‘The Flash’ fizzles at the box office amid Ezra Miller controversy, studio woes
Warner Bros. and DC Studios’ “The Flash” opened in first place at the domestic box office over the weekend, grossing $55.1 million, according to estimates from measurement firm Comscore.
But the superhero movie — whose marketing campaign has been marred by legal scandals and disturbing allegations surrounding its star, Ezra Miller — fell short of early domestic box office projections in the $70-million to $75 million range.
Internationally, the film made $75 million for a global cumulative of $130.1 million.
“The Flash” is not the first DC title to disappoint at the box office in recent years. The critically panned “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” launched at $30.5 million in March, while “Black Adam” bowed
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