Saying an upcoming weekend is crucial for box office is getting old, but in terms of the range of significant elements that are in play, this weekend is stand-out.
And it’s not just “The Flash” (Warner Bros.
Discovery) on the ropes.
Pixar’s “Elemental” (Disney) also opens, and the stakes it represents might even be higher for the animated studio than the comic book-centric one.But the headline story is how “The Flash” performs.
The elevation of a DC Comics character to a standalone, titular lead role also comes with the return of Michael Keaton as Batman.
Its prime position mid-June, its expense, its centrality to DC as its universe hits the reset button all might suggest, at least under ideal circumstances, the film have a domestic opening at the $100 million or higher level.It almost certainly will not.Published projections sit around $70 million, although rival distribution and exhibitor…
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