At DC FanDome, The CW revealed the first look at Barry Allen's new comics-accurate costume for The Flash Season 8.
The new suit builds upon the evolutions it's undergone in the previous seven seasons, but this time adds a pair of golden boots to help complete the look. Grant Gustin described the footwear as "the final element that’s been missing. I’ve loved all the versions of The Flash suit we’ve had on the show, but the suit we have now is the closest to the many iterations you see in the comic books—with the exception of those gold boots! I’ve always felt that those boots would be the final touch."
Season 8 of The Flash will kick off with a five-part event entitled "Armageddon." "Simply put, these are going to be some of the most emotional Flash episodes ever," The Flash showrunner Eric Wallace said when the event was announced in August. "And we're doing them on a scale that's bigger and bolder than our traditional Flash episodes. So yes, 'Armageddon' is a lot more than just another graphic novel storyline. It's going to be a true event for Flash and Arrowverse fans, old and new. Honestly, I can't wait for audiences to see what we've got planned."
In addition to the core members of Team Flash, "Armageddon" will feature familiar Arrowverse heroes such as Javicia Leslie as Ryan Wilder/Batwoman, Brandon Routh as Ray Palmer/The Atom, Cress Williams as Jefferson Pierce/Black Lightning, Chyler Leigh as Alex Danvers/Sentinel, Kat McNamara as Mia Queen and Osric Chau as Ryan Choi/The Atom, as well villains like Tom Cavanaugh's Eobard Thawne/Reverse-Flash and Neal McDonough's Damien Darhk. The event will also bring longtime DC villain Despero into the Arrowverse, marking the character's first live-action appearance.
"The idea for The Flash is [showrunner] Eric Wallace and [executive producer Greg Berlanti] have come together, and we're talking about other superheroes from the CW-verse that will come together in each individual episodes," The CW Chairman and CEO Mark Pedowitz said in May when "Armageddon" was first teased. "It will not quite be a crossover, but it will have a crossover-type feel with the introduction of all these characters."
Also returning for Season 8 of The Flash is John Wesley Shipp's Jay Garrick, the Golden Age Flash. "I'm not sure exactly what time it will be, but Eric Wallace and I have discussed having the opportunity to explore Jay Garrick as a mentor that we missed with Wally," Shipp recently told CBR while discussing the possibility of exploring Jay's relationship with Bart Allen/Impulse. "There was an opportunity with Wally, but we missed it. I would love now to be able to fulfill that playing Jay, that relationship that they set up and that Jordan Fisher set up and the writers set up so beautifully in those last two [Flash] episodes."
The Flash races back to The CW for Season 8 on Nov. 16.
Source: Warner Bros. Television