The studio knows it takes what it takes to deliver a DC multiverse film that reunites Ben Affleck and Michael Keaton's Batman, Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman, General Zod Michael Shannon, and the new Supergirl on Sasha Calle, and is boldly presenting the film here at CinemaCon in Las Vegas. Vegas to a packed house and lots of applause.
In a year that the box office is already +37% compared to 2022's $2.5 billion, post-screen exhibitors are already smelling money after the screens go black. More tentacles here to take 2023 to another $9 billion box office year in the US.
Vue Cinemas head Tim Richards said of The Flash: “I love it. It has a heart, it has a soul. You care about the character. That would be great. It's great to see the full list of Warner Bros. including comedy, horror, and DC. Everything our audience really needs.
"It's one of the best DC movies ever made," said a restaurant chain host at the studio, echoing the early sentiments of DC head James Gunn, who touted the Andy Muschietti-directed Ezra Miller title as "probably one of the greatest superhero movies". was never created", which resets the DC universe.
Exclaimed Kentucky exhibitor Rick Roman, “The people loved it. I thought it was really cool - lots of humor. Emotional in the end with several people crying. I love how they brought in Batman to bolster Flash. Smart move. This film will have legs because people will see it more than once.
The biggest opening to date for a DC Warner Bros film belonging to Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice 2016 globally with $422.5 million and domestically with $166 million. The highest-grossing DC film of all time was James Wan's Aquaman in 2018 with $1.1 billion, followed by Todd Phillips' Joker in 2019 with $1.07 billion.
Deadline spoke to AMC CEO Adam Aron before we all sat down for The Flash tonight in Vegas. Still, the circuit boss sniffed after a solid two-hour presentation from Warner Bros. today.
“I'm so excited about this whole list,” he beamed, pleased that the CEO of Discovery Warner Bros. David Zaslav aims for 20 theatrical releases a year.
Aron said, "It's music to my ears."
The Flash has been delayed due to the pandemic post-production stalemate, but will finally be revealed on June 16. star Ezra Miller made headlines with a series of reported altercations, as well as a booze robbery at a Vermont neighbour's home. Miller apologized for their behavior and met with newly crowned Warner Bros. boss Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy to reconcile with the studio. The option to ship this $200 million production directly to studio Max's streaming service just isn't in the cards; Zaslav is a big believer in downstream theater revenue. DC bosses Gunn and Peter Safran updated the press that Miller was progressing well in January and the door remains open for a TBD sequel, though it hasn't been announced yet.
Muschietti today during a CinemaCon Warner presentation praised the tabloid-hit Miller, saying they are “One of the best actors I've ever worked with. Every tool in the toolkit… [Miller] is an incredible comedian and [has] all the action needed for a big show like this.
Despite Miller's clamor, other directors touted the actor's work ethic and talent.
At TIFF, Daliland director Mary Harron told Deadline that Miller "came to blow my mind with a full performance." The actor even insisted that their lines be rendered in French if needed.
Harron told us at the time that Miller was "one of the greatest actors I've ever worked with" and he hoped they would "get the help" the actor needed.
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