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The 2023 movie Shazam! Fury of the Gods was released. It is a sequel to Shazam!, and received mixed reviews form critics, who considered it inferior to its predecessor. It was a box-office failure, grossing just over $132 million worldwide against a production budget of $110–125 million. The Flash (2023), directed by Andy Muschietti and starring Ezra Miller as the Flash, was released. It is based on the Flashpoint comic book and explores the multiverse concept; with several DCEU stars returning to their respective roles. In the movie, the actor Michael Keaton reprised his role as Batman from Tim Burton's Batman movies, as well as the actress Sasha Calle, who portrayed Kara Zor-El / Supergirl. The movie received mixed reviews from critics, praising its story, action sequences, humor, and acting (particularly of Miller and Keaton), but it was criticized due to its third act and visual effects. It has grossed $263 million worldwide against a production budget of $200–220 million, not including marketing costs, making it one of the biggest box-office bombs of all time, with projections of as much as a $200 million loss for Warner Bros.