‘Blue Beetle’ and ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’ are already doomed if ‘The Flash’ is any indication
Whereas you might have been able to write off Shazam! Fury of the Gods as an anomaly seeing as the sequel to one of the DCU’s best-reviewed and most profitable installments ended up losing a fortune after tanking in theaters, The Flash making the franchise zero-for-two in 2023 is not ideal.
With a $55 million debut, the blockbuster praised by everyone from Tom Cruise and Stephen King to James Gunn and Jaden Smith severely fell below expectations, and a worldwide opening of $130 million in total is just as disastrous. The good news is that DC still has two major releases to come this year, but the bad news… is that DC still has two major releases to come this year.
Whereas you might have been able to write off Shazam! Fury of the Gods as an anomaly seeing as the sequel to one of the DCU’s best-reviewed and most profitable installments ended up losing a fortune after tanking in theaters, The Flash making the franchise zero-for-two in 2023 is not ideal.
With a $55 million debut, the blockbuster praised by everyone from Tom Cruise and Stephen King to James Gunn and Jaden Smith severely fell below expectations, and a worldwide opening of $130 million in total is just as disastrous. The good news is that DC still has two major releases to come this year, but the bad news… is that DC still has two major releases to come this year.