Published Jun 14, 2026, 7:45 PM EDT
Rohan Naahar is a News Writer for Collider. From Francois Ozon to David Fincher, he’ll watch anything once. He has covered everything from Marvel to the Oscars, and Marvel at the Oscars. He also writes obsessively about the box office, charting the many hits and misses that are released weekly, and how their commercial performance shapes public perception. In his time at Collider, he has also helped drive diversity by writing stories about the multiple Indian film industries, with a goal of introducing audiences to a whole new world of cinema.
One of the riskiest movies of the summer is Supergirl, the second installment of James Gunn and Peter Safran’s DC Universe. Not only are shared universes no longer in vogue, but it seems like audiences will only step out to watch franchise films if they promise something fresh. Supergirl is a spin-off of Gunn’s Superman reboot from last year, which did decently well at the box office. That film starred David Corenswet, who appears as the Man of Steel in Supergirl as well, and grossed around $620 million worldwide against a reported budget of $225 million. *Supergirl *is headlined by Milly Alcock, who made a cameo at the end of Superman. As an added attraction, the new movie will also mark the DCU debut of Jason Momoa’s Lobo, who is featured prominently in the marketing.
This makes sense, given Momoa’s solid track record. The actor starred in last year’s blockbuster A Minecraft Movie, which grossed nearly $1 billion worldwide. Before that, Momoa played a rather flamboyant villain in Fast X, which made more than $700 million globally. Momoa cemented himself as a big-screen star with the first Aquaman film, directed by James Wan and released in 2018. That movie was a hit against all odds, grossing more than $1 billion globally. Aquaman was a part of the now-defunct DC Extended Universe, which, incidentally, spluttered to an end with its sequel, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. And guess what? The second Aquaman film is the one audiences seem to be returning to on streaming ahead of Supergirl.
Based on your answers, the Marvel hero who matches your spirit, values, and instincts has been revealed.
You carry the weight of the world on shoulders that are younger than they should have to be — funny, loyal, and endlessly self-sacrificing.
You fight in the shadows between law and chaos, guided by a fierce moral compass that refuses to let the guilty walk free.
Brilliant, driven, and occasionally insufferable — but always the person who solves the unsolvable problem.
You’ve been through fire that would break most people — and it did change you, completely. What’s left is unyielding, relentless, and operating by a code forged in grief.
Powerful, proud, and on a lifelong journey to become worthy of the legend you carry.
You believe in something bigger than yourself — and you fight for it even when the world has moved on and nobody else will.
According to FlixPatrol, it was among the most-watched films domestically on Prime Video this week. Directed by a returning Wan, the movie grossed a fraction of its predecessor and ended its worldwide run with around $440 million against a reported budget of more than $200 million. It received mixed reviews, and is now sitting at a 33% score on the aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, where the consensus reads, “Jason Momoa remains a capable and committed leading man, but even DC diehards may feel that Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom sticks to familiar waters.” The film’s 79% audience score seems to be powering it to renewed success on Prime Video. Supergirl, directed by Craig Gillespie, is set for a June 26 release. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
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David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, James Wan, Mort Weisinger, Paul Norris, Thomas Pa’a Sibbett, Jason Momoa
Peter Safran, Rob Cowan, James Wan