Post by jdv on Aug 29, 2023 12:43:10 GMT -5
Not sure if it's super hero fatigue, or a general fear of woke flicks, but this is the second mega-bomb of the year for DC:
"Last week, Blue Beetle opened to an underwhelming $25.5 million at the domestic box office, releasing just after an era when most superhero stories that flew towards the big screen were able to find high numbers within their ticket sales.
Jaime Reyes’ (Xolo Maridueña) adventure hasn’t been able to attract viewers internationally either, with the movie failing to earn $100 million from all over the world after two weekends of playing in most viewing formats available in theaters."
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Both BEETLE and THE FLASH were origin stories about heroes who's powers were accidentally given to. THE FLASH might have some legs on VOD outlets b/c of the character and Keaton, but BEETLE's fate seems sealed. I had never even heard of the character before seeing an ad for the flick in the theater, and I'm old as dirt.
In other words, literally zero demand for BEETLE, so little surprise that (yet another) very generic super hero flick hit the rocks.
DC still moving forward with James Gunn's take on Superman, set for release in 2025, but if I were the brass at DC I would think long and hard about releasing anymore super hero-based flicks.
Gunn's GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY 3 does look the be the only super hero movie to make money this year, unless you count Barbie as a super hero.