{"id":23829,"date":"2026-08-01T02:53:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T21:53:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=23829"},"modified":"2026-08-01T02:53:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T21:53:14","slug":"brand-new-day-passes-supergirls-entire-box-office-in-1-day-confirms-a-harsh-dc-truth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=23829","title":{"rendered":"Brand New Day Passes Supergirl&#8217;s Entire Box Office In 1 Day &#038; Confirms A Harsh DC Truth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The first box office reports for <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/db\/movie\/spider-man-brand-new-day\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>Spider-Man: Brand New Day<\/em><\/strong><\/a> are starting to arrive, and the <a href=\"http:\/\/screenrant.com\/tag\/mcu\/\" target=\"_blank\">Marvel Cinematic Universe<\/a> movie has already managed to surpass <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/db\/movie\/supergirl\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>Supergirl<\/em><\/strong><\/a>&#8216;s entire box office run in a single day, which brings about a harsh truth for the new DC Universe. <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/spiderman-mcu-trilogy-movies-ranked\/\" target=\"_blank\">Tom Holland&#8217;s Spider-Man movies<\/a> have always been box office hits. His lowest-performer would top other heroes&#8217; franchises.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>That would be 2017&#8217;s <em>Spider-Man: Homecoming<\/em>, which amassed $881 million worldwide. Then there is his biggest film so far, which is also one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/mcu-marvel-movies-ranked\/\" target=\"_blank\">MCU&#8217;s best movies<\/a> to date. 2021&#8217;s <em>Spider-Man: No Way Home <\/em>used the multiverse to put Holland, Tobey Maguire, and Andrew Garfield&#8217;s versions of Peter Parker together onscreen. The MCU movie nearly broke the $2 billion mark.<\/p>\n<p>Having now been released in China, which <em>No Way Home <\/em>was not, and with projections growing every day, <em>Spider-Man: Brand New Day <\/em>might have a real shot at becoming the highest-grossing Spider-Man movie ever, grossing over $2 billion. <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/spider-man-brand-new-day-movie-cast\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Spider-Man: Brand New Day<\/em>&#8216;s cast<\/a> helps that, featuring Jon Bernthal&#8217;s Punisher, Mark Ruffalo&#8217;s Hulk, Sadie Sink&#8217;s mysterious character, and plenty of surprises.<\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-vignette\">\n    <!-- SVG DEFS &mdash; Spider emblem --><br \/>\n<svg style=\"position:absolute;width:0;height:0\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n  <defs>\n    <symbol id=\"sm-spider\" viewbox=\"0 0 100 100\">\n      <!-- Stylized spider emblem -->\n      <ellipse cx=\"50\" cy=\"38\" rx=\"12\" ry=\"10\" fill=\"currentColor\" opacity=\".85\"\/>\n      <ellipse 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class=\"sm-topic-icon\">\u2708\ufe0f<\/span><span class=\"sm-topic-name\" style=\"color:var(--sm-blue-pale)\">Far From Home<\/span><span class=\"sm-topic-words\">2019<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"sm-topic-icon\">\ud83c\udf0c<\/span><span class=\"sm-topic-name\" style=\"color:var(--stark-gold-bright)\">No Way Home<\/span><span class=\"sm-topic-words\">2021<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"sm-topic-icon\">\ud83d\ude08<\/span><span class=\"sm-topic-name\" style=\"color:var(--sm-red-pale)\">Villains<\/span><span class=\"sm-topic-words\">Sinister\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"sm-topic-icon\">\ud83e\udd16<\/span><span class=\"sm-topic-name\" style=\"color:var(--sm-blue-bright)\">MCU<\/span><span class=\"sm-topic-words\">Avengers<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><label class=\"sm-btn-primary\" for=\"sm-s1\">THWIP! LET&#8217;S GO \u2192<\/label><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>    <!