The Flash: Beyond the Speed Force

The Flash: Beyond the Speed Force
Rating	PG-13
Director(s)	Andy Muschietti
Producer(s)	Zack Snyder Deborah Snyder Michael Disco Barbara Muschietti
Writer(s)	Joby Harold Jeff Loveness
Composer	Danny Elfman
Release date	March 18, 2025
Runtime	2h 6m
Budget	$180 million
Box office	$1.049 billion
IMDb / RT	7.5 / 84%
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"The only way you can defeat me, is for you to destroy the very fabric of reality as you always do."

―Abra Kadabra to Barry Allen

The Flash: Beyond the Speed Force is a 2025 superhero film based on the DC Comics superhero of the same name. A sequel to The Flash and Flashpoint, it is the 30th film in the DC Extended Universe and the 8th installment of the Bronze Age. It was released on March 18, 2025.

A sequel featuring Wally West as the Flash titled The Flash: Rebirth, was released in 2032.

The film introduces Abra Kadabra into DCEU.

Synopsis

Barry faces his most powerful enemy yet in the form of time traveling magician Abra Kadabra. This predicament leads to secrets being revealed about the life of Iris West.

Cast

Main characters

• Lucas Till as Barry Allen/Flash
• Tristin Mays as Iris West
• Lucas Hedges as Wally West/Flash II
• Jensen Ackles as Hal Jordan/Green Lantern
• Elizabeth Gillies as Zatanna

Antagonist(s)

• TBA as Abra Kadabra

Side characters

• Iain Glen as Henry Allen
• Rosario Dawson as Detective Patty Spivot
• Jay Ali as Officer David Singh
• Lana Condor as Linda Park
• Henry Cavill as Clark Kent/Superman
• Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Lois Lane
• Gemma Arterton as Diana Prince/Wonder Woman

Appearances

Characters

Flash

Iris West

Flash II

Green Lantern

Zatanna

Abra Kadabra

Henry Allen

Patty Spivot

David Singh

Linda Park

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Eric Russell

Clark Kent
(cameo/funeral)

Lois Lane
(cameo/funeral)

Diana
(cameo/funeral)

Dick Grayson
(cameo/funeral)

Mentioned

• Professor Zoom

Locations

• Multiverse
  • Earth-2
    • Earth
      • United States of America
        • Central City, Ohio
          • Flash Museum
  • Speed Force

Events

• Flashpoint (mentioned)

Items

• Flash suits
  • Flash rings
• Lantern power battery
• Green Lantern ring

Species

• Humans
  • Amazon
  • Homo magi
  • Metahumans
• Kryptonian

Organizations

• Daily Planet
• S.T.A.R. Labs
• Central City Police Department
• Green Lantern Corps
• Justice League

Production

The film was announced at 2022 San Diego Comic-Con. Elizabeth Gillies and Jensen Ackles were confirmed to return as Zatanna and Hal Jordan.

Filming began in late 2023.

Trivia

• The decision that Iris would die with Barry was because after this film Iris has no more purpose in the DCEU and was not slated to appear ever again.
• Although it's not shown in the film therefore not relevant, Andy Muschietti has confirmed that Barry did meet the Black Flash at his death.
  • The Black Flash was also considered to be the film's main villain.