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1990’s “Flash” John Wesley Shipp “Enthusiastically Rooting” For Grant Gustin & The Character’s New Adventure

John Wesley Shipp talks about the new Flash project

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theflashJohn Wesley Shipp, who played Barry Allen/The Flash on the 1990 CBS television series The Flash, has nice words to say about the new Barry Allen, Grant Gustin, who makes his first appearance as the character on three Season 2 episodes of Arrow… and, if all goes right, his own spin-off television series to follow.

Shipp commented about the new Flash this evening on his Facebook page.

“FLASH fans are getting what we’ve wanted for years, and been teased with: a new live-action incarnation to keep the legend alive,” he wrote.

“How long have we gotten our hopes up, only to face another delay? And now we’ve got it: the backstory begins on the way to a new series! I can’t express how much I appreciate all of the mail and sentiments I am receiving in admiration for our achievement, FLASH 1990-91, of which I am very proud. (It’s not “either or,” it’s “both and!”) Now, join me in enthusiastically rooting for the creative team orbiting ARROW, and for Grant in particular, as they take us on this new adventure into comic lore, at last,” he continued.

Grant Gustin’s first Arrow episode as Barry Allen/The Flash will likely air December 4 on The CW. John Wesley Shipp’s Flash series can be found on DVD. And his good attitude about The Flash means he’ll totally be showing up on the new show, right? We as fans can hope.

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  1. Wally

    November 6, 2013 at 10:09 pm

    Sooo looking forward to December 4th and the spin-off show, hope Mr. Shipp makes an appearance as a professor with knowledge of the speed force kinda like the late Chris Reeve on Smallville.

  2. Eric

    November 8, 2013 at 6:00 am

    I talked with John and he said he’d love to make an appearance on either Arrow or The Flash, but no one has called him, if they do he’ll be there faster than the Flash, so here’s hoping WB gives him a ring

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A major cast member from The Flash will be appearing in the series finale of Superman & Lois.

No, it’s not Grant Gustin, sadly… the actor in question is Tom Cavanagh, the actor who brought us infinite Wells variants. Cavanagh revealed this recently at a convention, where he talked about how he usually enjoyed directing season finales for the show, but was unable to in this case because Gregory Smith had already signed on to direct the Superman & Lois finale.

Superman & Lois showrunner Todd Helbing, who had also worked with Cavanagh before on The Flash and recruited him to direct the series’ 100th episode among others, instead suggested he has a role in the finale.

No word yet on what that role might be. As Superman & Lois is at a different spot in the multiverse, it doesn’t necessarily even have to be a version of Harrison Wells or Eobard Thawne. It could serve as a good closer, though, to the Arrowverse in general, as Superman & Lois is the last gasp for that world on The CW. In any event, you can see video of Cavanagh speaking about this (and more) at our Superman & Lois portal, KryptonSite.

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The John Wesley Shipp Flash 1990 Series Blu-ray Pre-Orders Now Up!

The Flash TV series starring John Wesley Shipp is coming to Blu-ray on June 14.

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Some very exciting news came today courtesy of the Warner Archive… the 1990 Flash TV series starring John Wesley Shipp is coming to Blu-ray!

The six-disc set is expected to release on June 14 from the Warner Archive Collection and it will contain the entire first season with new 2024 1080p HD masters from 4K scans of the original camera negatives. Here’s how the set is described; the box art can be seen below. Hopefully, this means we’ll get remasters on other classic series in the future.

The pre-order link is now up! Order through our Amazon affiliate link HERE and support FlashTVNews!

Who-o-o-o-osh! The origins and exploits of the crimefighting DC Comics superhero come your way in this 22-episode live-action series, from the 1990-91 television season. John Wesley Shipp portrays Barry Allen, a police crime technologist endowed with sudden talents after a fluke lab accident. He pledges to use his new powers for good, powers that include ultra-speed reflexes and the ability to vibrate his molecules so rapidly he can pass through solid walls. Amanda Pays is medical researcher Tina McGee, who monitors Allen’s accelerated metabolism and guards his secret identity. The Tricksters, Captain Cold, the Ghost, mad inventors: Central City is rife with criminals. Now there’s a hero to keep pace with them. He’s called The Flash. And in our era of instant communications, he’s more in step with the times than ever.

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