“Supergirl” didn’t fare too well at the box office, earning less than expected in its opening weekend. Peter Safran, the co-chairman and co-chief executive of the studio, spoke of the weak performance.“While ‘Supergirl’ didn’t meet our expectations at the box office, it’s just one part of a broader, long-term strategy at DC Studios that we remain confident about,” Safran said in an interview with the New York Times.
Initial box office projections versus actual performance
Initial expectations project that the film will earn just under $55 million from Friday through Sunday at the domestic box office, according to the New York Times. However, a weak start to the weekend, with an $18.2 million opening, lowered forecasts as the weekend progressed. The final global total of $68 million fell short of initial and revised expectations for the film’s opening weekend performance.
The actress stars as Kara Zor-El in the second film of the rebooted DC Universe. Image credit (Instagram)
The cast and characters of ‘Supergirl’
The film marked a new era for the studio, as actress Milly Alcock took the lead in the project as the eponymous character. The supporting cast includes Matthias Schoenaerts playing Krem, David Corswet reprising his role as Superman and Jason Momoa playing the role of Wolf.
The actor joins the film as the fan favorite antihero in one of the biggest additions to the movie. Image credit (Instagram)
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly ahead of the film’s release, Alcock discussed the complexity of his character as he transitioned from the cast of the ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel series ‘House of the Dragon’ to the superhero film.“The biggest battle he had to face was himself. There was something incredibly accessible within that; there was something incredibly relatable within that,” Alcock said. “I think that audience members will feel like this is a superhero showing who they are as opposed to who they’ve been told. I think that’s very refreshing.”
The studio’s wider slate of upcoming releases
‘Supergirl’ represents the second film in the rebooted universe, following ‘Superman’. The third installment of the studio’s slate is scheduled for October and will feature a more moderate-budget body horror film titled ‘Clayface’, suggesting a shift in budget allocation for future releases.