"The sequel's opening marks one of the worsts starts for a title in the DC Cinematic Universe, including those released during the pandemic." Lotus' Notes is an occasional editorial series addressing issues related to comic books and pop culture Another DC Comics film not in the 'Batman' universe crashes and burns at the box office leaving a fractured fanbase licking its wounds and betting it all on...Ezra Miller? "The movie opened to a dismal $30.5 million domestically from 4,071 theaters, well behind the $53.5 million domestic opening of the first Shazam! in 2019, not adjusted for inflation," according to The Hollywood Reporter.  This is a devastating outcome for a studio still transitioning from the old regime to the new Warner Bros. Discovery brass which had just tapped James Gunn and Peter Safran to helm DC Studios to help avoid dismally performing films like 'Shazam.' Three more films will be released this year that also began produc...