DC Studios co-head James Gunn recently confirmed that there are no immediate plans to reintroduce The Flash into the revamped DC Universe (DCU). For fans who may have expected a quicker resurgence of the iconic speedster, this news may come as a surprise. However, Gunn’s decision is not only logical but also strategic, given the current state of the franchise and the studio’s ambitious reboot plans. The Flash, one of DC’s cornerstone characters, will undoubtedly have a role in the future, but the decision to press pause for now allows the studio to recalibrate and rebuild the DCU on stronger footing.