It seemed set to be one of DC’s major bets for the future, but it ended up becoming a hard blow for the new superhero universe.
“Supergirl”, the second major film in the DC Studios reboot led by James Gunn and Peter Safran, ended its theatrical run with worldwide box office earnings of around 126 million dollars, a figure far below expectations for a production whose budget was estimated at around 170 million.
The film, starring Milly Alcock as Kara Zor-El, sought to repeat the momentum of the new Superman and become a key piece of the franchise’s future. However, it failed to attract mass audiences and was quickly considered one of DC’s biggest recent stumbles.
Neither Jason Momoa’s presence as Lobo nor the backing of a new phase of the DC universe managed to change the film’s fate, as it had an opening far below expectations and ended with disappointing figures.
The failure also sparked a discussion about the future of superhero cinema, a genre that dominated the global box office for years but has recently suffered several major setbacks.
For DC, the problem is not just one film that did not work: Supergirl was supposed to prove that the new universe could stand on its own beyond its most famous characters.
And this time, the heroine who was meant to soar high ended up staying on the ground.