The Flash Suffers Big Drop-off in Second Box Office Weekend

The Flash had a pretty steep drop in its second weekend at the box office. The newest projections for the DC Comics feature have the movie at a 70% drop this weekend. Now, numbers for the Ezra Miller movie sit around $14-16 million. It’s wild to see both Elemental and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse leapfrog a movie that so many had put their hopes into. But, things look a bit more dour when digging into these numbers. Black Adam, a movie that only DC defenders and Dwayne Johnson fans would say had a strong opening grossed about $83 million during its first week. The Flash came in under The Rock’s movie at $72 million here in the United States.

If that wasn’t enough of a comparison, there’s more. Marvel fans and superhero critics alike were stunned to see Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania drop 69% in its second weekend. But, The Flash will come in with a bigger drop off in week 2. James Gunn and DC Studios have their work cut out for them in righting the ship as the DCU gets underway with Blue Beetle. DC Fans might have forgotten, but Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom is coming this year as well. That movie has a will-they-won’t-they relationship with the remnants of the DCEU as well. So, The Flash might not be able to outrun this slow start. 

Will The Flash’s Supergirl Get Her Day In The Sun?

It’s not all bad news for The Flash though as one element clearly stands out with the fans who’ve seen the movie so far. Supergirl actress Sasha Calle was a high point for people leaving the theater. With a Supergirl movie already announced by James Gunn with his new DCU slate, there’s some hope she can keep wearing the Kryptonian costume and adventure onward with the new slate. Nothing has been confirmed yet, but the hope still remains.

“I hope to continue playing Supergirl. I love her deeply! And I think that [The Flash] is really a runway to a bigger story for her,” Calle told Entertainment Weekly. “We don’t really get to experience a lot. I feel like this is a runway to a bigger story. Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, by Tom King, is an incredible comic. I love it. I think it’s so cool. So yeah, I would hope to continue. I hope to continue playing Supergirl for sure.”

What Would Have Come Next For DC If The Flash Succeeded?

Perhaps most painfully for DC fans, there were plans to do a Batman Beyond movie if The Flash had performed up to expectations. But, unfortunately, it seems like that’s not going to happen now. Kevin Smith talked about the information he heard on his podcast Fatman Beyond.

“I was hoping that it did better than it did because Michael Uslan’s kid said that…if the movie did as well as The Batman — The Batman opened at $130 million — one of the next Batman movies they’re going to make is Batman Beyond with Michael Keaton,” Smith told his listeners. “So I was like, ‘Oh, my God, now I hope this movie makes a lot of money.’”

What Happens In The Flash?

The Flash raced into theaters on June 16th, reshaping the DC Multiverse with the help of familiar faces and brand-new heroes. Barry Allen (Ezra Miller) ventures to the past to change history, resulting in massive repercussions for the future. Forced to team up with another version of Barry, the mysterious Kryptonian known as Supergirl (Sasha Calle), and the iconic Batman (Michael Keaton), the Scarlet Speedster is forced to reckon with his mistakes and save a doomed reality. The Flash is directed by Andy Muschietti, written by Christina Hodson from a story by Joby Harold, and produced by Barbara Muschietti.

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