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Warner Bros. has aggressively pushed multiple films during the holiday season, possibly diluting their overall impact. The release of The Color Purple and the Wonka film alongside Aquaman on Christmas Day further diluted box office potential for each film, with Wonka performing notably well yet still struggling to outpace expectations amidst stiff competition.
The grim box office trajectory casts doubt on the future of the DC universe. The underperformance of Aquaman 2 has led industry insiders to predict a likely franchise reboot, with Warner Bros. already signaling intentions to reset the universe after these failures.