At a time when neither Marvel's first family in "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" nor DC's flagship hero in "Superman" (or the more recent flop "Supergirl") could really take flight…
Lanterns lands at a pivotal point for DC Studios, which endured a disappointing turnout for the second film under the new banner with Supergirl managing an underwhelming $126 million worldwide gross.
…following a difficult period for Supergirl…
This isn't Superman's good-natured intentions, nor is it a flawed Supergirl or Guy Gardner's cocky bluster.
…differentiating Lanterns from producer James Gunn’s more zany DC Universe titles (not least this year’s box office disaster Supergirl)…
Supergirl was a critical and commercial disappointment…