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The controversy over DC’s Supergirlmovie continues, as the movie crashes and burns in theaters. As of writing this, it’s been announced that Supergirl has experienced a massive second-week drop in box office profits and will have the shortest theatrical run of any DC movie ever (just 33 days). In addition, reports have come to light…

Supergirl was box office kryptonite. Leading up to the release of Craig Gillespie’s new installment in the revitalized, de-Snyderized DC Extended Universe, signs already pointed to trouble. My Forbes colleague Paul Tassi summarized the bad vibes emanating from the showcase project a month ahead of release, focusing on concerns about whether the villain was menacing enough…

Things have gone about as bad as they could have for Supergirl at the box office. Opening weekend projections for the DC Universe’s second movie were always on the soft side, but Supergirl wildly underperformed, bringing in only $37.1 million domestically. Almost immediately, there were reports that the film could be a $120 million loss…

Supergirl #15 hits stores Wednesday! Black Flame escapes Kandor for Earth. Can Kara stop her before the yellow sun makes her unstoppable?

Cinematic universes rely on audiences investing in minor characters – but as that interest wanes, it may be up to the big guns to keep the genre afloat