Why the embattled film The Flash might be this summer's biggest blockbuster
Eli Glasner shares how the film's world premiere went, plus all the controversy surrounding the film’s star
Whenever a movies generates buzz at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, audiences at home tend to take notice.
CinemaCon is a massive film industry event where movie studios share teasers, info and more about all the big projects they've been working on. Warner Bros. and DC Studios' film The Flash had its world premiere at the convention this week and based on its reception, it's shaping up to be the summer's most talked about movie.
CBC News' senior entertainment reporter Eli Glasner is on the ground in Las Vegas. He tells guest host Vivek Shraya about what he learned following the film's world premiere, and unpacks all the controversy surrounding the film's star Ezra Miller, who has made headlines around a string of troubling behaviour. Miller was not mentioned onstage at the premiere; The Flash director Andy Muschietti recently made a statement in support of Miller's recovery and their performance in the film.
WATCH | Official trailer for The Flash:
You can listen to the full discussion from today's show on CBC Listen or on our podcast, Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud, available wherever you get your podcasts.
Interview with Eli Glasner produced by Danielle Grogan.