Behind the ‘Supergirl’ Bomb: Competing Cuts, Creative Differences

There Were Two Rival ‘Supergirl’ Cuts At DC And Both Sound Equally Bad

Supergirl had two cuts going into release, one that was the director's version and one the studio's. Here's what the difference was.

Warner Bros. pitted two versions of Supergirl against each other to try to fix the movie

It’s a Jimmy Eat World out there, as analysts are already swarming around this summer’s Supergirl, trying to figure out what its underperformance at the box office means for Warner Bros.’ wider superhero ambitions. (The film cost between $170 and $185 million before factoring in marketing costs; given that it brought in just $89 million at the planetary box office in its first weekend, and is expected to come in a pretty miserable fourth place i…

How Rough Were Supergirl Test Screenings? Report Says Movie ‘Never Escaped’ Mediocre Scores

Supergirl – the latest film from DC Studios – has generated plenty of discussions since its release as part of the 2026 movie schedule, and not all of it has been good. While early reactions to the latest DCU movie were mostly positive, audience and critical reception has been mostly mixed since, and the film is now flopping at the box office. Various film pundits have seemingly been analyzing the situation, trying to assess what happened. Now, …

James Gunn Reportedly Took Control of Supergirl After Creative Disagreement With Director Craig Gillespie

Remember how everyone said Supergirl felt like a James Gunn movie? There’s reportedly a reason for that… A new report is offering a behind-the-scenes look at the creative struggles surrounding Supergirl, revealing that James Gunn’s DC Studios became heavily involved in reshaping the film after reported disagreements with director Craig Gillespie. According to a report from The Hollywood Reporter, DC Studios eventually created its own cut of Supe…

Supergirl Didn’t Flop Overnight. This New Report Suggests Everyone Knew It Was In Trouble Months Ago

A new report claims DC Studios and director Craig Gillespie disagreed over Supergirl for months, raising questions about whether too many cooks spoiled one of DC’s biggest releases.

A Closer Look At Why "Supergirl" Bombed

It was fairly well known that filmmaker Craig Gillespie’s “Supergirl” film underwent a large number of test screenings after it was shot as the project was re-worked. Now a new feature THR piece has gone into the behind-the-scenes problems on the film, which opened last week and bombed on arrival – grossing just $37.1 million in its debut. They confirmed that in March, competing cuts from filmmaker Gillespie and from the studio were tested – Gil…