![]() ![]() With James Gunn's upcoming DCU reboot now being common knowledge after the ten-project slate announcement, expectations were low going into Shazam 2. By contrast, at the same period of time into its 2019 run, Shazam had grossed $131.2 million, roughly 2.3 times the amount.įury of the Gods was reportedly made on a $100 million production budget, and with a current worldwide total of $128.6 million, the movie is currently looking at a major loss once theaters take their cuts and other costs are factored in.Ģ019's Shazam performance was already nothing insane with a $367.3 million worldwide box office, but still, according to Deadline, managed to turn a profit of around $74 million as it was made on a relatively low budget. That being said, the studio is said to believe Gunn and Peter Safran's new rebooted projects will be able to overcome this hurdle when it gets underway - with the first release said to be coming to Max in 2024.īy Sunday, April 9, four weekends into its box office run, the movie was sitting at just $56.6 million domestic. But the studio thinks Gunn's upcoming reboot dipped "general audience interest" in Shazam 2 and the existing universe. The Wrap's sources claim reaching the $35 million projection would have been taken as a reasonable outcome for WBD. The sequel was projected for a $35 to $38 million domestic opening - already far below the $53.5 million of 2019's Shazam - but ultimately left its March 17 first weekend with just $30.5 million domestic and $65.5 million worldwide. Discovery (WBD) may be blaming the box office disappointment of Shazam! Fury of the Gods, at least partially, on James Gunn's upcoming DCU reboot. WB Blames James Gunn's Reboot for Shazam 2 Failure DCĪccording to a report from The Wrap, Warner Bros. Sandberg reacted to the disappointment as he shared his shock at Shazam 2's negative reviews and his lack of surprise at the sequel's poor box office results, revealing it was somewhat expected. Kicking off the year was Fury of the Gods, which suffered the worst DCEU opening ever, even coming in below Birds of Prey, which released right as the COVID-19 pandemic was kicking off in 2020.ĭirector David F. Discovery seems to think James Gunn and Peter Safran's upcoming DCU reboot may be to blame.Īs Gunn and Safran chart course to launch the first projects in Chapter 1: Gods and Monsters, the final projects of the old DC regime continue to trickle out, with Shazam 2, The Flash, Blue Beetle, and Aquaman 2 padding out this year's slate. Shazam! Fury of the Gods proved to be a massive disappointment at the box office, and Warner Bros. ![]()
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