The Flash
2023 superhero film by Andy Muschietti
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| January 2025 | Director Andy Muschietti reflects on the film's critical and commercial performance, claiming it failed to appeal to all audience quadrants and that many audiences, especially women, did not care about the Flash character. |
| 2023 | Sasha Verdú won Best Female Performance in an International Production at the 32nd Actors and Actresses Union Awards. |
| 2023 | The film won the Emerging Technology Award at the 22nd Visual Effects Society Awards for the development of 'Volumetric Capture' technology. |
| 2023 | At the 51st Saturn Awards, the film received nominations for Best Superhero Film and Michael Keaton was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Film. |
| October 2023 | Variety reported that no actors from Zack Snyder's DCEU, including Miller, would reprise their roles in the new DCU, effectively ending speculation about future appearances. |
| August 29 2023 | Released on Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, and DVD. |
| August 25 2023 | Released on the Warner Bros. streaming service Max. |
| July 18 2023 | Released on digital download and NFT blockchain by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. |
| June 2023 | In its third weekend, the film dropped another 65% to $5.2 million, losing 1,538 theaters and finishing in eighth place. |
| June 2023 | In its second weekend, the film experienced a 72% drop, falling to $15.1 million, which was the third-largest sophomore drop for a superhero film. |
| June 2023 | In the United Kingdom and Ireland, the film topped the box office with £4.2 million ($5.4 million). |
| June 2023 | In its opening weekend, the film debuted with $55 million domestically and $75 million internationally, totaling a worldwide opening of $130 million, significantly lower than initial projections of $155-165 million. |
| June 23 2023 | Release date was set due to visual effects vendor workload challenges. |
| June 16 2023 | The Flash was released in the United States by Warner Bros. Pictures, following multiple delays caused by director changes and the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| June 12 2023 |
The Flash premiered at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles.
Los Angeles, Ca. 12th June, 2023. David Zaslav at The Flash Premiere on June 12, 2023 at the TCL Chinese Theater in Los Angeles, California. Credit: Jeffrey Mayer/Jtm Photos/Media Punch/Alamy Live News Stock Photo - Alamy
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Ezra Miller at 'The Flash' Premiere: First Public Comments in Years
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| May 22 2023 | The final trailer for The Flash was released, set to Pink Floyd's 'Time' and confirming Jeremy Irons' appearance as Alfred Pennyworth. |
| April 2023 | Director Andy Muschietti reveals several planned cameos that did not make the final film, including Lynda Carter's Wonder Woman and Marlon Brando's Jor-El. |
| April 25 2023 | An in-progress cut of the film was screened at CinemaCon, with Warner Bros. releasing a second trailer and poster online the same day. |
| March 2023 | Ben Affleck reveals he filmed a scene with Gal Gadot for the film. |
| February 12 2023 | The first official trailer for The Flash was shown during Super Bowl LVII, gaining 97.4M views within 24 hours and becoming the most engaged trailer on social media. |
| January 2023 | Warner Bros. executives discussed the potential of retaining Ezra Miller for future films, despite previous controversies and legal issues. |
| January 2023 | George Clooney films a Batman scene with Ezra Miller in a half-day shoot, becoming part of the film's third ending version. |
| 2022 | The film was nominated for Best Teaser at the Golden Trailer Awards. |
| 2022 | Ezra Miller participates in additional photography for the film in mid-2022. |
| 2022 | Miller filmed a cameo appearance for the first-season finale of the DCEU series Peacemaker during the film's production. |
| December 2022 | The film's release date is moved forward to June 16, 2023, following positive test screenings. Jason Momoa's Aquaman cameo is also confirmed. |
| November 4 2022 | Film's release date is pushed back to November 4, 2022, due to pandemic-related delays. |
| October 2022 | David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick wrote a sequel script for The Flash, which included Michael Keaton's Batman and Sasha Calle's Supergirl, in anticipation of the film's performance. |
| October 2022 | James Gunn and Peter Safran are hired as co-chairmen and co-CEOs of DC Studios and begin developing an eight-to-ten-year plan for a new DC Universe franchise. |
| September 2022 | DC Comics published a three-issue prequel comic book limited series titled 'The Flash: The Fastest Man Alive', written by Kenny Porter and set after the events of Justice League. |
| September 2022 | An alternate film ending is shot featuring Miller, Sasha Callie, Michael Keaton, Henry Cavill, and Gal Gadot. |
| August 2022 | Wallfisch prepared to begin scoring sessions for The Flash at Abbey Road Studios in London, with plans to reference Danny Elfman's Batman themes from 1989 and Batman Returns |
| August 2022 | Warner Bros. Discovery considers various options regarding Ezra Miller's controversial behavior, including potential press strategies and film release. |
| July 1 2022 | The film was initially scheduled for release on this date. |
| June 3 2022 | Release date was moved up to this date. |
| May 2022 | Deadline Hollywood reports that an unspecified comic book film (believed to be The Flash) had 45 writers involved in its development. |
| April 2022 | A new trailer was shown at Warner Bros.' CinemaCon panel, notably featuring Michael Keaton's Batman repeating his iconic line 'You wanna get nuts? Let's get nuts'. |
| April 2022 | Discovery, Inc. and WarnerMedia merge to become Warner Bros. Discovery, with David Zaslav beginning a search for a DC Entertainment leadership equivalent to Marvel Studios' Kevin Feige. |
| March 2022 | Warner Bros. adjusts the film's release schedule, moving The Flash to June 23, 2023, to provide more time for visual effects work. |
| February 2022 | Additional footage of The Flash was released as part of a teaser for Warner Bros.' 2022 slate of DC films. |
| February 2022 | Temuera Morrison is reported to be involved in the film. |
| December 2021 | Michael Shannon and Antje Traue are confirmed to be reprising their roles from Man of Steel as General Zod and Faora-Ul in The Flash. |
| October 2021 | Ezra Miller debuted the first footage from The Flash at the virtual DC FanDome event, providing a glimpse of the film after its long and troubled production history. |
| October 18 2021 | Filming wrapped after 138 total days of production. |
| September 2021 | Luke Brandon Field joined the cast, playing the role of Al Falcone. |
| July 2021 | Filming continued in Glasgow at multiple streets, including Ingram Street, George Square, John Street, and Cochrane Street. Batmobile scenes were shot in George Square, temporarily halted after a camera operator was injured in a motorcycle collision. |
| June 2021 | Miller, Clemons, Keaton, and Calle filmed scenes at St Paul's Cathedral in London, with locations designed to portray Central City. Filming was also scheduled in Edinburgh and Glasgow to double as Gotham City for scenes with Affleck and Keaton. |
| May 2021 | Filming took place at Burghley House in Stamford, Lincolnshire, which was used as a stand-in for Wayne Manor. |
| April 2021 | Benjamin Wallfisch was confirmed as the composer for The Flash film's score, having previously worked with director Muschietti on It films and Shazam! |
| April 19 2021 | Principal photography for 'The Flash' began at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden in Watford, England, under the working title 'Baby Shower', with Henry Braham serving as cinematographer. |
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