Directed and written by James Gunn and starring rising actor David Corenswet, this DC reboot achieved a solid opening weekend in North America but found considerably less traction overseas. According to Box Office Mojo,

When James Gunn took charge of Superman, fans braced for something different, and he delivered. He didn’t just reboot the Man of Steel, he breathed new life i

His reboot has the benefit of an actor, David Corenswet, who may not have a lot of colors to work with, but whose presence is infinitely easier to take and less of a huge pile of smug than Henry Cavill’s Man of Steel.

There's more good news for Superman, because after soaring to the biggest Wednesday of 2025, the DC Studios movie has already grossed more than Black Adam did during its entire run at the U.S. box office.

The trade reports that the success of giving Superman a fresh coat of paint is rubbing off on Wonder Woman. Gunn, who serves as co-CEO of DC Studios along with writing and directing Superman, has previously named Wonder Woman as a tentpole of the new DC Universe along with Batman, Supergirl, and of course, the Man of Steel.

"Superman" is well-liked and should play for weeks in the U.S., but DC's path back to tentpole powerhouse status will take time.

DC Studios’ blockbuster 'Superman' contributed more than $100 million in direct spending to the local economies of Georgia and Ohio during production.

Critically and commercially "Wonder Woman 1984" was a big drop from the 2017 original, though on the financial side of things the film was held back by the COVID pandemic. The sequel was simultaneously released in theaters and on HBO Max.

Superman swooped into theaters last weekend, but is the first DC Studios movie a bona fide hit for the newly launched DCU franchise or just another superhero movie that's barely meeting expectations?

New "Superman" director James Gunn discussed how the film addresses politics, morality, and immigration while highlighting the character's belief in human kindness.

With James Gunn’s Superman and Universal’s dinosaurs roaming the 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.