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Supergirl Flops $170M Budget, Deepens DC Studios Pressure

7/12/2026

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Warner Bros. released “Supergirl” with $170 million production and $120 million marketing costs, earning $107 million worldwide, far below profit.
The film has 54% critic and 75% audience scores on Rotten Tomatoes and will stream digitally on July 28.
DC Studios co-heads James Gunn and Peter Safran face pressure after the second DCU film underperforms.
DCU will release “Clayface” on October 23 and “Man of Tomorrow” next summer, while HBO will debut “Lanterns” next month.

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Warner Bros. released “Supergirl” with $170 million production and $120 million marketing costs, earning $107 million worldwide, far below profit.
The film has 54% critic and 75% audience scores on Rotten Tomatoes and will stream digitally on July 28.
DC Studios co-heads James Gunn and Peter Safran face pressure after the second DCU film underperforms.
DCU will release “Clayface” on October 23 and “Man of Tomorrow” next summer, while HBO will debut “Lanterns” next month.