“The Flash” Inspires Exhibitors at CinemaCon: “Emotional … Some People Are Crying … The Movie Will Have Legs”

Warner Bros. do not worry The Lightning.

Knowing that they had production on the DC Multiverse film that will bring Ben Affleck and Michael Keaton’s Batmans, Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman, Michael Shannon’s General Zod and a new Supergirl in Sasha Calle to the studio, the film ventured here at CinemaCon Las Vegas. Vegas to a full house and lots of cheers.

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In a box office year already up +37% over 2022 to $2.5 billion, exhibitors could smell the money after show as the screen went black. More tentpoles here to make 2023 a $9 billion box office year in the United States.

said Vue Cinemas boss Tim Richards The Lightning, “I absolutely loved it. It has a heart, it has a soul. You care about the characters. It’s going to be big. It’s great to see the entire Warner Bros. lineup. including comedy, horror and DC. Anything our audience is desperate for.”

“This is one of the best DC movies ever made,” said a studio exhibitor at a diner, echoing the early opinion of DC chief James Gunn, who directed Andy Muschietti’s Ezra Miller described title as “probable.” has one of the best superhero movies. ever made”, one that resets the DC Universe.

exclaimed Kentucky-based showrunner Rick Roman, “The audience loved it. I really liked it – a lot of humor. In the end, emotional, some people cry. I like how they got Batman to support Flash. Clever move The film will have legs because people will see it more than once.

To date, the biggest premiere for a DC Warner Bros film comes in 2016 Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice on a global basis at US$422.5 million and domestically at US$166 million. The highest grossing DC film of all time belongs to James Wan Aquarius in 2018 at $1.1 billion, followed by Todd Phillips’ R-rated joker in 2019 with $1.07 billion.

Deadline spoke with AMC CEO Adam Aron before we all sat down The Lightning tonight in vegas. Still, the Circuit boss smelled a hit after Warner Bros. ‘s robust two-hour presentation today.

“I’m excited about the whole list,” he beamed, delighted that Warner Bros. CEO David Zaslav. Discovery targets 20 theatrical releases per year.

Aron said, “It sounds like music to my ears.”

The Lightning has been delayed due to the post-productive stagnation of the pandemic, but will finally see the light of day on June 16. Miller made headlines with a series of reported altercations, as well as a drinking spree at a neighbor’s Vermont home. Miller apologized for her behavior and met with newly crowned Warner Bros bosses Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy to make amends with the studio as well. The option to send this $200 million production directly to the studio’s Max streaming service is not included; Zaslav is a firm believer in downstream cinema revenue. DC bosses Gunn and Peter Safran told the press that Miller was well ahead of the game in January and the door remains open to a TBD successor, though none have been announced yet.

Muschietti praised the tabloid-laden Miller at Warner’s CinemaCon presentation today, 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 spectacle like this.”

Despite Miller’s bluster, other filmmakers have heralded the actor’s work ethic and talent.

at TIFF, Dalliland Director Mary Harron told Deadline that Miller “arrived on set to my surprise with a complete performance.” The actor even insisted that her lyrics be written in French where appropriate.

Harron told us at the time that Miller was “one of the best actors I’ve worked with” and hoped they “get the help” the actor needs.

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