The Flash Can Be A Perfect Batman Returns Sequel With 1 Secret Ingredient
2023's The Flash is set to serve as a sequel of sorts to 1991's Batman Returns, and it needs to bring back one iconic element of both Returns and 1989's Batman if it is to truly act as a successor to the beloved Tim Burton films. There has been little word on the Ezra Miller-led project for some time, and only a short teaser trailer has been released, so it is unclear if the new movie will incorporate this vital element or not.
Hype has been steadily building for The Flash as it promises to see the return of Tim Burton's Batman universe, with Michael Keaton donning the cowl once again to portray an older Bruce Wayne. The film is also set to include alternate versions of Barry Allen as well as the return of Man of Steel's General Zod (Michael Shannon) and Batman v Superman's Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck). The film is currently set to be composed by Benjamin Wallfisch and not Danny Elfman, the original composer behindBatman and Batman Returns, who created the iconic Batman theme synonymous with Tim Burton's DC movies.
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Yet if The Flash is to truly capture the essence of the Tim Burton Batman universe, simply including the iconic Batmobile and Keaton's Bat-suit will not be enough. The movie needs to sample Danny Elfman's Batman theme in some capacity, preferably for an extended period as Keaton's Batman gets in on the action. The theme is one of the most iconic and recognizable superhero motifs of all time, so to include Burton's Batman universe as a major plot point and not even sample Elfman's score would be a huge mistake on Wallfisch's part. If done right, the inclusion of Elfman's score could make The Flash the perfect Batman Returns sequel that
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