-- Q1: MCU Debut &mdash; MCU --><\/p>\n<section class=\"sm-slide sm-sl1\">\n<div class=\"sm-question-card\">\n<p>01<\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"sm-question-text\">Before getting his own solo film, Tom Holland\u2019s Peter Parker made his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut by being recruited by Tony Stark to help in a massive superhero conflict. In which MCU film did Holland first appear as Spider-Man?<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<p>\n        <label class=\"sm-option-btn sm-opt-1a\" for=\"sm-q1a\"><span class=\"sm-option-letter\">A<\/span>Avengers: Age of Ultron<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"sm-option-btn sm-opt-1b\" for=\"sm-q1b\"><span class=\"sm-option-letter\">B<\/span>Captain America: Civil War<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"sm-option-btn sm-opt-1c\" for=\"sm-q1c\"><span class=\"sm-option-letter\">C<\/span>Spider-Man: Homecoming<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"sm-option-btn sm-opt-1d\" for=\"sm-q1d\"><span class=\"sm-option-letter\">D<\/span>Avengers: Infinity War<\/label>\n      <\/p>\n<div class=\"sm-feedback\">\n<p>\u2713 Correct! Tom Holland first appeared as Spider-Man in Captain America: Civil War (2016), where Tony Stark visits Peter in Queens and recruits him for the airport battle against Team Cap. His quippy, starstruck portrayal instantly won over audiences.<\/p>\n<p>\u2717 Web miss! The answer is Captain America: Civil War. Holland debuted in the 2016 film before Homecoming (2017). He was recruited by Tony Stark for the iconic airport fight scene, stealing Captain America\u2019s shield with his webs in one of the film\u2019s most memorable moments.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><label class=\"sm-btn-next\" for=\"sm-s2\">NEXT \u2192<\/label><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>    <!-- Q2: Vulture &mdash; HOMECOMING --><\/p>\n<section class=\"sm-slide sm-sl2\">\n<div class=\"sm-question-card\">\n<p>02<\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"sm-question-text\">In Spider-Man: Homecoming, Peter faces a blue-collar salvage contractor who turned to arms dealing after being shut out of the Chitauri cleanup by Damage Control. Using an alien-tech wingsuit, he becomes one of Spider-Man\u2019s most grounded villains. Who is he?<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<p>\n        <label class=\"sm-option-btn sm-opt-2a\" for=\"sm-q2a\"><span class=\"sm-option-letter\">A<\/span>The Vulture (Adrian Toomes)<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"sm-option-btn sm-opt-2b\" for=\"sm-q2b\"><span class=\"sm-option-letter\">B<\/span>The Shocker (Herman Schultz)<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"sm-option-btn sm-opt-2c\" for=\"sm-q2c\"><span class=\"sm-option-letter\">C<\/span>The Scorpion (Mac Gargan)<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"sm-option-btn sm-opt-2d\" for=\"sm-q2d\"><span class=\"sm-option-letter\">D<\/span>The Tinkerer (Phineas Mason)<\/label>\n      <\/p>\n<div class=\"sm-feedback\">\n<p>\u2713 Correct! Adrian Toomes, played brilliantly by Michael Keaton, is the Vulture \u2014 a working-class father who builds a criminal empire selling alien-derived weapons. The twist that he\u2019s the father of Peter\u2019s date Liz is one of the MCU\u2019s best surprises.<\/p>\n<p>\u2717 Web miss! The answer is The Vulture (Adrian Toomes). The Shocker and Tinkerer are his henchmen in the film, and Scorpion (Mac Gargan) only briefly appears. Toomes is the main antagonist who personally confronts Peter in the unforgettable car ride scene.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><label class=\"sm-btn-next\" for=\"sm-s3\">NEXT \u2192<\/label><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>    <!-- Q3: Karen AI &mdash; HOMECOMING --><\/p>\n<section class=\"sm-slide sm-sl3\">\n<div class=\"sm-question-card\">\n<p>03<\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"sm-question-text\">Tony Stark built Peter a high-tech suit loaded with features Peter didn\u2019t even know about, including an AI assistant that helps him in combat, provides tactical analysis, and even gives dating advice. What name does Peter give this AI?