from comics, Flash leads us into a multiversal clash as Barry uses his superpowers to travel through time and change the events of the past. However, his attempt to save the family from him alters the future. Allen is trapped in a reality where General Zod has returned and there are no superheroes to turn to. Unless… he leans on his inexperienced self from that reality, he convinces a different Batman to come out of retirement and rescue an imprisoned Kryptonian. So Barry assembles an unlikely lineup of heroes to save the world he finds himself in and return to the future he knows. But what will be the sacrifice he will have to make to restart the universe?
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Directed by Andy Muschiettirecognized for his work in That (Item) and who will be in charge of Batman: The Brave and the Boldhe crossover from DC retained Ezra Miller (We need to talk about Kevin), despite a couple of years plagued by scandals and problems with the law.
This “clash of worlds” also featured the returns of Michael Keaton’s Batman (Batman) and Ben Affleck (League of Justice), as well as Sasha Calle (The Young and the Restless) as Supergirl and Michael Shannon (the man of steel) as General Zod. The rest of the cast included Ron Livingston (The spell) as Henry Allen; Kiersey Clemons (good neighbors 2) as Iris West and Maribel Verdú (And Your Mother Too) as Nora Allen.
After months of statements and reactions at test screenings hailing it as “one of the best superhero movies ever” and great faith on Warner’s part that it would be a billion-dollar box office hit, Flash debuted to a mixed critical and audience reception. Not even the list of surprising cameos convinced the public to go to the theaters. In the midst of the dying DCEU, the film finished its commercial run with just $268.5 million, against a budget of $220 million. One of the biggest failures for a superhero film.
When and where to see the premiere of Flash in streaming?
Flash will be available from August 25, 2023, at no additional charge, on HBO Max.
The film is also available for digital rental/purchase on Apple TV, Prime Video, Claro Video, YouTube, and Google Play.