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Black Adam had its theatrical release in October and earned $67 million on its box office opening weekend in the United States and Canada, which was eventually overshadowed by Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’s release a month later. Despite Johnson’s constant hype for his 15-year project that ‘could’ve’ saved Warner Bros. and DC altogether, this isn’t looking good for the DC franchise at all.
SambaTV released Black Adam’s data that 1.2 million households watched the DC film on its first three days on HBO Max. However, this record falls short when compared to The Batman and MCU films such as Thor: Love and Thunder (which shouldn’t have been a competition seeing as MCU fans are divided on this film’s quality). Check out Samba TV SVP Dallas Lawrence’s full quote on the data below:
Considering that James Gunn is not pushing for a Black Adam sequel nor is he keeping Dwayne Johnson as the titular hero, this result just pushes the problem behind the future of DCU lasting in the industry. While Gunn manages to address fan concerns on his plans for the franchise, it is difficult to see how his vision will be playing out the studio’s success anytime soon.
Meanwhile, Black Adam is still available to watch on VOD platforms.
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