'Barbie' faces DC's 'Blue Beetle' in a late summer box office showdown
Publishing timestamp: 2023-08-18 13:54:28
Summary
Warner Bros. Discovery's "Blue Beetle" is expected to earn between $22 million and $32 million during its opening weekend domestically. The film arrives in theaters after recent DC Comics-based films have underperformed, and the studio is undergoing a major regime change. "Blue Beetle" faces the challenge of not being part of the interconnected DC universe, but it could benefit from word-of-mouth and an influx of Hispanic moviegoers. The article also mentions the success of Warner Bros.' "Barbie" at the box office and the challenges faced by other upcoming DC films.
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Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/08/18/barbie-vs-blue-beetle-box-office-showdown.html