The Flash Trivia | 55 facts about the new DCEU film

“The Flash” is the new installment in the DCEU. It is the 13th installment in the franchise overall.

So let’s dive into some trivia and facts about the film.

1. The Flash is a 2023 American superhero film
2. It is based on the DC Comics character of the same name
3. Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Studios, Double Dream, and the Disco Factory, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
4. It is the 13th installment in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU)
5. The film is directed by Andy Muschietti
6. From a screenplay by Christina Hodson
7. In the film stars Ezra Miller as Barry Allen / The Flash
8. Alongside Sasha Calle, Michael Shannon, Ron Livingston, Maribel Verdú, Kiersey Clemons, Antje Traue, and Michael Keaton
9. In the film, Barry travels back in time to prevent his mother’s death, which brings unintended consequences
10. Development of a film featuring the Flash began in the late 1980s, with multiple writers and directors attached to the project through 2014
11. The film was then redeveloped as a part of the DCEU, with Miller cast as the title character
12. Multiple directors were attached to the film over the following years
13. With Seth Grahame-Smith, Rick Famuyiwa, and the duo of John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein all departing the project over creative differences
14. Muschietti and Hodson joined the film in July 2019, and pre-production began in January 2020
15. The film is influenced by the comic book storyline Flashpoint
16. It features multiple DC Comics characters
17. Including Ben Affleck and Keaton reprising their respective versions of Batman
18. Principal photography took place from April to October 2021 at Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden and on location around the United Kingdom
19. The Flash premiered at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles on June 12, 2023
20. It was released in the United States on June 16
21. Following multiple delays caused by director changes, the COVID-19 pandemic, and post-production setbacks
22. The film received praise for its plot, action sequences, humor, and performances (particularly of Miller and Keaton)
23. But criticism for the quality of its visual effects and third act.
24. As of June 18, 2023, The Flash has grossed $55 million in the United States and Canada
25. It grossed $75 million in other territories
26. For a worldwide gross of $130 million
27. In the United States and Canada, The Flash was released alongside Elemental and The Blackening
28. It was initially projected to gross $68 – 85 million from 4,232 theaters in its opening weekend
29. It is also expected to gross $85-95 million internationally, for a global opening of $155–165 million
30. After making $25.4 million on its first day (including from $9.7 million Thursday night previews), estimates were lowered to $60 million
31. It went on to have a $55.1 million domestic opening
32. With an additional $75 million from international markets, for a worldwide debut of $130.1 million
33. The Hollywood Reporter attributed the low opening to the various controversies surrounding Miller, competition from Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, and middling critical reviews
34. The Flash received praise for its action sequences, humor, and performances (particularly Miller and Keaton), but was criticized for its CGI and third act
35. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 67%
36. Based on 286 reviews
37. With an average rating of 6.3/10
38. The website’s critical consensus reads, “The Flash is funny, fittingly fast-paced, and overall ranks as one of the best DC movies in recent years”
39. Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 56 out of 100
40. Based on 53 critics
41. Indicating “mixed or average reviews”
42. Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of “B” on an A+ to F scale
43. Tied with Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) as the lowest grade for a DCEU film
44. While PostTrak reported 77% of filmgoers gave it a positive score
45. With 59% saying they would definitely recommend it
46. The Flash received a nomination for Best Teaser at the 2022 Golden Trailer Awards
47. By October 2022, a script for a sequel had been written by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, who wrote the Aquaman films, in the event The Flash performed well
48. The script reportedly included Keaton’s Batman and Calle’s Supergirl
49. Warner Bros. was not expected to retain Miller for future films because of the actor’s controversies and legal issues
50. Although some Warner Bros. executives were open to continuing with Miller by January 2023 since they began treatment
51. Later that month, DC Studios co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran said there was potential for Miller to reprise their role in the new franchise, the DC Universe (DCU), but a decision on the character had not been made
52. Gunn confirmed that The Flash would reset the continuity of the DCEU and, alongside Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, would lead into the DCU’s first film Superman: Legacy (2025)
53. Andy Muschietti said in May 2023 that if he and Barbara Muschietti were involved in a sequel, they would have Miller return
54. He believed that there was not another actor who could portray this iteration of the character the same as Miller did
55. In June, it was reported that a sequel could happen if the film managed to come close to the box-office revenue of The Batman (2022)