WB Seemingly Confirms Michael Shannon’s Return in The Flash

December 22, 2021

It has been nearly nine years since the theatrical release of Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel, and now it looks like one of its leading stars is set to make his return to the DC Extended Universe. In a new press release for the studio’s 2022 movie preview that was recently posted on Warner Bros. UK, Warner Bros. Pictures seemingly confirmed Michael Shannon’s return as the Oscar nominee has been listed as one of the cast members for Andy Muschietti’s upcoming Ezra Miller-led superhero film The Flash.

Shannon is expected to reprise his villainous role of General Zod, who was last seen by fans through archive footage in 2016’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

The long-in-development The Flash movie sees the return of Ezra Miller as the DCEU’s Scarlet Speedster/ Barry Allen, who he first portrayed in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Justice League, and Zack Snyder’s Justice League. He also played the hero in a cameo appearance on The CW’s Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover event, where he got to meet Grant Gustin’s version of Barry Allen.

Joining Miller are Kiersey Clemons as Iris West, Maribel Verdú as Nora Allen, Sasha Calle as Supergirl, and Ron Livingston as Henry Allen, along with Keaton and Ben Affleck who are reprising their respective versions of Bruce Wayne/Batman for the film.

The Ezra Miller-led The Flash movie is directed by IT‘s Andy Muschietti from the latest screenplay written by Christina Hodson (Birds of Prey). It is being executive produced by Marianne Jenkins with Michael Disco and Barbara Muschietti set as producers.

The film is currently set for a November 4, 2022 release.