This may not be much to celebrate given the circumstances, but Warner Bros. Discovery/DC Studios will surely take any W they can when it comes to The Flash, and there's only so much kicking a movie when it's down we can do!
After just under three weeks in theaters (19 days, to be exact), the Scarlet Speedster's first (and almost certainly last) solo big-screen adventure has finally passed $100 million at the domestic box office - hitting a milestone that many major superhero blockbusters reach over the course of their opening weekend (sometimes opening day)
The movie's U.S. total is now $101 million, and with another $146 million from international territories, it's still yet to pass the $250 million mark worldwide. Factoring in budget and marketing costs, and The Flash has to be considered one of the biggest box office bombs in recent memory.
What went wrong? A number of factors are likely to blame, but at the end of the day, audiences just don't seem to be particularly invested in the DC movie universe. There have been exceptions, but James Gunn and Peter Safran really do have their work cut out as they endeavour to make the new DCU a success.
Whatever happens, it's probably safe to assume that Ezra Miller won't be back as the Fastest Man Alive.
"Directed by Andy Muschietti, The Flash features Barry Allen traveling back in time in order to change events of the past. But when his attempt to save his family inadvertently alters the future, Barry becomes trapped in a reality in which General Zod has returned, threatening annihilation, and there are no Super Heroes to help. That is, unless Barry can coax a very different Batman out of retirement and rescue an imprisoned Kryptonian…albeit not the one he’s looking for.
Ultimately, to save the world that he is in and return to the future that he knows, Barry’s only hope is to race for his life. But will making the ultimate sacrifice be enough to reset the universe?"
The Flash is produced by Barbara Muschietti and Michael Disco, with a screenplay by Christina Hodson, and a screen story by John Francis Daley & Jonathan Goldstein and Joby Harold, based on characters from DC. Warner Bros. Pictures presents a Double Dream/a Disco Factory production of an Andy Muschietti film.