Because the second film within the DC Universe, there’s loads of dialogue about how Supergirl will do when it releases in theaters subsequent 12 months. After Milly Alcock’s Kara Zor-El popped up for a cameo in Superman‘s ending, curiosity in her solo film has saved growing, which is simply what DC Studios needs.
It is too early to really prognosticate about how Supergirl will do on the field workplace, however that did not cease experiences about how a lot it price to begin circulating on-line. The report famous that DC Studios spent $200 million making the movie. Nevertheless, DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn debunked Supergirl‘s funds rumor, firmly saying that it’s “not even a bit bit true.”
Whereas the inventive driving power behind the franchise stopped in need of revealing how a lot Supergirl truly price to make, his response signifies that the true reply is considerably decrease than $200 million. That chance is a good early signal for the DC Universe to maintain driving the wave of positivity from Superman‘s field workplace success.
Supergirl’s Price range Positions The DC Universe For Extra Success
Retaining the funds below $200 million is sensible for DC Studios. Superman had a internet price of $225 million, so it could have been dangerous to provide his lesser-known cousin a equally excessive funds. She might have headlined a preferred TV present on The CW for years, however Supergirl will not be the recognized commodity that Superman is on the massive display.
Quite than deal with them as equals, DC Studios seems to have made the sensible determination to maintain prices on Alcock’s solo movie a bit decrease. Nonetheless, the fee cannot be that low, both. Supergirl, Lobo, Krypto, and others are among the many confirmed characters concerned, and there’s a measurement and scale inherent to this mission that requires a great quantity of spending.
Supergirl might have a funds nearer to Gunn’s unique Guardians of the Galaxy ($170M) or presumably even decrease. A funds that’s someplace round $150 million would give the manufacturing greater than sufficient sources to feel and look like a summer season blockbuster, all whereas placing it in an awesome place for field workplace success.
There’s a common understanding {that a} film must make 2.5 occasions its funds to be a hit in theaters (with out factoring in VOD gross sales, merchandise, and different income streams). If we put Supergirl‘s price on the “greater” aspect of its seemingly vary, say at $170 million, it might solely must make $425 million to be a field workplace success.
In different phrases, Supergirl may make about 30% lower than Superman on the field workplace and nonetheless be thought of a win for DC Studios. If the funds is nearer to $150M, the DC Universe’s second film may get away with making 40% lower than its debut launch with out worrying about shedding cash.
Clearly, Gunn is being fairly frugal relating to budgeting out the DC Studios productions (Clayface reportedly solely prices $40 million). Whereas a few of that may very well be tied to the explanations behind Warner Bros. being up on the market, its additionally simply sensible enterprise. The DC Universe is growing its probabilities of delivering hits with out the strain of every film making $800M – or $1 billion – by protecting prices down on movies like Supergirl.
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June 26, 2026
- Director
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Craig Gillespie
- Writers
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Ana Nogueira, Otto Binder, Tom King, Al Plastino
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Matthias Schoenaerts
Krem of the Yellow Hills
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Eve Ridley
Ruthye Mary Knolle
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