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DC moves The Flash, Black Adam, Aquaman 2 and Shazam 2 release dates

DC fans will have to wait a bit longer before buying tickets.

DC fans will have to wait a little longer before enjoying some of their favourite characters in cinemas.

Warner Bros has made the sudden move to shift a slew of its DC movies to later dates, including some much-anticipated titles.

Aquaman 2's release has been moved back to March 17, 2023 from December 16, 2022, a spot that has now been allocated to Shazam! Fury of the Gods, which was supposed to run on June 2, 2022.

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DC League of Super-Pets, starring Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart, has also been moved up to July 29, 2022, while Johnson's other Warner Bros project, Black Adam, has been given an October 21, 2022 date.

Johnson had previously taken to his Instagram to announce the shift, but had not provided a specific date.

Ezra Miller's The Flash, which will also be starring Ron Livingston, Kiersey Clemons, Michael Shannon and Michael Keaton, was moved up over six months, taking a June 23, 2023 slot.

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Other Warner Bros projects that have had a change in their release date include Meg 2: The Trench and the hotly-anticipated Willy Wonka prequel, Wonka, which was given a December 15, 2023 release date.

Wonka will follow Timothée Chalamet as Willy Wonka in the origin story of the man behind the infamous chocolate factory.

Here's the full list of release changes:

  • DC League of Super-Pets is moved from May 20 to July 29, 2022.
  • Aquaman 2 is moved from December 16, 2022 to March 17, 2023.
  • Wonka is moved from March 17, 2023 to December 15, 2023.
  • The Flash is moved from November 4, 2022 to June 23, 2023.
  • Black Adam is moved from July 29, 2023 to October 21, 2023.
  • Meg 2: The Trench has been appointed the date of August 4, 2023.
  • Shazam! Fury of the Gods is moved from June 2, 2022 to December 16, 2022.
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