Big drop for ‘Batman’

Word of mouth might be kryptonite for ‘‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,’’ which fell a steep 68 percent in its second weekend in theaters, according to comScore estimates Sunday. The superhero pic earned $52.4 million over the weekend, easily besting modest openers like ‘‘God’s Not Dead 2’’ and ‘‘Meet the Blacks.’’ ‘‘Batman v Superman’’ cost a reported $250 million to produce and about $150 million to market, and has earned an estimated $261.5 million to date. It’s a critical launching point for a series of movies in the DC Comics Universe from Warner Bros. that will include this year’s ‘‘Suicide Squad’’ and next year’s ‘‘Wonder Woman’’ and two ‘‘Justice League’’ movies. Superhero movies tend to be frontloaded with fans, and a near 60 percent fall is not uncommon in weekend two. Disney’s ‘‘Zootopia’’ held on to second place with a robust $20 million. ‘‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2’’ took third in its second week with $11.1 million. ‘‘God’s Not Dead 2’’ opened in fourth place with $8.1 million, followed by ‘‘Miracles From Heaven,’’ which took in $7.6 million in its third weekend. (AP)