<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<p>\n        <label class=\"sm-option-btn sm-opt-3a\" for=\"sm-q3a\"><span class=\"sm-option-letter\">A<\/span>Friday<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"sm-option-btn sm-opt-3b\" for=\"sm-q3b\"><span class=\"sm-option-letter\">B<\/span>Edith<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"sm-option-btn sm-opt-3c\" for=\"sm-q3c\"><span class=\"sm-option-letter\">C<\/span>Karen<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"sm-option-btn sm-opt-3d\" for=\"sm-q3d\"><span class=\"sm-option-letter\">D<\/span>Jocasta<\/label>\n      <\/p>\n<div class=\"sm-feedback\">\n<p>\u2713 Correct! Peter names his suit\u2019s AI \u201cKaren,\u201d voiced by Jennifer Connelly. She assists him with web shooter modes, reconnaissance, and even his love life. Friday is Tony Stark\u2019s AI, and E.D.I.T.H. is the Stark satellite system that appears in Far From Home.<\/p>\n<p>\u2717 Web miss! The answer is Karen. Friday is Tony Stark\u2019s personal AI, E.D.I.T.H. is the Stark defense satellite Peter inherits in Far From Home, and Jocasta is an AI from the comics. Karen, voiced by Jennifer Connelly, is Peter\u2019s suit assistant throughout Homecoming.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><label class=\"sm-btn-next\" for=\"sm-s4\">NEXT \u2192<\/label><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>    <!-- Q4: Mysterio &mdash; FAR FROM HOME --><\/p>\n<section class=\"sm-slide sm-sl4\">\n<div class=\"sm-question-card\">\n<p>04<\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"sm-question-text\">In Spider-Man: Far From Home, Peter encounters a seemingly heroic figure who claims to be from an alternate Earth, battling elemental creatures across Europe. In reality, he\u2019s a disgruntled former Stark Industries employee using advanced holographic drones. What is his real name?<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<p>\n        <label class=\"sm-option-btn sm-opt-4a\" for=\"sm-q4a\"><span class=\"sm-option-letter\">A<\/span>William Ginter Riva<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"sm-option-btn sm-opt-4b\" for=\"sm-q4b\"><span class=\"sm-option-letter\">B<\/span>Aldrich Killian<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"sm-option-btn sm-opt-4c\" for=\"sm-q4c\"><span class=\"sm-option-letter\">C<\/span>Justin Hammer<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"sm-option-btn sm-opt-4d\" for=\"sm-q4d\"><span class=\"sm-option-letter\">D<\/span>Quentin Beck<\/label>\n      <\/p>\n<div class=\"sm-feedback\">\n<p>\u2713 Correct! Quentin Beck, played by Jake Gyllenhaal, is Mysterio \u2014 a master of illusion who uses Stark Industries\u2019 B.A.R.F. holographic technology and weaponized drones to fabricate the Elementals and pose as a hero. His final act of revenge shapes the entire third film.<\/p>\n<p>\u2717 Web miss! The answer is Quentin Beck. William Ginter Riva is one of Beck\u2019s team members, Aldrich Killian is the villain of Iron Man 3, and Justin Hammer is from Iron Man 2. Beck is Mysterio, the illusionist who manipulated Peter\u2019s trust across Europe.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><label class=\"sm-btn-next\" for=\"sm-s5\">NEXT \u2192<\/label><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>    <!-- Q5: End of Far From Home &mdash; FAR FROM HOME --><\/p>\n<section class=\"sm-slide sm-sl5\">\n<div class=\"sm-question-card\">\n<p>05<\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"sm-question-text\">In one of the MCU\u2019s most shocking mid-credits scenes, J. Jonah Jameson broadcasts doctored footage from Mysterio\u2019s final moments that completely upends Peter Parker\u2019s life. What does this broadcast reveal to the entire world?<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<p>\n        <label class=\"sm-option-btn sm-opt-5a\" for=\"sm-q5a\"><span class=\"sm-option-letter\">A<\/span>That Spider-Man killed Mysterio in cold blood<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"sm-option-btn sm-opt-5b\" for=\"sm-q5b\"><span class=\"sm-option-letter\">B<\/span>That Spider-Man is Peter Parker<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"sm-option-btn sm-opt-5c\" for=\"sm-q5c\"><span class=\"sm-option-letter\">C<\/span>That Spider-Man is a Skrull impersonator<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"sm-option-btn sm-opt-5d\" for=\"sm-q5d\"><span class=\"sm-option-letter\">D<\/span>That Spider-Man commanded the drone attack on London<\/label>\n      <\/p>\n<div class=\"sm-feedback\">\n<p>\u2713 Correct! Mysterio\u2019s doctored footage, broadcast by J. Jonah Jameson (J.K. Simmons reprising his iconic role), exposes Spider-Man\u2019s identity as Peter Parker to the entire world. This revelation drives the entire plot of No Way Home as Peter desperately seeks to undo the damage.