Behind the ‘Supergirl’ Bomb: Competing Cuts, Creative Differences

There Were Two Rival ‘Supergirl’ Cuts At DC And Both Sound Equally Bad

Supergirl had two cuts going into release, one that was the director's version and one the studio's. Here's what the difference was.

Warner Bros. pitted two versions of Supergirl against each other to try to fix the movie

It’s a Jimmy Eat World out there, as analysts are already swarming around this summer’s Supergirl, trying to figure out what its underperformance at the box office means for Warner Bros.’ wider superhero ambitions. (The film cost between $170 and $185 million before factoring in marketing costs; given that it brought in just $89 million at the planetary box office in its first weekend, and is expected to come in a pretty miserable fourth place i…

James Gunn Reportedly Took Control of Supergirl After Creative Disagreement With Director Craig Gillespie

Remember how everyone said Supergirl felt like a James Gunn movie? There’s reportedly a reason for that… A new report is offering a behind-the-scenes look at the creative struggles surrounding Supergirl, revealing that James Gunn’s DC Studios became heavily involved in reshaping the film after reported disagreements with director Craig Gillespie. According to a report from The Hollywood Reporter, DC Studios eventually created its own cut of Supe…

Behind the ‘Supergirl’ Bomb: Competing Cuts, Creative Differences

For months, DC Studios knew the film wasn't working. Things came to a head in March when the studio tested its own cut against one from filmmaker Craig Gillespie.

James Gunn's Future at DC Could Be Decided in Just 5 Months

DC Studios’ reset was supposed to be a clean break from its recent past – but it may be entering a new, equally complicated era. James Gunn and Peter Safran were named co-chairs and co-CEOs of DC Studios in late 2022, inheriting a franchise struggling to recover from a run of expensive disappointments, abandoned plans, and competing versions of its biggest heroes. Credit: DC Studios Their answer was a newly connected DC Universe, with Gunn – fre…

James Gunn Reportedly Took Over Supergirl's Final Edit After Poor Test Screenings

The new Supergirl movie, set in the DC Universe, is now playing in theaters and has become one of the biggest box office disappointments of all time. The film has grossed only $85 million worldwide and is expected to reach $100 million by the end of the week against a reported $186 million budget. According to The Hollywood Reporter, DC Studios co-head James Gunn and director Craig Gillespie reportedly had creative differences over the direction…