Director Andy Muschietti Defends ‘The Flash’ Against ‘Bandwagon’ Critics: ‘A Lot of People Did Not See It’

As Andy Muschietti returns to Derry for his “It” television prequel series, he’s also returning to the world of “The Flash” — a movie that, in a recent interview, he said he still loves.

Muschietti spoke to The Playlist, in an interview published Wednesday, in preparation of the Oct. 26 release of “It: Welcome to Derry.” In the interview, Muschietti addressed the poor reception for his 2023 superhero film “The Flash,” saying that the film’s criticism was driven by number of people who had not even bothered to watched it.

“A lot of people did not see it. You know how things are these days,” Muschietti said. “People don’t see things,…