Despite Warner Bros. Discovery ultimately being split into two companies, CEO David Zaslav can celebrate a big win this weekend with DC Studios‘ Superman. Warner Bros. is reporting that the James Gunn-directed superhero film, Superman, is opening at $122M domestically and $217M globally. It was Zaslav’s idea to emulate Disney-Marvel Studios and have a separate studio led by separate executives, …
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I think the most important lesson #Superman teaches children is that if you have incredible power to do anything you want, you should use that power to help people. Not bully or exploit or oppress, but lift others up. (Some adults could use a reminder about that too) pic.twitter.com/EUrye5Omui — Joshua Yehl (@JoshuaYehl) July 11, 2025 Source link
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The former “Lois and Clark” actor is catching flak for all the wrong reasons. PublishedJuly 12, 2025 12:19 PM EDT•UpdatedJuly 12, 2025 12:19 PM EDT Facebook Twitter Email Copy Link The war of words regarding Superman’s wokeness continues. A few days ago, former “Lois and Clark” actor, Dean Cain, took to X to voice his displeasure with Superman director James …
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Somehow, after years of steady press and endless speculation, DC Studios and Warner Bros. were able to keep one major casting coup a surprise for audiences right up to the movie’s premiere this week… if you haven’t seen “Superman” yet, read the headline, and still aren’t exactly sure who Bradley Cooper portrays, now would be the perfect time to stop …
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It’s not a bird or a plane — it’s the latest “Superman” movie soaring towards the top of the box office. Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Superman” grossed an estimated $56.5 million domestically on Friday, on top of $22.5 million in Thursday previews. The 1938 comic book character, which began as a film series in 1978, is expected to gross nearly $130 …
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When filmmaker James Gunn called his new Superman film an immigrant story, critics accused him of politicizing Superman. But you can’t politicize the truth. Superman has been an “illegal alien” for 87 years—a fact we helped America remember when we launched our 2013 campaign, Superman Is an Immigrant. Of course, we couldn’t have predicted Donald Trump—the man DC Comics literally used …
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When Will Reeve was on his way from New York City to Cleveland to film his cameo in James Gunn’s “Superman,” he says his late father, the original big screen Man of Steel Christopher Reeve, may have sent him a sign from the heavens. “I think my flight got a little delayed, so I don’t know what that means,” Will …
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James Gunn‘s Superman is headed for a possible record domestic box office debut of $115 million to $120 million after topping Friday’s chart with $56.5 million, including a hefty $22.5 million in previews. The movie appears to be succeeding in rebooting DC Studios and its most iconic comic book franchise. Gunn is in a unique position, being both the film’s writer-director …
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It’s up, up and away for Warner Bros. and DC Studios‘ “Superman,” which got off the ground with $56.5 million across Friday and preview screenings in 4,135 theaters. That’s the second-biggest such figure for the calendar year, floating just behind “A Minecraft Movie” ($57.11 million) and ahead of “Lilo & Stitch” ($55.94 million). Of note, “Superman” earned some extra cash …
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This story contains some spoilers for “Superman.” In James Gunn’s “Superman,” the titular superhero is devastated when he learns that his birth parents sent him to Earth to subjugate humanity. In theaters now, the film is set a few years into Superman’s caped career. The Kryptonian — who grew up as Clark Kent on a farm in Smallville, Kan. — …
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