Peter Safran Defends DCU Plan After Supergirl Opens to $68 Million Worldwide
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Updated · Deadline · Jun 28
Peter Safran Defends DCU Plan After Supergirl Opens to $68 Million Worldwide
3 articles · Updated · Deadline · Jun 28
Summary
$68 million worldwide and $38 million domestic is where Supergirl is tracking for its opening weekend, a result Peter Safran said fell short of Warner Bros.' box office expectations against a reported $175 million budget.
Safran called the film only one part of a broader long-term DC Studios strategy, arguing the weak debut does not change confidence in the DCU's overall direction.
Imax and premium large formats supplied 51% of the opening gross, or $7.4 million, giving the film the biggest Imax opening weekend ever for a superhero movie despite the soft overall launch.
The next test for that strategy comes with Clayface on Oct. 23, followed by HBO's Lanterns in 2026 and James Gunn's Man of Tomorrow on July 9, 2027.