As 'The Odyssey' thrives at the box office, franchise fatigue hits summer with bombs like 'Supergirl,' 'Moana'

Key takeaways Powered by Yahoo Scout. Yahoo is using AI to generate key points from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Multiple franchise films released this summer, such as Disney's "Moana" and Warner Bros.' "Supergirl," have struggled at the box office, with some potentially losing up to $100 million each. While some original films like "Project Hail Mary" and "Michael" have excelled at the box office this year, low-budget horror flicks like "Obsession" and "Backrooms" have also seen unexpected success, outperforming big-budget franchise films. See more Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" has dominated the box office over the past week as the summer has been widely plagued by franchise fatigue, with several films struggling to live up to the glory of their IP predecessors.