Our first look at the full Flash costume from The CW’s upcoming Arrow spin-off has been released.
Our first glimpse at Grant Gustin’s Scarlet Speedster costume came in the form of the headgear, but now we have a look at the full suit:
“I hope the fans who treasure the character are as excited as we are by what costume designer Colleen Atwood has achieved with this latest version of The Flash’s iconic suit,” said David Nutter, the director and executive producer of The Flash pilot, in a statement.
Atwood is an Oscar winning costume designer who also created the costumes for Arrow.
Gustin will be joined by Jesse L. Martin (Detective West); Candice Patton (Iris West); Carlos Valdes (Vibe); Rick Cosnett (Detective Eddie Thawne); Danielle Panabaker (Caitlin Snow); Tom Cavanagh (Harrison Wells); and the original television Flash, John Wesley Shipp, in a mystery role.
Production for The Flash pilot has begun in Vancouver.
The Flash pilot was originally envisioned as a backdoor pilot set to air as Arrow season 2, episode 20, but after Barry’s introduction in episodes 8 and 9 was particularly well-received by CW higher ups, the network opted for the standalone pilot approach to introduce the world of the Flash.
As planned, Barry Allen debuted in the two-part Arrow season 2 mid-season finale as a Central City crime scene investigator who arrives in the Arrow’s (Stephen Amell) home city of Starling to investigate a series of strange robberies with a possible connection to his past.
At the end of Arrow season 2, episode 9, “Three Ghosts,” the S.T.A.R. Labs particle accelerator malfunctioned, leading to a freak accident that gave Barry his speedster powers. However, he has been in a coma since the accident.