Supergirl seemingly won't be the first DCU bomb, but it's not expected to beat The Flash's US opening weekend either.
According to the National Research Group and as reported by Puck News' Matthew Belloni, "Pre-release tracking for SUPERGIRL has come down again, now sitting at $51M domestic for the 3-day opening."
It's not all doom and gloom for the Man of Steel's cousin, however – as there's more leeway for Supergirl to succeed given its smaller scaler. As Belloni notes, "SUPERMAN debuted to $125M last summer on much larger production and marketing budget."
Still, a $51 million weekend opening in the US pales in comparison to even The Flash's $55 million in 2023. That movie, the last DCEU entry, was roundly criticized for its abundance of fan service, bland, flat action sequences, and arriving at a time where the cinematic universe was set to be rebooted.
Supergirl is all set to be the second mainline DCU film in James Gunn and Peter Safran's fledgling DCU. After last year's Superman (bookended by Creature Commandos and Peacemaker season 2) got the cinematic universe off to a solid start, it's now the time for Kara to step up – and the early signs are promising from critics.
The first Supergirl reactions are overwhelmingly positive, with those attending early press screenings comparing it favorably to Mad Max and Guardians of the Galaxy.
Following Supergirl, Clayface is injecting a dose of body horror into the DCU. The Batman 2, a non-DCU 'Elseworlds' project, opens in cinemas next October.
For more, check out the upcoming DC movies in the works. Then let's unravel the confusing DCU and DCEU situation with a look at how to watch the DC movies in order.
