FLASH Super Bowl Trailer Breakdown: Every BATMAN Easter Egg EXPLAINED

Our flash trailer breakdown is here!

Edited by Harriet Lengel-Enright, Randolf Nombrado, Brianna McLarty, and Srinidhi Rao

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We’re going to break down all the Michael Keaton and Ben Affleck Batman goodness, All the alternate timelines and universes The Flash is traveling to. Superman’s cousin, Kara, aka Supergirl–and how this is all leading to the big reset of the DC Cinematic Universe. Let’s get nuts. [clip, Keaton, “you wanna get nuts? Let’s get nuts.”]

So we got an official trailer plus a tv spot with some additional footage that we’re going to be breaking down as well. First I want to talk about the comics this story is likely based on, because that will inform what is happening in this trailer [w hat the hell is going on?]

So in the comics and in the DCEU, Barry’s mom was killed when he was a kid. If you saw the show the Flsh you probably remember this, she was killed by Barry’s nemy Eobard thawn fomr the future. His dad was accused of the cie and put in jail, which is why Barry goes to visit him in prisonin the Justice league.

Then, in a story called Flashpoint, Barry uses his super speed to travel back in time and saves her life. However, this makes all of these unforeseen change to the world–such as thomas wayne becoming batman instead of bruce. Barry did reset the universe, but with a few things now different. In the comics this became the rebooted universe called New 52, which gave us some great stories like the Court of Wowls and Grant Morrisino’s superman run–along with many other gret runs liek Wonder Woman and bbatgirl.

Doug: Stop talking comics, man, we wanna hear about the trailer…

Right, sorry. So we’re likely going to se Barry screw up time in this movie, and then reset the universe. And that reset universe will be the new DCU that James Gunn talked about a couple weeks ago [clip, flash reset].

Doug: But how does Barry travel back in time?

Well, a few different ways, The Snyder Cut had this scene where Barry bascialyl runs into the speed force and travels backward in time.

Doug: Oh yeah, it was the greatest all time film moment ever, according to the oscars.

Yeah. [awkward silence between the two of us]. But also, in the comics Barry can vibrate his molecules to a different frequency, which allows him to travel to different earths. And there is also a cosmic treadmill that allows him to travel between universes. And believe it or not, Zack Snyder set all of this up in batman vs superman: dawn ofJustice?

Doug: Say whaaaaat?

The scene where Bruce falls asleep, and then sees a vision of Barry [clip]. So remember in the snyder’s cuts weird epiolgue? That would have set ip a post apocalyptic sequel where superman turned evil and joned darkseid. So bruce invents this cosmic treadmill to send barry back in time with a warning. I think it’s possib;le that bruce created th same treadmill in this universe, to allow barry to travel through time.

So now, if Barry has now discovered the full potential of his powers, his ability to travel through time. It makes sense that he’d want to travel back in time to save his mother from dying and his father from wrongful imprisonment.

The trailer opens with Barry in a brand new suit equipped with fancy new lenses. Because let's face it, when you’re traveling through time and space faster than the speed of light, dry eye is bound to happen.

[bearglosson]

Big thank you to Doug for allowing his employee to talk to us during his breaks. So kind.

[TJBueche]

I think the Scooby Doo shirt is a clue that this version of Barry Allen may be unmasked as the real villain like in many classic Scooby episodes.

[thebatmanii]

Something not mentioned in this is that in the Flashpoint comic, Superman did land on earth but was found by the government and experimented on in an underground lab with no sun light, just like what looks to have happened to Kara in this trailer.

[Thad]

At 17:44 you can look closely and see that it looks like Barry may have cut the bat ears off of an older suit. So I think that means it's not black paint wearing off a red suit, but rather the red paint wearing off of a black batman suit. I think this is further proven by the teaser showing the red paint and Flash symbol painted over a batman costume

[ComeWhatMay]

I didn't know what to expect from this trailer. But I gotta say, I absolutely loved it, & I'm actually looking forward to the future of the DCU!

[geekdaze]

It's a little detail but the I Am Legend poster may also be a nod to the fact that it was there where the idea of a Superman/Batman movie was first suggested as an easter egg.

[Mandogamez]

I LOVED how Ryan knows all about the Comics. Top Tier Content As Always Ryan. 💯🔥

[lfelixmartinez]

I was a Freshman in High School when Batman came out. I saw it probably five times with my HS buddies. Effects and story telling have changed the genre but Michael Keaton’s version of Batman will always be my sentimental favorite. Anyone who grew up in the 80s will remember how Keaton was one of best character actors that decade from Mr Mom, Johnny Dangerously, Night Shift, Beetlejuice and then Batman. He is amazing.

[kingtide]

I like your prediction of young flash being Eobard Thawn in disguise. That would definitely be a very professor zoom thing to do. But also worth pointing out that kid flash also wears a similar yellow outfit, and maybe young Barry takes up a sort of “kid flash” role for the older Barry assuming he needs help during this calamity

[EFUwazurike]

My assumption is that Barry’s first attempt to run back in time results in him landing much further back than intended. And when he does finally land in the right year, the damage was already done.

[ethanlawrence]

Screen crush and Ryan literally make my day and I am excited for this movie…

[bomalley]

I bet the picture of batman's family is the button he pushes to open the batsuit area. He has to think of them every time he needs to put the suit on.

[nicholasgarrick]

So hyped for this movie, seeing all the Michael Keaton's batman suits was awesome.

[emerje]

Couple things:

I think younger Barry is wearing yellow because that's also the color that younger Flashes usually wear.
The Mystery Machine shirt is probably a nod to Batman and Robin being on Scooby-Doo.
I think the black Flash suit is actually a loaner Batman suit, possibly the one from the poster, hastily spray painted red so the black is showing through.
I think the black costume could also mean one Barry dies and becomes the Black Flash in the movie.

[Mandogamez]

The Dog ALWAYS has me crying with laughter 😂😂😂

[tonyunbreakable]

I never thought I'd see the day that Michael Keaton would return as batman apart of the justice league!!!!

[thomashendricks]

My kids were watching the trailer and I heard them screaming, "Dad, it's your Batman." Keaton will always be my Batman.

[leomonaghan]

In the Flashpoint comics, Barry's run back in time to save his mother actually caused "ripples in time and space" that effected things even further back in the timeline, such as Kal-El's ship being knocked off course decades earlier and landing in a different location and Bruce Wayne being killed as a child in Crime Alley causing his father Thomas to become Batman.

If this film is based upon those comics, then that is probably what happens here as well.

[michael.grenier]

"Some days you just can't get rid of a bomb" was a deep cut. Thank you for that.

[spidergoat]

When Micheal Keaton said "I'm batman" I absolutely lost it, I turned into a little kid, that was my childhood