Launch › Release window · 28 Jun 2026 · T+2
Safran: it "didn't meet our box office expectations"
DC Studios co-CEO Peter Safran told The New York Times the film was one part of a long-term strategy the studio remained confident in.
Details
- Date
- 28 Jun 2026 · T+2
- Phase
- Launch › Release window
- Category
- Controversy & reactive
- Markets
- United States
- Led by
- Studio-led
- Partners
- Peter Safran
- Channels
- Press
Sources 2
- Peter Safran Still 'Confident' In DCU Strategy After 'Supergirl' B.O.Deadline · 28 Jun 2026 · deadline.com · SecondaryVerifies: Safran statement to The New York Times
- Supergirl Is a Box Office Bomb, What's Next for DC Studios?Variety · 29 Jun 2026 · variety.com · SecondaryVerifies: Actuals $37.1M domestic, $62.6M global; $170M production, about $120M marketing; projected losses
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