Even with a global box office intake that matches up with expectations, Joker: Folie À Deux 's dramatically low weekend returns are apparently being viewed as the moviegoing fandom turning up its nose at Arthur Fleck and Lee Quinzel. According to one insider, per THR:

Superman, formerly known as Superman: Legacy, is the first movie in James Gunn and Peter Safran's new DCU – titled Chapter One: Gods and Monsters. The upcoming pic follows a younger Superman (David Corenswet) as he embarks on a journey to reconcile his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as Clark Kent.

While James Gunn is one of the heads of DC Studios, he isn't to blame for Joker: Folie a deux's disastrous performance at the box office.