Grant Gustin to return as ‘The Flash’ for ninth season

By PTI

LOS ANGELES: Superhero tv present “The Flash” is headed to a ninth season, with collection star Grant Gustin in remaining negotiations to come back again because the titular character.

Sources informed Deadline that Gustin will keep on the CW flagship DC collection for an additional yr.

A multi-year provide was on the desk for the hit present, which comes from Berlanti Productions and Warner Bros Television.

The new contract comes with a major elevate for the actor whose wage is believed to be over USD 200,000 an episode.

Gustin, who has been taking part in the lead function since 2014, can also be anticipated to be carefully concerned with 15 episodes within the subsequent season.

“The Flash” is about to grow to be the longest-running Arrowverse collection on the community, surpassing anchor “Arrow”, which ended its run after eight seasons.

It may additionally mark the ultimate season for “The Flash”.

The present is predicated on the incarnation of Barry Allen into the DC Comics character known as The Flash, a costumed superhero crime-fighter with the ability to maneuver at superhuman speeds.

The eighth season of “The Flash” will premiere on The CW on March 9.