The projected box office opening for Milly Alcock\u2019s Supergirl is not flying up, up and away ahead of the film\u2019s June 26 release in theaters.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s not good news for the already struggling DC Universe superhero film follow-up to 2025\u2019s Superman, which introduced David Corenswet as the studio\u2019s new Man of Steel. The first feature in James Gunn and Peter Safran\u2019s DCU earned $125 million in its opening weekend July 11-13 last year.<\/p>\n
FORBES | By Tim Lammers After all theatrical receipts were counted, Superman \u2014 which featured Alcock\u2019s Kara Zor-El in a cameo and revealed that she\u2019s the owner of Krypto the Superdog \u2014 earned $354.2 million from North American theaters and $264 million internationally for a combined $618.7 million globally. According to Variety<\/a>, Superman had a production budget of $225 million with another $125 million spent on marketing.<\/p>\n Nearly a year after Superman\u2019s release, Supergirl is opening in theaters nationwide on Friday with far less fanfare. In a June 4 tracking report by Deadline<\/a>, the trade publication projected that Supergirl was on track to earn $55 million, an amount less than half of Superman\u2019s opening weekend<\/a>. New information revealed on Thursday, however, paints an even bleaker picture.<\/p>\n In an X post<\/a> from Puck News co-founder Matthew Belloni, the former Hollywood Reporter editor writes, \u201cPre-release tracking for SUPERGIRL has come down again, now sitting at $51M domestic for the 3-day opening, per NRG. SUPERMAN debuted to $125M last summer on much larger production and marketing budget.\u201d<\/p>\n FORBES | By Tim Lammers While Supergirl\u2019s production budget isn\u2019t larger than that of Superman, given that it\u2019s a superhero film, it\u2019s still pretty sizeable. Deadline<\/a> reported that the film had a production budget of $175 million before marketing costs, $25 million less than the $200 million price tag Forbes Australia<\/a> reported in December. Gunn disputed that number in a Threads<\/a> post, writing, \u201cNot even a little bit true.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2018Supergirl\u2019 Is Being Released Between Two Animated Dynamos<\/p>\n Directed by Craig Gillespie (I, Tonya, Pam & Tommy), Supergirl is set in outer space and has the title character on a mission of vengeance.<\/p>\n Supergirl also stars Jason Momoa as DC anti-hero Lobo and Matthias Schoenaerts as the villainous Krem of the Yellow Hills, while Eve Ridley plays Supergirl\u2019s ally Ruthye Marye Knoll. David Krumholtz and Emily Beecham play Supergirl\u2019s dad and mom, Zor-El and Alura Zor-El, while David Corenswet returns as Superman.<\/p>\n FORBES | By Tim Lammers While Matthew Belloni\u2019s post reflects a drop in Supergirl\u2019s already-low opening projections, making the release even more challenging for the superhero film is the positioning of its release. After opening with $160 million at the domestic box office this weekend, Toy Story 5 \u2014 even if its box office dropped by 60% (which is very unlikely) \u2014 a $64 million domestic second weekend take by the Disney-Pixar film would still be more than enough to best Supergirl\u2019s current tracking number of $51 million.<\/p>\n On top of that, Supergirl has five days in theaters before another animated behemoth opens with Minions and Monsters, which is getting a jump on the 4th of July weekend by opening on Wednesday, July 1. In early tracking numbers for the film from Box Office Pro<\/a>, the seventh film in the Despicable Me franchise is projected to make a mint.<\/p>\n FORBES | By Tim Lammers The box office prognosticator is projecting a $95 million to $115 million opening over its extended opening weekend, with $75 million to $85 million of that coming in the Friday to Sunday frame. Even on the lower end of those projections, the numbers are sure to make for a bumpier flight for Supergirl in its second weekend.<\/p>\n Rated PG-13, Supergirl begins playing in Thursday previews before opening nationwide on Friday.<\/p>\n
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