After a great start, DC’s new cinematic universe is already slowing down
The new DC Studios 'Supergirl' film has underperformed with critics and is projected to lose over $100 million at the box office. This failure raises concerns about the viability of James Gunn’s broader strategy for the new DC cinematic universe.
Why it matters
The box office flop serves as a critical test for the studio's attempt to reboot its interconnected film franchise after previous struggles.
While Kara Zor-El’s appearance at the end of James Gunn’s Superman was a very pleasant surprise, Warner Bros. Discovery’s plan to fast-track a standalone Supergirl feature always felt a little dubious. It seemed odd that, after Superman, the studio wanted to flesh out its new cinematic universe with films about another Kryptonian and one of Batman’s less notable villains. But Gunn implored fans to have faith in his vision and trust that the DCU would become a world of interconnected stories that put WBD’s last batch of comic book movies to shame.
The article provides a critical assessment of a film's performance based on box office data and critical reception.
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