After being struck by lightening in a freak accident, Barry Allen not only discovers he has a set of impressive abdominal muscles, he also finds he has superhuman speed.
With great power comes great responsibility, and in the new extended trailer for CW TV series The Flash, Allen develops his powers to help others and fight victims of crime.
The new show - set to debut on the U.S. network later this year - is a spin off from the current superhero series Arrow and features Glee star Grant Gustin in the title role.
The show plans to tell the origins story of superhero - based on the DC Comics of the same name.
The trailer shows how Allen's mother was killed in a bizarre incident when he was just 11 years old.