DC Studios Boss Addresses “Supergirl”'s Poor Box Office Performance
Peter Safran said the film fell short of Warner Bros.' box office expectations, but DC Studios remains confident in its long-term universe plan.
- The Milly Alcock-fronted Supergirl earned just $68 million worldwide during its opening weekend, falling short of Warner Bros. expectations against its $175M budget.
- Review aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes holds the film at a middling 56% critical score, while its North America performance of $38 million fell behind Morbius's $39 million 2022 debut.
- DC Studios co-CEO Peter Safran insisted he and James Gunn "remain confident in" the long-term vision, despite his admission that the movie "didn't meet our box office expectations."
- Market competition intensified the challenge, with Toy Story 5 grossing $585 million in its first 12 days, while additional pressure arrives with competing releases.
- The DCU slate continues with director James Watkins' Clayface premiering Oct. 23 in theaters, followed by James Gunn's next project set for July 9, 2027.
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DC Studios boss addresses “Supergirl”'s poor box office performance
"Supergirl" flopped across opening weekend with domestic ticket sales totaling approximately $38 million.Milly Alcock and Matthias Schoenaerts in 'Supergirl'Credit: Parisa TaghizadehKey PointsDC's Supergirl underperformed at the global box office despite heavy buzz.Director Craig Gillespie helmed the superhero project on a reported budget of around $170 million.Milly Alcock took over the titular role, with Matthias Schoenaerts and Jason Momoa al…
DC Studios Boss Admits Supergirl is a Box Office Flop But Says No Changes Are Coming
DC Studios is acknowledging that Supergirl is a box office flop, but the studio has no plans to change course. Following the film’s disastrous $38 million domestic opening weekend, DC Studios co-chair Peter Safran admitted Supergirl failed to meet internal box office expectations while insisting James Gunn’s rebooted DC Universe will continue exactly as planned. Speaking to The New York Times, Safran attempted to reassure audiences and investors…
DC Studios co-head Peter Safran admits Supergirl 'didn't meet our box office expectations' — but it doesn't sound like it'll force him and James Gunn to revise their ambitious plan for the DCU
DC Studios won't alter its long-term vision for its cinematic universeThat's what co-CEO Peter Safran told one reporter after Supergirl's disastrous launchThe Milly Alcock-fronted film earned just $68 million during its opening weekendIt appears that it's damage limitation time for DC Studios.After Supergirl launched — and subsequently bombed — at the global box office, the comic book giant's movie and TV division is seemingly refusing to alter …
DC Studios Remains Confident in Its Plan Post-SUPERGIRL
⚡ Quick Take Peter Safran, co-head of DC Studios, responded to Supergirl’s box office failure.He says he remains confident in his and James Gunn’s plan for the DCU.Maybe this will mean only the big names in DC will get their own movies going forward. DC Studios’ Supergirl flew into theaters this past weekend, and the Girl of Steel was quickly grounded at the box office. Despite a budget of $170 million, the film only made $68 million global…
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