Along with moving away from the Snyderverse canon, the hiring of James Gunn and Peter Safran turned a soft reboot into a full-on reboot, with 'The Flash' giving the new executives an opportunity to wipe the slate clean. Once 'The Flash' became a 'Flashpoint' story, it seemed inevitable that the DC Extended Universe would be rebooted. Similarly, DC Animation wanted to streamline their shared universe, so making 'The Flashpoint Paradox' gave them a blank slate to create an interconnected cinematic universe, bringing forward the DC Animated Movie Universe.

'Flashpoint' saw Barry Allen almost destroy the DC Universe, but after accepting his mom's death, Flash brings forward a new, simplified DC Universe under the New 52 banner. While 'The Flash' switches things up, it's worth checking out 'The Flashpoint Paradox' to better understand 'Flashpoint' before seeing 'The Flash.'īy 2011, DC Comics decided to simplify its expansive continuity and universe through a reboot, with 'Flashpoint' acting as the catalyst. For instance, Thomas Wayne, Cyborg, and Superman all play pivotal roles. 'The Flashpoint Paradox' gives fans a much more comic accurate take on the fan-favorite storyline, featuring many more characters than 'The Flash' has access to. Afterward, he wakes up in a new universe where he isn't The Flash, Thomas Wayne (Kevin McKidd) is Batman, Superman (Sam Daly) is a prisoner, and Wonder Woman (Vanessa Marshall) and the Amazons are at war with Aquaman (Cary Elwes) and Atlantis. Much like its comic book counterpart, the movie centers on Barry Allen (Justin Chambers) going back in time to save his mother. Long before Ezra Miller debuted as Barry Allen, DC Animation gave fans 'Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox,' a proper adaptation of the story. will introduce general audiences to their take on the 'Flashpoint' storyline. With 'The Flash' releasing in a matter of days, Warner Bros.

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