Industry insiders are expressing growing uncertainty about the potential box office success of Supergirl.
DC
The Flash Director Andy Muschietti Blames The Fans for His Movie’s Failure
In an interview on The Playlist’s Bingeworthy podcast, director Andy Muschietti reflected on the poor reception to 2023’s The Flash, his DC Extended Universe (DCEU) movie and, unsurprisingly, blamed the fans and internet hate.
Superman Streaming Ratings Worse Than Captain America and Black Adam in First 3 Days But Outpaces Competition in Daily Average Viewership
If you listen to the Hollywood access media this week, you’d think Superman has taken flight in streaming ratings. Headlines are praising its debut on HBO Max, highlighting how the reboot soared to #4 on Nielsen’s Top 10 Movies chart during its first three days of release.
Peacemaker Season 2 Suffers Major Ratings Drop as Nearly 40% of Viewers Tune Out
James Gunn’s Peacemaker Season 2 is facing serious audience erosion, with multiple analytics sources confirming a steep decline in ratings across the season. What began as a promising follow-up to the acclaimed first season has quickly turned into one of the biggest ratings slides for a DC property on streaming.
Supergirl Writer Admits That She Doesn’t Understand Character’s Comic Book Past
Supergirl screenwriter Ana Nogueira recently told Variety that she doesn’t understand past iterations of the character — especially those that emphasized optimism. “I can’t get my head around the version of the character that is so sunny,” she told the outlet.
RUMOR: James Gunn Could be Fired from DC Studios if Paramount Sale Goes Through
Rumors are swirling once again around DC Studios—and this time they point directly at co-CEO James Gunn. Matt McGloin of Cosmic Book News published a story alleging that Gunn could be fired if Warner Bros. Discovery is sold to Paramount Global (and its Skydance Media partner).
DC Reintroduces Darkseid in Mister Miracle Animated Series Under Direction of Tom King, DCU Status Uncertain
Darkseid, one of DC Comics’ most enduring villains, is getting a reintroduction. After the character was cut from Joss Whedon’s Justice League and then given a prominent role in Zack Snyder’s Justice League (where he was voiced by Ray Porter), Darkseid is coming back in DC Studios’ and Warner Bros. Animation’s Mister Miracle.
Forbes Claims James Gunn’s Superman Lost Money in Theatrical Run — Report Alleges DCU Premiere $42 Million Short of Profitability
After months of speculation about the financial outcome of James Gunn’s Superman, a new report from Forbes has made the situation plain: the film reportedly did not recoup costs during its theatrical run.
While writer Tim Lammers stops short of using the word “flop,” his own math makes it clear that Superman lost money in theaters — and Warner Bros. is now depending on digital and streaming sales to fill the gap.
Peacemaker Ratings are Tanking: James Gunn’s DC Experiment Is Losing Viewers—and Respect
James Gunn might be calling fans “racists,” but it turns out audiences are calling him something else entirely: irrelevant. The new season of Peacemaker — once hailed as the bridge to Gunn’s new DC Universe — is flopping so hard in the ratings that it’s not even charting on streaming.
James Gunn’s Peacemaker Attacks Christians in Offensive Earth-X Episode
James Gunn just can’t help himself. Just days after calling fans “racists” in an interview with GQ, the latest episode of Peacemaker doubled down with a storyline that many are calling flat-out offensive — this time targeting Christians.
James Gunn Calls Fans “Racists” and Admits He Has No Oversight from WB on DCU Projects
James Gunn called fans “racists” in a recent interview while admitting that he has no oversight from WB on DCU projects.
EDITORIAL: James Gunn Needs to Shut Up — DC Co-Head Makes Everything About Himself
James Gunn seemingly can’t help himself. The man who was hired to “save” DC has instead made himself its unofficial mascot — and not in a good way. Every announcement, every casting, every costume reveal, every social media fight… there he is. Gunn has wedged himself into every facet of the DCU, and audiences are starting to notice.
Box Office Confusion: Demon Slayer’s Infinity Castle Reportedly Still Chasing Superman’s Global Total But Will Pass it Soon
There’s no denying that anime is on the rise at the global box office. But just how fast it’s climbing remains a matter of debate—and sometimes, outright confusion. Starting Sunday afternoon, fan accounts were proclaiming that by its third weekend in U.S. theaters, Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle had a higher worldwide total than Superman managed in its entire theatrical run.