<\/p>\n<p>\u2717 Web miss! The answer is that Spider-Man is Peter Parker. While the footage also frames Spider-Man for the London drone attack, the earth-shattering reveal is Peter\u2019s unmasked identity being broadcast globally by The Daily Bugle\u2019s J. Jonah Jameson.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><label class=\"sm-btn-next\" for=\"sm-s6\">NEXT \u2192<\/label><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>    <!-- Q6: Doctor Strange &mdash; NO WAY HOME --><\/p>\n<section class=\"sm-slide sm-sl6\">\n<div class=\"sm-question-card\">\n<p>06<\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"sm-question-text\">With his identity exposed and his loved ones under threat, Peter seeks help from a powerful sorcerer to cast a spell that would make the world forget he is Spider-Man. Peter\u2019s constant modifications to the spell cause it to fracture the multiverse. Which sorcerer casts this spell?<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<p>\n        <label class=\"sm-option-btn sm-opt-6a\" for=\"sm-q6a\"><span class=\"sm-option-letter\">A<\/span>Wong<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"sm-option-btn sm-opt-6b\" for=\"sm-q6b\"><span class=\"sm-option-letter\">B<\/span>Wanda Maximoff<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"sm-option-btn sm-opt-6c\" for=\"sm-q6c\"><span class=\"sm-option-letter\">C<\/span>Doctor Strange<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"sm-option-btn sm-opt-6d\" for=\"sm-q6d\"><span class=\"sm-option-letter\">D<\/span>Karl Mordo<\/label>\n      <\/p>\n<div class=\"sm-feedback\">\n<p>\u2713 Correct! Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) casts the memory-wiping spell at Peter\u2019s request, but Peter keeps asking for exceptions \u2014 for MJ, Ned, May, and Happy to still remember him. These constant changes corrupt the spell and tear open the multiverse, pulling in villains from other Spider-Man universes.<\/p>\n<p>\u2717 Web miss! The answer is Doctor Strange. While Wong is the Sorcerer Supreme and actually warns Strange against it, it is Stephen Strange who agrees to cast the spell. Wanda\u2019s multiverse interference occurs in Multiverse of Madness, not here.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><label class=\"sm-btn-next\" for=\"sm-s7\">NEXT \u2192<\/label><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>    <!-- Q7: Ned Leeds &mdash; MCU --><\/p>\n<section class=\"sm-slide sm-sl7\">\n<div class=\"sm-question-card\">\n<p>07<\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"sm-question-text\">Throughout all three films, Peter\u2019s loyal best friend serves as his \u201cguy in the chair,\u201d helping with tech support and keeping his secret. In No Way Home, this character even discovers he can open magical portals using a Sling Ring. Who is Peter\u2019s best friend?<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<p>\n        <label class=\"sm-option-btn sm-opt-7a\" for=\"sm-q7a\"><span class=\"sm-option-letter\">A<\/span>Ned Leeds<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"sm-option-btn sm-opt-7b\" for=\"sm-q7b\"><span class=\"sm-option-letter\">B<\/span>Flash Thompson<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"sm-option-btn sm-opt-7c\" for=\"sm-q7c\"><span class=\"sm-option-letter\">C<\/span>Harry Osborn<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"sm-option-btn sm-opt-7d\" for=\"sm-q7d\"><span class=\"sm-option-letter\">D<\/span>Miles Morales<\/label>\n      <\/p>\n<div class=\"sm-feedback\">\n<p>\u2713 Correct! Ned Leeds, played by Jacob Batalon, is Peter\u2019s best friend and self-proclaimed \u201cguy in the chair.\u201d He discovers Peter\u2019s secret identity in Homecoming, supports him across all three films, and in No Way Home he accidentally uses Doctor Strange\u2019s Sling Ring to open portals to other Spider-Men.