DC Needs a Win – but ‘The Flash’ Faces a Fight at the Box Office

With a possible sequel hanging in the balance, Warner Bros.’ time-warping superhero film aims to open better than ”Black Adam“ and ”Shazam 2“ [Ezra Miller The Flash]( [DC Needs a Win – but 'The Flash' Faces a Fight at the Box Office]( By Jeremy Fuster After months of hype and behind-the-scenes controversy, Warner Bros. is finally set to release its big DC summer blockbuster “The Flash,” which box office tracking predicts won’t reach the heights of recent superhero hits like “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” or “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” but has a shot to do better than recent DC flops like “Black Adam” and “Shazam! Fury of the Gods.” Projections for “The Flash” have ranged widely. Some rival distributors predict a start as low as $65 million while some independent trackers are putting it as high as $85 million, though most tracking is settling in the range of $70 million-$75 million. Anything over $67 million would top the opening of last summer’s “Black Adam,” which went on to only gross $393 million worldwide against a $200 million production budget before marketing costs. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- ["Killers of the Flower Moon"]( [Cannes 2023 and the Shaky Movie Business]( [Chris-Christie-Town-Hall]( [Big Ratings for CNN’s Chris Christie Town Hall]( [Disney films - Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Maleficent, Moana, Frozen and Hercules]( [The End of Disney’s Remake Factory Hits?]( [WGA Strike roundtable "“The Writers Room in Color: A Conversation With BIPOC TV Writers" (Photo credit: Thadd Williams)]( [WGA Strike Roundtable: BIPOC Writers Speak Out]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Wrap Pro logo] Discover why entertainment executives and professionals rely on the WrapPRO platform daily for exclusive coverage, analysis, deeper reporting, and access to VIP events & screenings throughout the year. [Subscribe Today]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( TheWrap | 2034 Armacost Ave Los Angeles, CA 90025 [Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe](