Impact of James Gunn on DC; The Flash outperforms Blue Beetle in terms of revenue

The appointment of James Gunn and Peter Safran as the new heads of the DCU was the first of many significant changes the studio has been going through. But even after the arrival of James Gunn, the situation seemingly remains unchanged.

And also, DCU is not doing any good at the box office under the new leadership.

Its much-anticipated movie The Flash became the worst box office flop in superhero movie history, despite the early excitement surrounding Barry Allen’s long-awaited outing for Ezra Miller’s Barry Allen.

And the latest DC Comics movie Blue Beetle also going in the almost same direction. The movie opened to a mediocre 3.3 million from Thursday preview screenings in North America.

Director Ángel Manuel Soto’s Blue Beetle starring Xolo Maridueña is Hollywood’s first live-action superhero movie built around a Latino protagonist.

The domestic box office for the comic book movie took in 3.3 million on Thursday previews. On Rotten Tomatoes, Blue Beetle has a 93 audience score.

The SAG-AFTRA strike hindered the release of Blue Beetle. However, many Latino organizations are providing assistance throughout the country by hosting special screenings and other events.

Given that this superhero film’s budget was under 120 million, it might not be disastrous despite the fact that it isn’t also an impressive beginning for a superhero movie. Meanwhile, The Flash in comparison made 9.7M.