It's Friday, the most popular day to release movies and therefore an appropriate day to release photos for upcoming features like "The Flash." Except "The Flash" will actually be a television show, with its pilot to begin shooting next week, the Los Angeles Times reported.
The photo depicts a head shot of the Flash in uniform, a maroon and yellow version of the comic book's trademark red and yellow get-up. The lightning bolt remains the emblem on the side of the mask, but instead of protruding out like ears it's sewn into the fabric.
Extrapolating below the neck, the suit will likely follow the simple design from the comic book, which is completely red besides a white bolt bordered by a white circle in the center of the chest. How the CW series decides to handle the super hero's footgear is a different story.
In an era of sleek, understated super hero costumes (which this one appears to be following), bright yellow rain boots don't seem like the right fit, especially for someone whose power is his speed (Nike Frees instead?). Maybe the show will prove me wrong and invent a cute story explaining the yellow boots as they somehow become a plot line unto themselves.
Glee's Grant Gustin goes from Acapella villain to the lead in the first superhero show since CW's Smallville (which isn't a perfect representation of the genre because it's not called "Superman.") Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. might also be considered a mixed genre show. Truly, there hasn't been a straightforward super hero series since Dean Caine admirably played Superman in the 1990s.
Warner Brothers, which is producing the show, also intends to launch a movie, the LA Times reported. Whether they keep that promise and choose to retain Gustin for the role likely depends on the success of the show.
