DC Studios co-CEO Peter Safran weighs in next Supergirl It saw some box office turmoil during its opening weekend.
The CEO, who leads the company with James Gunn, told New York Times He said Sunday he remains confident in the strategy and menu the pair put together in early 2023, shortly after taking office. Starring Millie Alcock as the superhero, Supergirl It arrives in theaters on Friday from Warner Bros. It collected $38 million domestically, which followed pre-release expectations that the opening could be closer to $50 million. Director Craig Gillespie’s film has a global opening weekend of $68 million.
“while Supergirl “It did not meet our expectations at the box office, and it is just one element of a broader, long-term strategy at DC Studios in which we remain confident,” Safran told the publication.
Marking the second big-screen project from Safran and Gunn’s DC Universe roster, Supergirl It centers around Kara Zor-El, the Man of Steel’s cousin, as she meets Jason Momoa’s Lobo and other comic staples. The project arrives after a year Superman Arriving in theaters with David Corensweet in the lead, the film grossed $618 million worldwide. Supergirl It carries a budget of $170 million, making it under-rated SupermanAn amount of $225 million.
Next up for the DC Studios film side is October’s body horror title ClayfaceStarring Tom Rhys Harris in the lead role. Superman sequel Man of tomorrow It flies to theaters next July.
The company’s television projects include animated series Commando CreaturesWhich has been renewed for a second season. He is scheduled to make his debut in August Lanternswhich stars Kyle Chandler and Aaron Peer as Green Lantern characters Hal Jordan and John Stewart, respectively. Separate from the DC Universe is the Emmy Award-winning series Penguinwhich sees Colin Farrell reprise his role as the titular DC character he first portrayed opposite Robert Pattinson in Matt Reeves’ 2022 film Batman.
in Supergirl Executive producer Lars B. Winter said the film premiered earlier this month Hollywood Reporter The DC Universe slate has the backing of David Ellison, the chairman and CEO of Paramount Skydance whose company recently received Justice Department approval for his company’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. “He’s been great with us,” Winter noted.
