Supergirl Budget And Break-Even Figure Revealed; Jason Momoa Says Lobo Has "Crossed Paths" With Superman

Supergirl Budget And Break-Even Figure Revealed; Jason Momoa Says Lobo Has "Crossed Paths" With Superman

Tickets for Supergirl went on sale yesterday, and are reportedly selling very well so far. Find out what the next DCU movie (supposedly) needs to take in at the box office to break even...

By MarkCassidy - Jun 04, 2026 11:06 AM EST
Filed Under: Supergirl

Tickets for Supergirl went on sale yesterday, and while official figures have not been disclosed, sales are said to be very strong.

Whenever the release of any new studio tentpole (especially a superhero movie) draws near, the conversation inevitably turns to budget and box office, and Deadline has now revealed the next DCU movie's production budget and break-even point.

DC Studios reportedly spent $175 million on Supergirl, meaning it would need to take in over $315 million worldwide to be in the black.

No, these figures don't make much sense on the surface, but the report does state that the production budget doesn't factor in additional P&A costs. We don't know how much the studio spent on marketing, etc, but it's reasonable to assume that the Woman of Tomorrow's solo outing would need to make a lot more than $315 million to earn a profit!

In related news, Lobo actor Jason Momoa has revealed that the Main Man has encountered Superman on his travels prior to the events of this movie.

"He got in my way a couple times," the Game of Thrones alum tells Fandango. "I gave him sāsā, but we respect each other.. some of the times. We'll see what the future holds."

Whether Lobo's meeting with the Man of Steel will be addressed in this movie remains to be seen, but we wouldn't be at all surprised if the Last Czarnian made a wise crack or two about the Big Blue Boy Scout to his younger cousin.

Rumor has it that Lobo might show up in Man of Tomorrow.

"When an unexpected and ruthless enemy threatens, Kara Zor-El is forced, against her will, to team up with an unlikely companion. Together, they embark on an epic cosmic journey where revenge and justice are at stake – and where Kara must confront her origins to find her own path as a hero. Alcock is joined by Matthias Schoenaerts, Eve Ridley, David Krumholtz, Emily Beecham and Jason Momoa in key roles. Peter Safran and James Gunn are producing the film for DC Studios."

Supergirl Woman of Tomorrow will also star Eve Ridley as Ruthye Mary Knolle, David Krumholtz and Emily Beecham as Kara's parents, Zor-El and Alura, and Matthias Schoenaerts as the villainous Krem of the Yellow Hills.

Our new Girl of Steel will take flight on June 26, 2026.

Said Gunn when the project was first annonced: “In our series we see the difference between Superman who was sent to Earth and raised by loving parents from the time he was an infant, versus Supergirl who was raised on a rock, a chip off Krypton, and watched everyone around her die and be killed in terrible ways for the first 14 years of her life, and then came to Earth when she was a young girl. She’s much more hardcore, she’s not exactly the Supergirl we’re used to seeing.”

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JackDeth
JackDeth - 6/4/2026, 12:03 PM
"DC Studios reportedly spent $175 million on Supergirl, meaning it would need to take in over $315 million worldwide to be in the black."

I really wish this false narrative would end. Box office is not the only way films make money. Also the cost of 'prints and ads' are offset by brand deals and marketing synergy on big tent pole films like this. Can someone with actual knowledge of marketing in this industry write these articles for once?
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 6/4/2026, 12:22 PM
@JackDeth - but doom & gloom sells!!.
supermanrex
supermanrex - 6/4/2026, 1:15 PM
@TheVisionary25 - There only doing this shitty ass article because its Gunn who is controversy because of the snyder fans, and the recent fake outrage over Alcocks interview, which is man babies found themselves a new target since we are not hearing much from Brie Larson
Deathshead2gold
Deathshead2gold - 6/5/2026, 1:33 AM
@JackDeth - they might be taking in the aspects of merchandise and toy sales to. I know they have been doing that here lately. Disney said so with the mandalorian and has said so with the new avengers as well
bobevanz
bobevanz - 6/4/2026, 12:10 PM
Hollywood accounting lol. GET ODYSSEY TICKETS NOW
InfinitePunches
InfinitePunches - 6/4/2026, 2:18 PM
Pass.
captainwalker
captainwalker - 6/4/2026, 6:21 PM
@InfinitePunches - Hard pass, it's the netflix version of history.
Deathshead2gold
Deathshead2gold - 6/5/2026, 1:35 AM
@bobevanz - yeah not seeing this. Changing things just to fit someone else's view of things no thank you
MotherGooseUPus
MotherGooseUPus - 6/4/2026, 12:17 PM
Fandango crashed but got my opening day Odyssey tix in RPX (similar to dolby/imax) at my local theater. First time buying an opening day ticket since Endgame. Can't wait to see it!
ClarkJoeKent
ClarkJoeKent - 6/4/2026, 1:36 PM
@MotherGooseUPus - that was fake 😆😆😆it was no crash. Sold 6 tickets 😆😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Deathshead2gold
Deathshead2gold - 6/5/2026, 1:36 AM
@MotherGooseUPus - you know its a mockery of what the Odysey is right
MotherGooseUPus
MotherGooseUPus - 6/5/2026, 10:26 AM
@Deathshead2gold - you know its a movie and its job is to entertain me, right? if i want something historically accurate ill watch a documentary or re-read the book.
Gambito
Gambito - 6/4/2026, 12:21 PM
I hope the movie does well, very glad we finally get a proper slate of super-family films
ClarkJoeKent
ClarkJoeKent - 6/4/2026, 1:40 PM
@Gambito - family? With all the sexual innuendos, forced comedy, cursing for no reason Superman film for the family! 🤦🏾‍♂️😆😆😆
Gambito
Gambito - 6/5/2026, 10:01 AM
@ClarkJoeKent - superfamily as in the family of Superman
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 6/4/2026, 12:21 PM
Maybe we get a reference to Lobo having met Kara’s cousin in the past within the film but I think Momoa’s just making it up tbh…

