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‘taken out of context’: David F. Sandberg clarifies Reddit comment on Shazam! Fury of the Gods box office underperformance, DCU fans react to projected $30million opening earnings

‘taken out of context’: David F. Sandberg clarifies Reddit comment on Shazam! Fury of the Gods box office underperformance, DCU fans react to projected $30million opening earnings

David F. Sandberg has clarified his Reddit comment on Shazam! Fury of the Gods‘ underwhelming box office. The horror filmmaker’s sequel to the 2019’s Shazam is expected to open lower than early projections at around $30 million in the first three days. The weak weekend earnings have some DC Film pundits disappointed over critics bashing the family entertainer superhero pic while DCEU folks are pointing fingers at the DC Studios heads James Gunn and Peter Safran for its failure.

Even the increasing online chatter for Shazam! Fury of the Gods has not worked in its favor. Instances like cast member Rachel Zegler‘s controversial comment stating she just “needed a job” and DC fans accusing James Gunn of nepotism for Jennifer Holland‘s cameo have burdened the latest DCU entry with more hurdles. It has eventually resulted in Shazam 2 eyeing a 28M-33M weekend earning, as Luiz Fernando notes.

Shazam 2’s projected 35M earning was at the top of discussions on the DCEU subreddit and drew in David F. Sandberg’s reaction too. The director candidly wrote in the comments, “No worries. It’s not like this comes as a surprise. I saw where this was heading a long time ago. I’ll be alright though. I got paid all my money upfront.”

Shazam! Fury of the Gods’ director & cast Rachel Zegler in damage control mode after box office projections

David’s comment was seen by many as a sign that Shazam! Fury of the Gods was already a mess due to possible studio interventions. In addition, it also led to more presumptions with no basis prompting the director to clarify that his Reddit post was “taken out of context”. He also added, “It was absolutely not a comment on the quality of the film which I’m very proud of.”

Zegler has also responded on Twitter addressing her audience to say “give it [Shazam! Fury of the Gods] a chance.” The Snow White actor was referring to Shazam 2’s below the average Rotten Tomatoes score and reminded that “we have an 85% audience score for a reason.” Even so, the divided reception from the comic book movie community indicates bad news for the Shazam franchise. Readers can check it out below.

It’s been a slippery slope battle for Warner Bros. in promoting Shazam 2. The studio was initially called out for its lack of marketing when Fury of the Gods was nearing its release window. At present, WB is faced with more criticism for going overboard with promotions such as spoiling Gal Gadot‘s Wonder Woman appearance.

Shazam! Fury of the Gods is currently in theaters.

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