news culture The flash starts out less strong than that other DC movie that’s in superhero freefall?
Even if Warner Bros. wasn’t as committed to the DC Universe as we know it today, we’re assuming the film house still had high hopes for The Flash, a film like no other in the DCU. Except that…
Far from lightning
Expectations for The Flash were high: Warner Bros. had been in the works for a long time. Report follows him to reignite some interest thanks to the introduction of the multiverse, a concept that has been a hit with Marvel and its MCU though. Fans can therefore find Tim Burton’s Batman (led by the mythical Michael Keaton) and, of course, discover Supergirl alongside Barry Allen. And even Bruce Wayne from Ben Affleck.
Despite the five-star cast, The Flash’s launch seems to have fallen short of expectations, according to recent box office results. On his first weekend The film grossed “only” $55 million in the US and $75 million worldwide outside of the US, for a total of $130 million worldwide.
Compare, Black Adam (which really doesn’t count as a huge commercial hit) had raised $67 million in Uncle Sam’s country, also on the first weekend of operation. The Flash therefore performs less well.
Look to the future
There’s bound to be a problem, considering that this last feature film was still based on a budget of more than $200 million. According to Variety, These numbers are effectively below Warner Bros. targets. Apparently he still has a few weeks to break even, let alone market the film afterwards: it’s a tentative start, though.
as a reminder The Flash’s scenario justifies Warner Bors’ planned reboot, which will be orchestrated by James Gunn and Peter Safran. Superman Legacy will also be the second movie of this “new” expanded universe (the first one isn’t what you think!) and no, it won’t be Henry Cavill in the skin of the Kryptonian anymore…
