DC Studios co-head Peter Safran admits Supergirl 'didn't meet our box office expectations' — but it doesn't sound like it'll force him and James Gunn to revise their ambitious plan for the DCU
- DC Studios won't alter its long-term vision for its cinematic universe
- That's what co-CEO Peter Safran told one reporter after Supergirl's disastrous launch
- The Milly Alcock-fronted film earned just $68 million during its opening weekend
It appears that it's damage limitation time for DC Studios.
After Supergirl launched — and subsequently bombed — at the global box office, the comic book giant's movie and TV division is seemingly refusing to alter its wider plan for its nascent cinematic universe.
Indeed, speaking to The New York Times (NYT) in the wake of Supergirl's disastrous opening weekend performance, DC Studios co-chief Peter Safran insisted that he, fellow studio head James Gunn, and parent company Warner Bros. "remain confident in" the long-term vision for the DC Universe (DCU). That's despite Safran's admittence that the Milly Alcock-starring movie "didn't meet our box office expectations".
Such a statement is a, well,...
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