But why even release the Flash and Aquaman 2? They betta use Flash as a means to Flashpoint everything IMO.
They have put 300M+ already in both movies, also they expect to see decent returns. All the other movies they cancelled, like Batgirl they werent gonna see any money from releasing it because it was going straight to HBO Max, not theaters. So they made more money by doing a tax write off. Zaslav wouldve pumped money into it to release it in theaters if he was a good quality. Like with House Party, it was just gonna be a Max movie, but they changed it to theaters.
With Flash, it's testing really well with audiences and the main story (Barry doing time force shyt and getting other flashes to work with him) cna still be done and make movies w/o the other ppl and lowkey reboot the Universe for Gunns Universe or close out Snyder's universe.
Aquaman 1 made a billion. They not gonna write off the sequel and risk losing all that money.