Superman, DC and box office
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DC/Warner's Superman flew a bit higher in the Sunday actuals, reaching a $220M global start. The upward shift is powered by domestic which came in at $125M while the international box office take remained set in steel at $95M.
James Gunn's superhero becomes the third Hollywood film to surpass its Bollywood competition at the Indian box office within a month.
UPDATED: Superman can lift up collapsing buildings, Godzilla-sized monsters and, now, the box office.
Despite Warner Bros. Discovery ultimately being split into two companies, CEO David Zaslav can celebrate a big win this weekend with DC Studios' Superman.
"Superman" is expected to tally between $130 million and $140 million at the box office during its full three-day opening weekend.
The last solo Superman movie, 2013's Man of Steel, opened to $116 million domestically, while 2016's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice made $166 million at the US box office over its opening weekend, breaking records for a Superman movie. Will Gunn's take on Big Blue match up?