Warner Bros. Blames James Gunn's DC Reboot for Some of Shazam 2's Poor Performance (Report)
Did James Gunn's DC reboot kill Shazam 2's chances at the box office?
Shazam! Fury of the Gods proved to be a massive disappointment at the box office, and Warner Bros. Discovery seems to think James Gunn and Peter Safran's upcoming DCU reboot may be to blame.
As Gunn and Safran chart course to launch the first projects in Chapter 1: Gods and Monsters, the final projects of the old DC regime continue to trickle out, with Shazam 2, The Flash, Blue Beetle, and Aquaman 2 padding out this year's slate.
Kicking off the year was Fury of the Gods, which suffered the worst DCEU opening ever, even coming in below Birds of Prey, which released right as the COVID-19 pandemic was kicking off in 2020.
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