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James Gunn Might Not Survive DC Regime Change After Supergirl Bombs

Matt McGloin — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:18:49 GMT

There's a line buried in TheWrap's new Supergirl post-mortem worth flagging, because it lands exactly where our reporting has been since last fall.

DC’s Absolute Line Tops Marvel, Drives Absolute Batman Animated (Exclusive)

Matt McGloin — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:48:24 GMT

While Disney cuts staff and restructures Marvel around AI, the story over at DC is the opposite.

Disney Less Interested In Marvel Comics, Eyes Licensing (Exclusive)

Matt McGloin — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:48:22 GMT

Following Disney's latest round of cuts and restructuring at Marvel, including the elimination of Marvel's visual development team and the exit of legendary artist Andy Park, I reached out to ask what is happening on the publishing side.

Disney Preps Paramount-WBD War: Resetting Legacy IP, Eyes Lionsgate (Exclusive)

Matt McGloin — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:02:38 GMT

Last month, Disney made more moves at Marvel, eliminating Marvel's visual development team, including legendary artist Andy Park, who helped define the look and shape of the MCU's characters.

House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 2 Review: Gets Even Worse

Matt McGloin — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 12:55:01 GMT

House of the Dragon Season 3 continues with its second episode, and unfortunately, it is just as disappointing as the premiere.

Avengers: Doomsday Ghost Rider Leak Sets Marvel Fans On Fire

Patrick Scanlon — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 05:47:39 GMT

The Avengers: Doomsday leak machine is back, and this time it looks like Ghost Rider may have just roared into the conversation.

David Ellison, Mike De Luca Teaming To Save Star Trek (Exclusive)

Matt McGloin — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 05:10:40 GMT

The Paramount-WBD deal is set to close in July, and despite all the noise about delays or attempts to stop the merger, my Hollywood insiders say the drama is "all performative."

Tom Brittney Rumored For Batman As Gunn’s DCU Chaos Grows (Exclusive)

Matt McGloin — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 04:34:46 GMT

With Supergirl flopping, the DCU is still moving forward, and James Gunn's Man of Tomorrow is the next big DC Studios movie on the board.

Peter Safran Responds To Supergirl Flop As DC Plan Faces Questions

Will Harrigan — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:45:29 GMT

DC Studios co-chief Peter Safran has now addressed the Supergirl flop directly, and his message is simple: nothing about the DC plan has changed.

Adria Arjona Is Wonder Woman In Gunn’s Man of Tomorrow (Exclusive)

Matt McGloin — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 17:17:59 GMT

While discussing Supergirl's flop with my Hollywood insiders, I've been informed that Adria Arjona is playing Wonder Woman in James Gunn's Man of Tomorrow, the sequel to his Superman movie set for release in summer 2027.

Supergirl Bombs In China, Opens Barely Above Madame Web

Will Harrigan — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 03:11:24 GMT

Supergirl's opening weekend keeps finding new lows, and the latest one is in China.

Backrooms Gets Extended Re-Release After Smashing A24 Box Office Records

Patrick Scanlon — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 01:20:57 GMT

Backrooms already made history. Now A24 is sending it back to theaters to pad the lead.

Save Stargate Lights Up Times Square Billboard: ‘Unscheduled Off-World Cancellation’

Will Harrigan — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:35:02 GMT

The #SaveStargate campaign promised Times Square, and it delivered. A digital billboard towering over Broadway lit up on June 27…

Wonder Woman Fast-Track Hits The Brakes After Supergirl Flop

Matt McGloin — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 23:49:02 GMT

Update: We may know why the Wonder Woman movie is on the back burner: we are told that Adria Arjona is playing Wonder Woman in Man of Tomorrow.

Supergirl CinemaScore Lands Worse Than The Marvels and The Flash

Will Harrigan — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 23:09:19 GMT

The audience that actually bought tickets for Supergirl handed it a grade this weekend, and it's not the grade James Gunn, Peter Safran, Warner Bros., and DC Studios were hoping for.

Supergirl Failure Blames Fans, Women Staying Home

Matt McGloin — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 22:40:26 GMT

There is a viral video on our TikTok with over 200k views where, after Milly Alcock first attacked the fans, I said I would be blamed for the Supergirl failure.

Supergirl Flop Puts Gunn And Safran’s DC Future On The Clock At Paramount

Matt McGloin — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 12:16:53 GMT

Update: Following the Supergirl flop, The Wrap questions whether Gunn will survive the DC regime change.

Tom Hardy Turns Rapper As MobLand Drama Spins On

Will Harrigan — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 10:39:51 GMT

If Paramount+ really is letting Tom Hardy go, the actor already has a backup plan: he's becoming a rapper.

The Odyssey Box Office Tracking Comes In at $80M to $100M, Ahead of Oppenheimer

Will Harrigan — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 03:59:45 GMT

Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is tracking for an $80 million to $100 million domestic opening when it hits theaters July 17, putting Universal's take on Homer slightly ahead of where Oppenheimer was at the same point before release.

Supergirl Flies Low With $38M Opening, Loses Weekend To Toy Story 5

Matt McGloin — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 02:14:15 GMT

Sunday update: The estimates are now lower at $38M. We've adjusted the article to reflect the change from $40M.

The Odyssey: How Nolan Built a Real Cyclops With a Cave, Bees, and 40 Sheep

Will Harrigan — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:02:35 GMT

Christopher Nolan has revealed new details about how he brought one of The Odyssey's most iconic monsters to life: the Cyclops Polyphemus, the one-eyed giant who traps Odysseus and his men in a cave.

Daredevil: Born Again Season 3 Brings Back Elektra As Netflix Roster Reassembles

Patrick Scanlon — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:57:31 GMT

Another Netflix-era Daredevil star is back for Daredevil: Born Again Season 3. New set photos and video have hit social…

X-Men ’97 Season 2 Episode Titles and Release Schedule Revealed

Will Harrigan — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:16:29 GMT

With less than a week to go, Marvel has dropped the full X-Men '97 Season 2 lineup — every episode title and release date — and it lays out exactly how the Apocalypse arc rolls out.

Elliot Page’s Odyssey Role Reportedly Revealed as Sinon, Not Achilles

Will Harrigan — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:51:53 GMT

After months of speculation that ran from Achilles to Elpenor, Elliot Page's role in Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey has reportedly been revealed, and it is neither of the characters fans had guessed.

Supergirl Opens To $7.8M Domestic Previews

Matt McGloin — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 07:25:46 GMT

UPDATE: The Supergirl box office is looking like a $40M opening.