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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1881, Natalia Goncharova, Russian theatrical costume and set designer, painter and illustrator (died 1962) was born. In 1918, The Imperial Japanese Navy battleship Kawachi blows up at Shunan, western Honshu, Japan, killing at least 621. In 1925, Roger Smith, American businessman (died 2007) was born. In 1927, Harley Hotchkiss, Canadian businessman (died 2011) was born. In 1932, Monte Hellman, American director and producer (died 2021) was born. In 1933, Victor Poor, American engineer, developed the Datapoint 2200 (died 2012) was born. In 1943, Christine McVie, English singer-songwriter and keyboard player (died 2022) was born. In 1946, Sian Barbara Allen, American television actress (died 2025) was born. In 1961, Indian city Pune floods due to failure of the Khadakwasla and Panshet dams, killing at least two thousand people. In 1978, Michelle Rodriguez, American actress was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
‘Supergirl’ Braces for $100 Million Loss: What DC Studios Should Learn From Its Box Office Bomb
In “Supergirl,” a melodramatic cover of Jimmy Eat World’s “The Middle” scores a climactic battle sequence, with the song’s lyrics meant to offer encouragement to the plucky heroine: “Hey, don’t write yourself off yet” Yet the initial box office results for “Supergirl” would suggest that audiences are, in fact, writing off the film — and []
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That Park Place
· Jun 26, 2026
‘Supergirl’ Box Office Stumbles Out of the Gate — Opens Worse Than ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’
James Gunn’s DC Universe desperately needed a win. Instead, Supergirl has taken its first box office flight with numbers that are raising even more questions about the future of Warner Bros.’ rebooted superhero franchise. According to Variety, Supergirl earned just 7.8 million in Thursday preview screenings ahead of its opening weekend. While early industry estimates [] The post ‘Supergirl’ Box Office Stumbles Out of the Gate — Opens Worse Than ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ appeared first on That Park Place.
ComicBook.com
· Jul 7, 2026
Why Supergirl Having Two Different Cuts Is Nothing Like the Snyder Cut (& Doesn’t Spell Disaster for the DCU)
Warner Bros. - DC Studios The controversy over DC’s Supergirl movie continues, as the movie crashes and burns in theaters. As of writing this, it’s been announced that Supergirl has experienced a massive second-week drop in box office profits and will have the shortest theatrical run of any DC movie ever (just 33 days). In addition, reports have come to []
Variety
· Jun 28, 2026
Box Office: ‘Supergirl’ Sputters Overseas With $30 Million, ‘Jackass: Best and Last’ Limps to $1.9 Million Internationally
“Supergirl” didn’t catch her stride at the international box office. The latest comic book adaptation from Warner Bros. and DC Studios has collected just 30 million from 77 markets, a weak start for a tentpole of this size and scale. “Supergirl” also stumbled in North America with 38 million for a worldwide debut of 68 []
DNyuz
· Jun 28, 2026
‘Supergirl’ Falters at the Box Office, Testing DC Studios’ Reboot
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s ker-thud. In a setback for Warner Bros. and its DC Studios division, “Supergirl” arrived to weak ticket sales over the weekend. The movie, which cost 170 million to make and tens of millions more to market, was on pace to take in about 38 million from Thursday []
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Related coverage for "‘Supergirl’ Braces for $100 Million Loss: What DC Studios Should Learn From Its Box Office Bomb": That Park Place — ‘Supergirl’ Box Office Stumbles Out of the Gate — Opens Worse Than ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’. ComicBook.com — Why Supergirl Having Two Different Cuts Is Nothing Like the Snyder Cut (& Doesn’t Spell Disaster for the DCU). Variety — Box Office: ‘Supergirl’ Sputters Overseas With $30 Million, ‘Jackass: Best and Last’ Limps to $1.9 Million Internationally. DNyuz — ‘Supergirl’ Falters at the Box Office, Testing DC Studios’ Reboot