Honestly, a Supergirl movie making about 400 million sounds good to me but idk all the finer details so oh well.
TheJok3r
TheJok3r - 6/4/2026, 12:24 PM
If you take marketing into account, as well as re-shoots and whatnot, then we're probably looking at something closer to $400 million to break even. If this movie was releasing in August, I would say that's a very easy number to reach, but in June between two animated movies ? I'm not so sure.
UltimaRex
UltimaRex - 6/4/2026, 12:33 PM
@TheJok3r - that's just the thing. They don't. Double production budget. That's break even as far as DCU movies are concerned.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 6/4/2026, 7:09 PM
@UltimaRex - $315M is not double $175M
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 6/4/2026, 7:15 PM
@UltimaRex - Also the rule of thumb calculation for the break even point is 2.5-3 times the budget.

So anything from $437.5M - $525M would be the break even point for this movie.
UltimaRex
UltimaRex - 6/5/2026, 5:13 AM
@ObserverIO - talked about that.

Looks like we're back to 2x.
UltimaRex
UltimaRex - 6/5/2026, 5:15 AM
@ObserverIO - ssshhh! The penny counters on here will hear you!
UltimaRex
UltimaRex - 6/4/2026, 12:24 PM
Pretty much called it.

415m guarantees a sequel.
MaxPaint
MaxPaint - 6/4/2026, 12:42 PM
"DC Studios reportedly spent $175 million on Supergirl, meaning it would need to take in over $315 million worldwide to be in the black."

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UltimaRex
UltimaRex - 6/4/2026, 12:59 PM
@MaxPaint - it's Hollywood accounting. It'll break even if they WANT it to break even.
Ask David Prowse.

See you in 2034.
MaxPaint
MaxPaint - 6/4/2026, 1:20 PM
@UltimaRex - You can keep lying all the way up to 2070 for all I care, that's not how box office earnings work.
UltimaRex
UltimaRex - 6/4/2026, 1:51 PM
@MaxPaint - again, love it when people miss the point of 2034.

Box office works exactly how the big exec tells the accountant to MAKE it work. If you think I'm somehow affecting this I have a bridge to sell to you...
MaxPaint
MaxPaint - 6/4/2026, 4:32 PM
@UltimaRex - "Box office works exactly how the big exec tells the accountant to MAKE it work"

And then a studio like WB gets sold, no wonder why.
UltimaRex
UltimaRex - 6/4/2026, 4:40 PM
@MaxPaint - to a studio that is currently doing the same witchcraft to 100 BILLION DOLLARS of debt just to buy WB.

Netflix will buy everyone at pennies to the dollar at this point.
EskimoJ
EskimoJ - 6/4/2026, 12:56 PM
Could one of the box office experts here please explain what happened to the 2.5x rule of thumb?
SenorTwats
SenorTwats - 6/4/2026, 1:04 PM
@EskimoJ - james Gunn, same way critics decided sloppy editing wasn't a problem for superman 2025
UltimaRex
UltimaRex - 6/4/2026, 1:15 PM
@EskimoJ - in the beginning, it was 2x. 2.5x and 3x happened due to greed, boasting and covering entries in the franchise that failed.

Now it seems we're back to 2x.
JackDeth
JackDeth - 6/4/2026, 2:17 PM
@EskimoJ - It was never true. It was based on the revelation that most studios (excluding Disney) share the box office take 50/50, so people created the narrative that this meant a movie had to make a ton of money to 'break even' without taking ANY of the numerous other factors into consideration. In short. Bullshit.
EskimoJ
EskimoJ - 6/4/2026, 3:29 PM
@JackDeth @UltimaRex @SenorTwats - Thank you all.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 6/4/2026, 7:19 PM
@EskimoJ - Nothing happened to it. It's still the rule of thumb. But James Gunn desperately wants to save face so he paid deadline not to laugh when he told them this "fact" with a straight face.
Deathshead2gold
Deathshead2gold - 6/5/2026, 1:41 AM
@EskimoJ - they started factoring in merchandise and toy sales on movies like this. If like Mandalorian and Grogu that little green guy makes them bank so just making the movie with him in it makes them money from the toys and merchandise sales as long as its close to breaking even they consider it a success now. Don't ask me why I have no idea but its what I've been reading and seeing on movie like this here lately
SenorTwats
SenorTwats - 6/4/2026, 1:04 PM
God damn the goal posts are forever moving for Gunns DCU.

I may watch supergirl idk yet! The DC fan in me makes me want to support DC but WB literally took the piss with the DCEU and the DC brand in general. This mediocre Gunnverse isnt what I like dagg namit! 😮‍💨
MaxPaint
MaxPaint - 6/4/2026, 1:21 PM
@SenorTwats - It's not moving goalpost at this point, It's receding brain cells.
BlackStar25
BlackStar25 - 6/4/2026, 5:34 PM
@SenorTwats - Gunns DCU?...They have been moving the goalposts for YEARS with DC since the MCU took off...
SenorTwats
SenorTwats - 6/5/2026, 8:12 AM
@BlackStar25 - thats true, but before it was far more negative.
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