Asked in Venice about another Flash film, Ezra Miller answered 'God only knows' — the first one took nine years and made 271 million dollars
Asked about a sequel to The Flash, Ezra Miller’s reply is hilariously brief — and blunt enough to raise an eyebrow.
If you thought The Flash was zooming straight into sequel territory, you might want to pump the brakes. Ezra Miller just delivered the sort of answer that tells you pretty much all you need to know about those chances—and it was every bit as brief (and slightly awkward) as you might expect.
When pressed by a fan in Venice about the possibility of another Flash film, Miller just laughed and said: 'God only knows.'
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The road to nowhere fast
The story behind The Flash is almost more fascinating than the film itself. This thing started development way back in 2014, before Miller had even pulled on the red suit for Batman v. Superman. After cameos and supporting roles—Justice League, the lot—his Barry Allen finally got the spotlight in 2023, but not without the universe throwing a series of banana peels in its path. Constant production problems, delays, and Miller's now-notorious legal run-ins just kept piling up. By the time the film did manage to stumble into cinemas, James Gunn and Peter Safran were already at the controls, readying their shiny DC reboot and politely edging the DCEU toward the exit.
The Flash only brought in just over $271 million worldwide, despite nearly a decade of anticipation and universe-building.
That number says it all: after the critical shrugs and the disappointing box office, everything points to The Flash being Miller's one and only proper solo turn as the Scarlet Speedster. For the record, they've now played the part a total of seven times—a roster that includes that wild CW Crisis on Infinite Earths cameo and popping back up in Zack Snyder's extended Justice League cut.
What happens now?
As for the wider DC scene, the man in charge of The Flash, Andy Muschietti, is sticking around—he's set to direct the next Batman film for the new regime, dubbed The Brave and the Bold. No sign yet of who's being handed the keys for the DCU's upcoming take on Barry Allen. Until then, the red suit gathers dust and Miller remains non-committal—unless 'God only knows' is the name of some meta time-travel project. Unlikely.