DC"s $125M Flop Confirms The Old DCEU Will Haunt James Gunn For Years

Summary

• The DCEU has been struggling at the box office, with several recent flops, making it crucial for James Gunn to successfully rebuild the universe with the DCU.
• Blue Beetle's poor box office performance could be indicative of the challenges Gunn will face in establishing his new universe, given dwindling interest in DC heroes and the character's lack of popularity.
• While there are references to Superman and other DC heroes in Blue Beetle, the film's events may not necessarily be tied to the DCEU, leaving room for creative flexibility and potential connections to the DCU.

Audiences' interest in the DCEU has diminished over the last few years, and the latest DC box office flop of Blue Beetle will haunt James Gunn while he tries to rebuild the universe. The DCEU has been in turmoil as it travels toward its conclusion. Since Aquaman, no DCEU film has made over $400 million worldwide, and Black Adam, Shazam! Fury of the Gods, and The Flash were just the latest of several DCEU movies that bombed at the box office. Gunn and Peter Safran are rebooting the universe as the DCU, but there are signs it could have a rocky start.
Blue Beetle is the latest DC bomb at the box office, only garnering $125 million worldwide on a $104 million budget. While it's unclear if the movie is in the DCU, Gunn confirmed that Xolo Mariduena's Blue Beetle will be the first character in the new franchise. There are several reasons the film didn't perform well at the box office, such as dwindling interest in DC heroes and the character's lack of popularity. However, a few reasons for Blue Beetle's poor performance could be foreshadowing other issues that Gunn will have a hard time escaping while building his universe.


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