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Andy Muschietti Reasserts Pride in 'The Flash,' Citing Bandwagon Backlash

He says the studio backed the release despite a bruising publicity crisis around Ezra Miller.

Overview

  • In new interviews promoting It: Welcome to Derry, Muschietti called the 2023 film “a good movie” and said he remains very proud of it.
  • He argued that negativity was amplified by people who did not watch the film and “jump on bandwagons.”
  • Muschietti acknowledged that Ezra Miller’s off-screen controversies created a significant publicity problem for the release.
  • The Flash earned about $271.4 million worldwide against a reported $200 million budget and posted middling aggregator scores, including roughly 63% on Rotten Tomatoes.
  • He credited Warner Bros. with going “all in” on the rollout and remains attached to direct DC’s The Brave and the Bold, which is still in early development.