The Flash races into theaters this weekend (you can check out our review here), and even though the movie is widely viewed as the closing chapter of the DCEU, the Multiversal nature of the story means the door is always open for a follow-up set either in or adjacent to the new DCU.
There have been conflicting reports about a potential sequel, but The Wrap is now claiming that a script from Aquaman scribe David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick has already been written, and will move forward - providing the first film proves to be successful at the box office.
In that regard, it's difficult to predict how the movie will perform over the course of its theatrical run. The latest box office projections point to a $70 million domestic, $155M -$165M worldwide opening weekend. Certainly not a bad start, but The Flash will likely need to make at least $750M to warrant a sequel.
If a sequel does move forward, Ezra Miller will almost certainly return as Barry Allen despite their laundry list of allegations.
“If [a sequel] happens, yes,” director Andy Muschietti responded when asked about Miller reprising the role in a recent interview. “I don’t think there’s anyone that can play that character as well as they did. The other depictions of the character are great, but this particular vision of the character, they just excelled in doing it. And, as you said, the two Barrys – it feels like a character that was made for them.”
Will DC Studios co-heads James Gunn and Peter Safran feel the same way? Possibly, but during an appearance on the Inside of You podcast, the former referred to Blue Beetle as the "first DCU character," and Superman: Legacy as the "first DCU movie."
"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.