Supergirl Movie Box Office Record DCU Failure

Milly Alcock's Supergirl got her own theatrical film under James Gunn's relaunched DCU—which had already introduced her character in Henry Cavill's Superman movie last year. The problem? That Supergirl film has apparently set an unfortunate record, suggesting box office or reception issues that underscore Gunn's rocky start with DC. Between Superman's mixed-to-positive reception and Supergirl's stumble, the new DCU is looking less like a masterplan and more like a series of missteps. There's real pressure now to prove the next batch of projects can actually stick the landing.