Months, maybe years, these are strange times in DC Extended Universe. Adding to the irregular saga of films questioned because of their production or the substance of their scripts, a restructuring led by James Gunn. Result? A kind of limbo in which productions like Shazam! Fury of the godswhich disappointed in terms of box office.
When James Gunn and Peter Safran took over as director of the DC Extended Universe, several franchise projects were already in development. Abolishing them did not seem ideal, given the possible economic losses. At the same time, they arrived to change various aspects of this narrative. So what to do? projects such as Shazam! Fury of the gods, Flash And Aquaman 2 they followed
Of these three works Shazam! Fury of the gods premiered on March 17, 2023. On the first weekend on the poster (from the 17th to the 19th of the same month) In the US, it barely grossed $30 million.. With this beginning, the omens were not very encouraging. Two months after that, the worst feelings were confirmed: in terms of added money at the box office, this is the worst production in the DC Extended Universe.
From the above works Flash It looks like this is the most up-to-date of those that the DC Extended Universe is going to present. So it was understood even before the release Shazam! Fury of the gods. Why is it important? This leads us to believe that much of the attention of fans of this franchise (and superhero cinema in general) may have been missed. Shazam 2.
Shazam! Fury of the Gods: Worst hit in the DC Extended Universe
Flash In recent months, it has been announced that the production will restart the DC Extended Universe. Its early trailers featured characters such as Batman and Supergirl. Between one factor and another Shazam! Fury of the gods there was no way to compete when it came to getting attention. This could be one possible explanation for the following: grossed just $133 million worldwide.; i.e. 103 more than its first weekend in the United States.
Here, Shazam! Fury of the gods it is billed as the worst grossing film in the DC Extended Universe since 2013. The feature film even surpassed films such as Wonder Woman 1984 And Suicide Squad that were released at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. They amounted to 169 and 168 million dollars, respectively.
Shazam! Fury of the gods will follow Flash and premiere Aquaman 2. They are scheduled for June 15 and December 20 this year. After these releases, the next bet in the DC Extended Universe will be Superman: Legacy, director and screenwriter James Gunn. This product is in preparation for production. It will be released on July 11, 2025.
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