Hollywood Reporter July 03, 2026 • 21:23

Behind the ‘Supergirl’ Bomb: Competing Cuts, Creative Differences (Exclusive) - The Hollywood Reporter

By Borys Kit

Behind the ‘Supergirl’ Bomb: Competing Cuts, Creative Differences (Exclusive) - The Hollywood Reporter

For months, DC Studios knew the film wasn't working. Things came to a head in March when the studio tested its own cut against one from filmmaker Craig Gillespie.

Usually, test scores go up, up, and away. But this March, the scores for Supergirlactually went down when DC Studios held a bakeoff, testing competing cuts from filmmaker Craig Gillespie and from the… [+8772 chars]

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