Two movies into Gunn's vision of DC Studios, it's safe to say that this reboot has been an unmitigated failure.The 2025 edition of "Superman" was, at best, a moderate success.While hardly the type of franchise-changing success the studio and Gunn hoped for, box office results and reviews were acceptable, if not a bit underwhelming.
Thanks in some part to Gunn's bewildering decision to tell audiences that the film was about politics, calling the Superman character an "immigrant."'SUPERGIRL' PRE-RELEASE TRACKING LOOKS DISASTROUSLY BAD FOR HOLLYWOOD AFTER LEAD ACTRESS' BIZARRE COMMENTSBut the real test for Gunn's reboot and the power of the DC Studios brand was the follow-up film, "Supergirl," starring Milly Alcock.And boy has it failed the test.Milly Alcock promotes the upcoming film "Supergirl" at the Warner Bros.
Pictures presentation during CinemaCon at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada, on April 14, 2026.(Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images)Alcock spent most of the press campaign making herself as unlikeable as possible, insulting potential moviegoers, bizarrely claiming that audiences felt "ownership" of her body, then doubling down after the inevitable backlash.
The trailers looked awful, with a predictably sloppy anti-hero feel, atrocious visual effects, and an uninteresting plot and villain.Still, as recently as May, hopes were that "Supergirl" could make as much as $65 million in its opening weekend.In actuality? It made just over $37 million.NEW STREAMING DATA PAINTS SHOCKINGLY GRIM PICTURE FOR DISNEY'S AWFUL "STAR WARS" SEQUELSWith an estimated production budget of around $175 million, and a massive marketing campaign that likely cost Warner Bros.
at least $100 million, the film needed to reach at least $450-500 million globally to break even.That opening weekend, and an anemic international debut, meant it was tracking towards a significant loss.
The only hope? That positive word of mouth would overcome the apathy towards the film's plot and the off-putting ...