Shazam! Fury of the Gods never looked set for a massively successful stint at the box office, but the superhero sequel ended up coming in under its already modest opening weekend projections, and finished its global run with a hugely disappointing $128+ million.
Around the time of James Gunn and Peter Safran's new DCU slate announcement, a lot of fans made it known that their anticipation for the remaining DCEU movies had dissipated because they didn't see much point in getting excited about a film if it was to be the last time they were going to see the characters.
Others didn't see much sense in this (if the movie is good, what does it matter?), but it seems certain higher-ups at Warner Bros. Discovery may be of a similar viewpoint!
According to The Wrap, some studio execs believe that the rebooted slate news at least partially contributed to a decline in "general audience interest." However, they are said to be confident that the DCU can successfully revive interest - and the sagging box office - once it gets underway.
Many felt that the timing of Gunn and Safran's announcement could do a disservice to Shazam! 2, but it remains to be seen how the likes of Blue Beetle and Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom fare.
What do you think? Did the next that the DCEU was being rebooted hinder Fury of the Gods at the box office, or was it simply not a good enough movie to keep packing theaters? Drop us a comment down below.
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