The cinema year 2023 was really bad for superhero films. The DC Extended Universe in particular had one blatant flop after the other after the dismissal of Henry Cavill as Superman and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as Black Adam. But there was more to come for Marvel too.
What is the biggest Marvel flop of all time?
If you look at the Marvel Cinematic Universe on its own, then the biggest flop wasn't that long ago. The Marvels played just a few months ago $206 million a. This Spider-Man spin-off, which is not part of the MCU, proved that things can get even worse. If you take a closer look at the numbers, the true extent of the brutal cinema flop becomes obvious.
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The Marvels was the 33rd film of the year Marvel Cinematic Universe for several records. The predecessor Captain Marvel still cracked in 2019 the magic limit of $1 billion, four years later only less than a fifth of the box office revenue was still there. An unprecedented crash. But it goes on.
How much loss is Marvel making?
The Marvels caused a whopping net loss that those responsible at Disney certainly made his ears flap. The unfortunate Marvel film resulted in a painful loss of $237 million. Even the competition can't keep up.
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If you do that brutal cinema flop The Flash When used for comparison, it becomes clear how deeply Disney reached into the proverbial toilet with The Marvels. With a worldwide box office gross of 271 million US dollars the red speedster from competitor DC “only” a loss of $155 million. What's next?
DC is daring to do a complete reboot with filmmaker James Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy) and Superman. Marvel, on the other hand, wants to avoid any promising sequels in the future. Only Deadpool & Wolverine is coming to theaters this year. At the beginning of 2025, the new Captain America will finally appear on the big screen.
Source: Comic Book Movie