‘Supergirl’ Tracking To Open At $55 Million, Less Than Half Of ‘Superman’

BusinessHollywood & Entertainment‘Supergirl’ Tracking To Open At $55 Million, Less Than Half Of ‘Superman’ByTim Lammers,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover Hollywood and entertainment.Follow AuthorJun 04, 2026, 04:19pm EDT"Supergirl" key art featuring Milly Alcock.Warner Bros. PicturesSupergirl, the Milly Alcock film from James Gunn and Peter Safran’s DC Universe, is tracking to earn far below the amont earned by its predecessor, Superman, in 2025.Superman, of course, introduced Alcock’s Supergirl in a cameo toward the end of the Gunn-directed film as the hard-partying owner of Krypto the Superdog, the four-legged canine companion that accompanied Clark Kent/Superman (David Corenswet) throughout the film. Corenswet, in turn, will appear in Supergirl.ForbesTarantino Rips Hollywood For ‘Audience Pandering’ And ‘Miscast’ ActorsBy Tim LammersDirected by Craig Gillespie, it finds Kara Zor-El/Supergirl on a mission of vengeance. The film also introduces Jason Momoa to the DCU as the badass anti-hero Lobo. Supergirl also stars Eve Ridley, Matthias Schoenaerts and David Krumholtz.Supergirl opens in theaters on June 26, and according to Deadline, the film is tracking to make $55 million domestically in its first weekend frame. By contrast, Superman opened with $125 million in its opening weekend from July 11-13.Superman went on to earn $354.2 million domestically and $264 million internationally for a worldwide domestic take of $618.7 million before marketing expenses. Forbes Australia reported in December that Supergirl had a $200 million budget before marketing, a number that was disputed by Gunn. In a Threads post, Gunn said, “Not even a little bit true.”MORE FOR YOUForbes‘Obsession’ Streaming Date Skipped In Favor Of Longer Theatrical-To-PVOD WindowBy Tim LammersTo date, none of Hollywood’s trade publications has broached the subject of the film’s production budget, but that doesn’t mean that they won’t...