The Flash and Aquaman 2 delayed by Warner Bros. – but Shazam 2 is coming earlier

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Warner Bros. has shuffled its release slate

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Warner Bros. has delayed The Flash and Aquaman 2 – but has moved Shazam 2 up to this year.

Per The Hollywood Reporter, The Flash has been moved back from November 4, 2022 to June 23, 2023. Aquaman 2, AKA Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, has been pushed back to March 17, 2023 from December 16, 2022. In better news, though, Shazam! Fury of the Gods has been moved up to December 16, 2022 from its June 2, 2023 release date. That means the sequel is going up against the long-awaited Avatar 2, which opens on the December date.

The Timothée Chalamet-starring Wonka was also delayed from March 17, 2023 to December 15, March 2023, while Meg 2: The Trench has been given an August 4, 2023 release date.

The report indicates that the changes come down to the pandemic causing a delay to visual effects on some films. 

The Flash is thought to be based on the Flashpoint comic book story, which saw Barry Allen travel back in time to prevent his mother's death – accidentally ruining the timeline in the process. Ezra Miller returns as the titular superhero, while Michael Keaton and Ben Affleck are both back as their respective versions of Batman.

Molly Edwards
Molly Edwards
Deputy Entertainment Editor

I'm the Deputy Entertainment Editor here at GamesRadar+, covering all things film and TV for the site's Total Film and SFX sections. I previously worked on the Disney magazines team at Immediate Media, and also wrote on the CBeebies, MEGA!, and Star Wars Galaxy titles after graduating with a BA in English.