<\/p>\n<p>\u2717 Web miss! The answer is Ned Leeds. Flash Thompson is Peter\u2019s rival and bully who ironically idolizes Spider-Man. Harry Osborn is Peter\u2019s friend in the Raimi and Webb films but doesn\u2019t appear in Holland\u2019s trilogy. Miles Morales is only hinted at. Ned is the irreplaceable \u201cguy in the chair.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><label class=\"sm-btn-next\" for=\"sm-s8\">NEXT \u2192<\/label><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>    <!-- Q8: Ending &mdash; NO WAY HOME --><\/p>\n<section class=\"sm-slide sm-sl8\">\n<div class=\"sm-question-card\">\n<p>08<\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"sm-question-text\">At the emotional climax of No Way Home, Peter makes an enormous personal sacrifice to save the multiverse. Doctor Strange completes the spell, and when it takes effect, Peter is left completely alone. What does the final spell do?<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<p>\n        <label class=\"sm-option-btn sm-opt-8a\" for=\"sm-q8a\"><span class=\"sm-option-letter\">A<\/span>It sends Peter to an alternate universe where no one knows him<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"sm-option-btn sm-opt-8b\" for=\"sm-q8b\"><span class=\"sm-option-letter\">B<\/span>It erases Spider-Man from existence entirely<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"sm-option-btn sm-opt-8c\" for=\"sm-q8c\"><span class=\"sm-option-letter\">C<\/span>It removes Peter\u2019s spider powers permanently<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"sm-option-btn sm-opt-8d\" for=\"sm-q8d\"><span class=\"sm-option-letter\">D<\/span>It makes everyone in every universe forget who Peter Parker is<\/label>\n      <\/p>\n<div class=\"sm-feedback\">\n<p>\u2713 Correct! The final spell makes every person in every universe forget that Peter Parker exists. MJ, Ned, Happy, the Avengers \u2014 everyone. Peter visits MJ at the coffee shop afterward but decides not to re-introduce himself, choosing to protect them. He starts over completely alone, sewing his own suit in a small apartment.<\/p>\n<p>\u2717 Web miss! The answer is that everyone forgets who Peter Parker is. The spell doesn\u2019t erase Spider-Man \u2014 people still know the hero exists \u2014 but nobody remembers Peter Parker the person. This devastating sacrifice means MJ, Ned, and even Happy Hogan have no memory of him at all.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><label class=\"sm-btn-next\" for=\"sm-sR\">REVEAL MY SCORE \u2192<\/label><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>    <!-- RESULTS --><\/p>\n<section class=\"sm-slide sm-slR\">\n<p>\n        <span class=\"sm-result-label\">Assessment Complete<\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"sm-result-title\">Your Spider-Sense Rating<\/span>\n      <\/p>\n<div class=\"sm-score-box\">\n<p>\n          <span class=\"sm-score-num\"\/><span class=\"sm-score-of\"> \/ 8<\/span>\n        <\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"sm-score-msg\">Are you an Avenger \u2014 or just a friendly neighborhood bystander?<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<p><label class=\"sm-btn-restart\" for=\"sm-s0\">\u21bb SWING AGAIN<\/label><\/p>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><em>Spider-Man: Brand New Day <\/em>marks the start of a new chapter for the MCU&#8217;s Peter Parker, and it is one of major box office success. That is very different from what James Gunn&#8217;s DCU experienced a month ago with the release of Milly Alcock&#8217;s <em>Supergirl<\/em>. That movie ended up underperforming. Now, both superhero movies connect in an unsurprising way, but still, it cements a harsh DC truth.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"spider-man-brand-new-day-easily-swings-by-supergirl-39-s-entire-box-office-run\">\n                        Spider-Man: Brand New Day Easily Swings By Supergirl&#8217;s Entire Box Office Run<br \/>\n               <\/h2>\n<p> According to a new report from <em>Deadline<\/em>, <em>Spider-Man: Brand New Day<\/em>&#8216;s domestic opening day, including the previews, is projected to land somewhere between $167 million and $173 million. As such, no matter where the new MCU movie finishes in that range, <em>Spider-Man: Brand New Day <\/em>will have passed <em>Supergirl<\/em>&#8216;s entire box office run. To reiterate, the new movie from Marvel and Sony only needed one day at the domestic box office to earn more than DC&#8217;s <em>Supergirl <\/em>racked up in its entire worldwide theatrical run. <em>Supergirl <\/em>flew out of theaters after grossing $125 million around the world.