Warner moving Supergirl toward digital

Warner Bros. appears to be moving “Supergirl” toward a digital release less than five weeks after its theatrical debut, according to reports published this week. Bam Smack Pow said the DC film is targeting a July 28 premium video-on-demand debut after a weak box-office run. Warner Bros. has not publicly confirmed that date. The reported move comes as box-office trackers show the film has generated a little over $103 million worldwide since opening in late June. ### When is “Supergirl” reportedly heading to digital? Bam Smack Pow reported on July 8 that “Supergirl” is being lined up for digital platforms on July 28, 2026. The outlet said the date would put the film on home platforms about a month after its June 26 U.S. theatrical opening. PrimeTimer and MovieWeb separately described the same reported date, while noting Warner Bros. had not officially announced it. (bamsmackpow.com) July 28 would make the theatrical window roughly 32 days, based on the June 26 domestic release date listed by The Numbers and Box Office Mojo. That would fit a shorter post-pandemic release pattern for some studio titles, though Warner Bros. has not said whether the reported date is final. ### What do the box-office numbers look like right now? The Numbers listed “Supergirl” at $60.4 million domestic and $43.4 million international for a worldwide total of $103.8 million as of July 9. (bamsmackpow.com) The site also listed a $170 million production budget and an opening weekend of $37.1 million. Box Office Mojo showed the same $37.1 million domestic opening and the same $60.4 million domestic total. (the-numbers.com) The Numbers said the worldwide gross equals about 0.6 times the reported production budget. That ratio does not include marketing and distribution costs, which the site does not break out on the public page. ### Why are other outlets framing this as a retreat? ScreenRant wrote on July 7 that “Supergirl” was the first box-office bomb of James Gunn’s DC Universe film slate and contrasted it with the earlier success of “Superman.” The outlet said “Superman,” directed by Gunn and starring David Corenswet, was well received and became a box-office hit, while “Supergirl,” directed by Craig Gillespie and starring Milly Alcock, did not match that performance. (the-numbers.com) ComicBook.com made a similar comparison, saying “Superman” had already shown DCU core characters could still draw at the box office even as “Supergirl” disappointed. Those comparisons have shaped coverage of Warner’s next move, because “Supergirl” is only the second film in the rebooted DC Universe. (screenrant.com) ### What has Warner Bros. actually said? Warner Bros. has not issued a public statement confirming a July 28 digital release, based on the reports now circulating. The date has been described by entertainment outlets as a report or rumor rather than a studio-announced schedule. The film itself remains in theatrical release. The Numbers continues to update daily financial data for “Supergirl,” and Box Office Mojo still lists Warner Bros. as the domestic distributor on the title’s active box-office page. (comicbook.com) ### What should readers watch next? July 28, 2026 is the date cited in the current digital-release reports, and Warner Bros. would need to confirm that plan publicly for it to become official. (movieweb.com) Until then, The Numbers and Box Office Mojo remain the clearest public trackers for whether “Supergirl” adds meaningfully to its $103.8 million worldwide total before any home-platform launch. (bamsmackpow.com) (the-numbers.com)