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

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.

Universal Pictures' star-studded adaptation of Homer's epic made $123 million domestically and more than $263 million globally during its opening weekend, marking Nolan's strongest global opening weekend ever, surpassing "The Dark Knight" trilogy and 2023's Oscar winner...