Supported reports confirm Milly Alcock's casting as Supergirl, a post-credits appearance in Superman, and basis in the Woman of Tomorrow comic. The Verge projects a $100–120 million loss for Warner Bros. Discovery. Multiple box-office figures, budget details, and direct quotes attributed solely to The Blaze remain unverified.
“After a great start, DC’s new cinematic universe is already slowing down”
Read at The Verge →No center sources covered this
“'Supergirl' has disastrous opening after star declares character 'doesn't live inside the binary'”
Read at The Blaze →Attributes projected losses mainly to DC fatigue and competition while viewing the comic source as aligned with expanded representation.
“Audience and market factors outweigh isolated cultural messaging”
Connects weak opening to audience rejection of gender-identity framing in the character portrayal.
“Explicit ideological signaling drives commercial underperformance”
Interprets reported figures as market accountability for prioritizing identity elements over narrative appeal.
“Consumer choice enforces preferences without external intervention”
Highlights reliance on unverified numbers and quotes across all views plus insufficient attention to source comic details and multiple release variables.
“Evidentiary gaps undermine culture-war conclusions”
Ratings by MBFC