Overall, ticket sales for the weekend were up 21 percent from last year. But the expensive “Supergirl” debuted as a disappointing second, with an estimated $38 million.
The Senate Judiciary Committee will hear testimony Tuesday afternoon from Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos on the streaming platform's bid to take over Warner Bros. Discovery, the parent company of CNN, HBO and other top brands. Netflix announced in December that reached a $72 billion deal to acquire the company, which will grow to include audiences from HBO Max and DC Studios. Lawmakers have expressed concern about the antitrust review process under President Trump’s administration and warned about the planned sale's potential impact on consumers and threats to competition in the media business.