Ezra Miller's 'The Flash' Questioned by Fans After 'Batgirl' Cancellation

Fans are questioning why The Flash starring Ezra Miller is still set to be released by Warner Bros. after news emerged that the Batgirl movie was being shelved indefinitely.

Warner Bros. Discovery announced it no longer plans to release Batgirl theatrically, or even on HBO Max. This news comes after months of speculation surrounding The Flash movie as the release has been marred by multiple accusations facing its star.

Miller has recently encountered legal trouble in Hawaii when they were arrested twice. The parents of teenager Tokata Iron Eyes have also accused Miller of manipulating and grooming their child, while other parents have recently spoken out about Miller's alleged behavior as well.

Despite the incidents and accusations leveled at Miller in recent months, The Flash is still set for release on June 23, 2023, a date confirmed as recently as March 9 of this year.

The cancellation of Batgirl caused a furious backlash among social media users, but it wasn't long before people started to question whether The Flash was set to receive the same fate.

"Warner Bros cancels Batgirl but they're all in on The Flash with Ezra Miller." Writer Wajahat Ali wrote on Twitter, adding his prediction that "All of this is going to be a disaster."

"Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah made Bad Boys 3, which owned and which was one of the few hits of 2020," podcaster Scott Wampler wrote on Twitter, referencing the talent behind Batgirl, "then made a BATGIRL movie with Leslie Grace in the lead and Michael Keaton returning as Batman, and then WB shelved it but also THE FLASH is still coming out. Okay!"

Entertainment journalist Lacy Baugher Milas questioned Warner Bros.' motives regarding the two movies. "The fact that they're shelving Batgirl but still planning to release The Flash movie and praying somehow no one has read a single Ezra Miller story online for the past two years is … a choice," she wrote.

Batgirl was due to also be one of the movies in which Keaton would return as Bruce Wayne, the other being The Flash. Film journalist Chris Hewitt pointed out this second project could be at risk too.

Entertainment journalist Sheraz Farooqi also questioned the future of The Flash, listing a number of "safe" DC Comics projects like The Batman 2, Joker 2, Aquaman 2 and Black Adam, as well as "unsafe" movies like Batgirl and Black Canary, while The Flash simply has question marks hanging over it.

Movie buff Jim Vejvoda went as far as to question if Keaton might pursue legal action if Warner Bros. ends up canceling both Batgirl and The Flash. He went on to compare the situation to Scarlett Johansson suing Disney after Black Widow went to Disney+.

Dave Jorgenson of The Washington Post summarized the events for his followers, shifting the blame onto the new Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav. Under his stewardship, he pointed out, Zaslav shut down CNN+ after it launched and won't release Batgirl on any platform despite the movie being finished, yet he's continuing "plans to release The Flash despite its star constantly assaulting strangers."

Aside from the comments by verified accounts on Twitter, The Flash became a major talking point, and the subject of jokes and memes across Twitter, TikTok and Reddit as people speculated about its future at Warner Bros.

Newsweek has reached out to Warner Bros. representatives for further comment on Batgirl and The Flash.