“Superman” is still atop the hierarchy of power at the box office in its second weekend, flying above new wide releases “I Know What You Did Last Summer,” “Smurfs” and “Eddington.” The DC Studios universe-rebooter earned $16.6 million on its second Friday to boost its domestic total to $194.4 million. Factoring out preview screenings from last week’s opening day gross, …
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James Gunn‘s Superman leapt past the $300 million mark at the worldwide box office on Thursday as it heads into its second weekend. That number includes an impressive domestic haul of $177.7 million after enjoying strong midweek business. The DC Studios and Warner Bros. superhero pic will have no trouble staying atop the chart in its sophomore outing and is …
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With over $250 million at the global box office in less than week, “Superman” is widely considered a win for the new DC Universe that James Gunn and Peter Safran are spearheading at DC Studios. Next up for the franchise is “Peacemaker” Season 2, followed by the “Supergirl” movie and the “Lanterns” television series in 2026. Plus there’s “Clayface,” which …
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Posted on July 16, 2025 Posted by Athena Scalzi Both Athena and I went to go see the new Superman film, and we both came away with differing opinions on it. We thought it would be fun for each of us to put our reviews of the film in the same post so you can see how …
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Superman has taken the box office and DCU fans by storm, grossing $250 million worldwide since its release on July 11. David Corenswet’s new iteration of the Man of Steel is a hit with fans and critics, as the film holds an 83% Rotten Tomatoes score with a 93% audience rating. But, while the figures suggest that Superman has been …
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Superman might be one of the most confusing blockbuster films to hit the big screen this year. The tone, as you might expect from a goofball superhero movie that is plainly about the invasion of Gaza, is all over the shop. Too many characters contribute too little to the plot. There are moments when it feels like it was written …
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DCDC(Super)man’s best friend is adorable, endearing, and definitely loyal. But he’s also a chaotic scene-stealer who just wants to watch the world burn. Warner Bros./Ringer illustration By Miles SurreyJuly 16, 11:49 am UTC • 5 min Since Superman has been in the public consciousness for decades, it’s only fitting that writer-director James Gunn dispenses with the character’s origin story in …
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With James Gunn’s Superman and Universal’s dinosaurs roaming Earth, counter-programming — read Paramount Animation’s reboot of Smurfs with Rihanna as Smurfette, and Sony’s reboot of late-’90s franchise I Know What You Did Last Summer — will have a hard time overperforming. That said, as we’ve said all summer, let’s not knock any depth at the box office. It’s still money …
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Amazon just reopened invite requests for the Nintendo Switch 2 with Mario Kart World Bundle at $499.99. Switch 2 upgrades the now-classic hybrid console with a larger 7.9-inch HDR touchscreen, 4K dock output, and GameChat voice and video chat. If you’ve been holding out for the newest Switch, now is a good time to request an invite before stock dries …
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Ahead of the world premiere of James Gunn’s “Superman” on July 7, DC Studios co-chief Peter Safran took the stage to thank the most important person seated in the audience — Warner Bros. Discovery president CEO David Zaslav — “for your faith and trust in James and in me to make this movie and to kick-start the new era of …
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