Earlier today, we brought you the news that The Flash concluded its box office run with a dismal $268 million worldwide. As a result, it now ranks among the biggest superhero movie box office flops ever released.
We know many of you decided to skip the divisive DCEU movie in theaters, but Warner Bros. Discovery has announced today that the Scarlet Speedster's first big screen solo outing will make its streaming debut on Max next Friday, August 25.
There's always a chance The Flash will find a new audience at home, and we'd be lying to say that there weren't at least some fans who had a fun time with Barry Allen, Batman, and Superman.
While Ezra Miller's DCU future is unclear, Michael Keaton's time as the Dark Knight has ended despite there once being major plans for him in the DCEU. As for Sasha Calle's Supergirl, we have no idea whether she'll star in DC Studios' Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow.
Prior to The Flash's release, the studio proudly touted glowing reactions from celebrities like Tom Cruise, Jaden Smith, and Stephen King. Even new DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn got in on the action, describing the movie - which has 64% on Rotten Tomatoes - as being among the "greatest" superhero movies ever made*.
Early screenings allowed fans and critics alike to also share their thoughts on the blockbuster but, as time passed, it started becoming clear that many people weren't thrilled by what they were seeing. Bad VFX, weirdly realised cameos, and a messy story sealed The Flash's fate and decimated positive word of mouth.
"Far from the greatest superhero movie ever made and not quite among the worst," we said in our review earlier this year, "The Flash is still another mediocre effort from the DCEU with appalling VFX and a messy story that the excellent Michael Keaton and Sasha Calle alone are unable to save."
Will you be watching The Flash when it arrives on Max later this month?
*It's not. The movie is terrible.