Shazam 2 Opening Weekend Box Office Hits Devastating DCU Lows
Shazam!wrath of the gods It’s set for one of the lowest weekends the DC Universe has ever seen. The film, which hits theaters on March 17, is directed by David F. Sandberg and features a cast that includes Asher Angel as teenage Billy Batson and Zachary Levi as Shazam’s adult superhero. Reunite the members. It’s a sequel to the 2019 movie Shazam!a largely standalone superhero effort from a connected universe, is already one of the underperforming DCU outings, earning $365.9 million worldwide from a $100 million budget. .
Around hollywood reporterdomestic box office performance Shazam!wrath of the gods opening weekendBy the end of today, the sequel is projected to make a total of $30 million. Shazam!which was affected by the pandemic wonder woman 1984 and Suicide Squadboth were released on HBO Max at the same time as their theatrical premiere.
Does Shazam 2’s performance bode well for the rest of the pre-Gun DC movies?
Shazam!wrath of the gods It’s one of the last vestiges of the old DC Studios system before its merger with parent company Warner Bros. and Discovery.In addition to bat girl The film was canceled during post-production, prompting CEO Walter Hamada to step down in late 2022. New Co-Chairman and Co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran are developing new heroes. Including Recast SupermanAs such, the future of many extant characters and performers remains unknown.
While the new DCU is being developed, the final sets of films made before the change of government are being shown.This includes his 2022 black adamIt received a lukewarm box office and saw DC quickly backtrack on its mid-credits promise to revive Henry Cavill as Superman. For other upcoming outings, flash this summer and Aquaman 2 There are no promises of more outings this Christmas, whichever hero comes.
Shazam!wrath of the gods and black adam‘s slump may be a hint of what’s to come for these films. However, since both are already part of the underperforming Shazam sub-franchise, flash may thrive behind it Spider-Man: No Way Homewind multiverse and Aquaman 2 May continue to ride on its original success Aquaman, which is still the highest-grossing entry in the franchise worldwide. However, this weekend’s box office numbers show that the franchise is in dire need of a reboot, so even if these films are successful, they may not get their own sequels.
Source: THR