<\/p>\n<p>DC&#8217;s <em>Supergirl <\/em>movie carried a reported budget of $170 million, which means that it needed to finish between $340 million and $425 million to break even. By failing to even get near the lower end of that projection, <em>Supergirl <\/em>should lose DC Studios hundreds of millions. As for <em>Spider-Man: Brand New Day<\/em>, which has a reported budget of $225 million, <em>Deadline <\/em>reports that it is projected to have a domestic opening weekend of over $330 million, with some sources believing that <em>Spider-Man: Brand New Day<\/em> could break <em>Avengers: Endgame<\/em>\u2019s all-time domestic opening weekend record by going over the $357.1 million mark.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"dc-needed-to-have-built-a-stronger-dcu-foundation-before-supergirl\">\n                        DC Needed To Have Built A Stronger DCU Foundation Before Supergirl<br \/>\n               <\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape mobile-optimized\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/milly-alcock-as-supergirl-looking-down.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/milly-alcock-as-supergirl-looking-down.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/milly-alcock-as-supergirl-looking-down.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/milly-alcock-as-supergirl-looking-down.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/milly-alcock-as-supergirl-looking-down.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/milly-alcock-as-supergirl-looking-down.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/milly-alcock-as-supergirl-looking-down.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"1650\" height=\"928\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Milly Alcock as Supergirl looking down\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/milly-alcock-as-supergirl-looking-down.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/milly-alcock-as-supergirl-looking-down.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture><figcaption style=\"display: none;\">Milly Alcock as Supergirl looking down<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>There are many factors to take into account as to why <em>Spider-Man: Brand New Day<\/em>&#8216;s domestic opening day outgrossed <em>Supergirl<\/em>&#8216;s entire box office run. The most important is the harsh truth that DC should not have moved forward with a <em>Supergirl <\/em>movie at this time. Kara Zor-El is simply untested at the box office, with her live-action movie appearances before the DCU having been the Helen Slater <em>Supergirl <\/em>solo movie, which finished at $14.3 million, and Sasha Calle&#8217;s in the DCEU&#8217;s <em>The Flash<\/em>, which grossed $271.4 million. Both of those movies stand as major box office bombs.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"w-promotion-offer promo-article-content-3\/4-depth w-promotion-widget\" data-popup=\"false\" data-sentinel-tracking=\"false\" data-promotion-zone=\"TmV3c2xldHRlciBBcnRpY2xlIENvbnRlbnQgV2lkZ2V0\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n                                        <link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/assets\/promotions.099cca01.css\"\/>\n<\/aside>\n<p>In the DCU, where iconic characters like Batman and Wonder Woman, who fans are campaigning to debut soon, still need to be established, pushing a Supergirl solo movie into motion will never generate the same kind of momentum. <em>Superman <\/em>was a solid first movie for the DCU, but even that film did less at the box office than Zack Snyder&#8217;s <em>Man of Steel<\/em>. As such, the new DCU should have slowly built a strong foundation with its biggest characters before making bets like <strong><em>Supergirl<\/em><\/strong>. 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