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Access Change Log ⌄
GENERAL
PRESENTATION & RESTRUCTURING
PRESENTATION & RESTRUCTURING
- Episodes Used: Episodes 1, 2, 6, 7, and 9 of The Flash Season 1.
- Restructured the selected episodes into a three-act feature: Act I uses Episode 1, Act II uses Episodes 2 and 6, and Act III uses Episodes 7 and 9.
- Regraded the film with richer reds, reduced green and blue tones, increased contrast, and deeper blacks.
- Added 2.39:1 letterboxing throughout.
- Reworked episodic transitions throughout the film with extended reaction shots, establishing shots, and reconstructed day/night transitions.
- Removed all early reveals of Dr. Harrison Wells entering the Time Vault, standing from his wheelchair, and his connection to the Reverse-Flash, withholding these revelations until the film's ending.
- Removed several standalone scenes between Iris and Eddie, keeping their relationship primarily within Barry's perspective.
ACT IOPENING & CRIME SCENE
- Reworked the opening to begin directly with Barry's everyday life rather than his childhood.
- Reworked the opening crime scene to begin with Joe and CCPD investigating the Mardon brothers before Barry arrives late.
- Restored the deleted Joe and Barry walk-and-talk following the crime scene.
- Source Note: This deleted scene was only available from a lower-quality source and required frame-rate conversion. A brief change in image quality and smoothness remains.
- Removed Barry and Iris' conversation about Barry needing a girlfriend and Iris finding someone for him.
BARRY'S CHILDHOOD
- Relocated the childhood/Nora material from the opening and reconstructed it as a continuous flashback sequence when Barry returns to his lab and looks at his hidden investigation board.
- Rescored the childhood flashback sequence with “Epilogue” by Ólafur Arnalds.
- Restored the deleted childhood scene in which Barry tells Iris that his father didn't kill his mother and Iris tells him she believes him.
BECOMING THE FLASH
- Retained the first confrontation with Clyde Mardon / Weather Wizard, with minor trims and transition adjustments.
- Removed Barry's detour to Starling City to speak with Oliver Queen.
BARRY & HENRY
- Combined two separate Barry and Henry prison visits into a single continuous scene, incorporating Henry's story about Barry taking his first steps and running to his mother.
- Rescored the combined Barry/Henry sequence with a reprise of “Epilogue” by Ólafur Arnalds.
ACT IITHREE WEEKS LATER
- Added “THREE WEEKS LATER” following the Act I break.
- Created a new hero montage from footage across several omitted episodes, showing Barry becoming comfortable with his powers, stopping crimes, saving civilians, and multitasking at STAR Labs.
- Rescored the hero montage with “Walking on a Dream” by Empire of the Sun.
- Reworked the end of the montage to transition directly into Barry experiencing the physical consequences of his speed and STAR Labs discovering his increased metabolic requirements.
MULTIPLEX
- Streamlined the Multiplex storyline, removing Barry and Iris attending Simon Stagg's ceremony and Barry's subsequent power-loss episode.
- Removed additional material surrounding Caitlin's conflict with Barry over his continued use of his powers.
- Retained the remainder of the Multiplex storyline with minor trims and transition adjustments.
BARRY & JOE
- Rescored Barry and Joe's reconciliation at STAR Labs with “Home,” a custom arrangement of The Flash theme.
IRIS & THE FLASH
- Reworked the transition into the next storyline around Iris narrating her blog.
- Streamlined Barry and Iris' rooftop conversation, removing dialogue dependent on omitted episodes.
TONY WOODWARD
- Removed the extended Barry, Caitlin, and Cisco conversation about childhood bullies before Barry begins training to fight Tony Woodward.
- Removed Eddie questioning Barry about Iris avoiding his calls during the Tony investigation.
- Retained the majority of the Tony Woodward storyline, including Barry's training and the supersonic punch, with minor trims and transition adjustments.
THE MAN IN YELLOW
- Act II concludes after Tony's capture with Reverse-Flash confronting Joe at his home and threatening Iris.
ACT IIIBLACKOUT
- Reworked Episode 7 to focus entirely on Farooq Gibran / Blackout, completely removing the Clock King storyline and all related material.
- Streamlined the Blackout storyline with additional dialogue trims and reconstructed transitions.
- Removed the ending in which Wells secretly studies Farooq's ability to drain Barry's speed, withholding this material from Part I.
CHRISTMAS IN CENTRAL CITY
- Removed Episode 9's opening Flash/Reverse-Flash confrontation and its “Five Days Earlier” structure.
- Removed the earlier Christmas gathering at Joe's house, including Barry and Iris exchanging gifts and Eddie's arrival.
- Reworked the beginning of the Episode 9 material to transition directly into Caitlin encountering Ronnie at the mall.
BARRY & IRIS
- Removed the Eddie and Iris scene at CC Jitters, including their discussion about Barry's feelings for Iris and Eddie asking Iris to move in with him.
- Streamlined the Barry/Iris relationship storyline, retaining Iris confronting Barry after Eddie suggests Barry may have feelings for her.
- Rescored Barry's confession of his feelings to Iris with “Lightning Rod,” a custom softer arrangement of The Flash theme.
THE REVERSE-FLASH
- Streamlined the remainder of the Reverse-Flash storyline with additional dialogue and secondary-material trims.
- Rescored Barry and Joe's conversation following the Reverse-Flash confrontation with a reprise of “Home.”
- Retained the Christmas gathering following the confrontation, including Cisco and Joe realizing that two speedsters were present the night Nora Allen was murdered.
11 MONTHS EARLIER
- Reconstructed the film's ending around a new “11 MONTHS EARLIER” sequence, combining previously withheld Time Vault material with the present-day aftermath of the Reverse-Flash confrontation.
- Restored Wells entering the Time Vault, rising from his wheelchair, accessing Gideon, and revealing the future Flash newspaper for the first time.
- Created a temporal transition from the flashback into the injured present-day Wells.
- Reworked the sequence to continue into Wells approaching the Reverse-Flash suit and attaching the tachyon device.
- Changed Wells' final line from “Merry Christmas” to “See you soon.”
- Added a Reverse-Flash title reveal, transitioning into “TO BE CONTINUED…” to close Part I.
IN LOVING MEMORY & END CREDITS
- Added an “In Loving Memory of Logan Williams” tribute immediately before the end credits.
- Rescored the end credits with “Run,” a custom epic arrangement of The Flash theme.