DC, Superman and Box Office
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Superman Sets Up 2025's Next DC Universe Release
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The numbers don’t lie: a lot of people went to go see Superman this weekend.
James Gunn is feeling “incredibly grateful” for the initial box office success of Superman and the positive reception from audiences. The filmmaker and co-head of DC Studios took to Threads on Sunday to express his appreciation after the superhero blockbuster saw an estimated global debut of $217 million .
"Man of Steel" opened in 2013 with a respectable $200 million global cumulative, but also received middling reviews from critics.
DC Studios films have struggled to connect with audiences in recent years, prompting the studio to shake up leadership and reboot the DC film franchise.
Nathan Fillion portrayed Guy Gardner, a superhero known as one of the Green Lanterns. The 2025 film will be Gardner's Superman big-screen debut, but he was first played on-screen by Matthew Settle in the 1997 television pilot Justice League of America.
James Gunn’s Superman debuts with $123M, earning strong reviews and audience scores while outperforming expectations.
Just as "Superman" celebrates its wide theatrical release, a report from the Wall Street Journal details DC Studios' upcoming strategy, including news that DC co-heads James Gunn and Peter Safran are already considering two TV spinoffs of the film.