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DC has delivered many of the greatest comic-book movies, such asThe Dark Knight,Wonder Woman, and Christopher Reeve’sSuperman. Known for its great comic productions, DC has recently delivered some of the biggest flops with movies likeBlack Adam, Shazam! Fury of the Gods,andThe Flash.
According to Rotten Tomatoes, DC Studios finally broke its streak of bad films. The studio’s last three releases weren’t well received by the fans, but now they are looking forward toBlue Beetle, which was officially opened in theaters yesterday. The film makes a grand entrance and has the challenge of overcoming the fatigue we feel with superheroes. Despite its flaws,Blue Beetlemanages to fly high.
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DC’s Consecutive Setbacks Since Dwayne Johnson’sBlack Adam
Released in 2022,Black Adamhas been highly criticized for everything. From its script, dicey visual effects, andDwayne Johnson‘s lack of acting range. The film also falls short as a DC Comics adaptation. It didn’t do well in theaters earning $400 million globally against a $195 million budget — which doesn’t count marketing and other expenses. The movie had issues, with $70 million (additional) spent on reshoots after bad early screenings.
EvenShazam! Fury of the Godsdidn’t do well as expected. The sequel made just $133.4 million at the box office, which makes the new lowest earnings for any movie in the DC Cinematic Universe. In addition, the DCU’s latest movie,The Flash(released on 15 June), joins an unfortunate list of the biggest flops and box office bombs in Hollywood film history.
Now, there’s a lot of anticipation forBlue Beetle. The movie is well-liked by fans because it is DC’s initial Latino superhero and the first character in the DCU led by James Gunn.
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Can DC Sustain its Winning Streak with Xolo Maridueña’sBlue Beetle?
After years of setbacks, rewrites, and hype from fans of the character,Xolo Maridueña‘sBlue Beetlewas released yesterday.Blue Beetlecost $125 million and is the third of four DC films to open theatrically in 2023.
Due to the current SAG strike, the actors from Blue Beetle couldn’t promote their movies on talk shows or in the media. As a result, there’s no splashy Hollywood premiere of the movie. Despite this, it looks likeBlue Beetlemight not do exceptionally well in the arena as it is predicted only to make around $25 to $32 million during its opening weekend.
AfterBlue Beetle, next up on DC isAquaman and the Lost Kingdom (release on 22 June 2025),and rumors aren’t speaking favorably about how good it might turn out to be.
The future of DC can’t be predicted at this moment. It’s concerning because the consistently lower quality of DC films is a worrisome factor. Plus, there’s a general sense of too many movies flooding the market, which no longer feel like special event films.
Blue Beetleis now playing in theaters worldwide.
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Source:The Direct
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Meet Shreya, FandomWire’s go-to Pop-Culture Writer. She holds a master’s degree in Journalism and a pop culture obsession that rivals even the most die-hard ‘Star Wars’ and Marvel fans.Her articles have been published in Animated Times, Creator Mail, and The Luxxe Mag. When Shreya’s not busy dishing out hot takes, she is lost in the world of rom-coms.
