Director James Gunn Superman Reboot has released a strong box office in a powerful new start to DC Studios and Warner Bros, the film starring David Corenswet, starring David Corenswet as Clark Kent, Rachel Brosnahan, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, while Nicholas Hoult is lex luthor, opens to a hard-working domestication and $95 million business. Global Open Weekend Total $217 million. This powerful overseas display helps Superman Almost recovered it Reported $225 million in production budget On the first weekend.
SupermanRanking of domestic opening ceremony The third largest in 2025only behind Minecraft (US$162.8 million) and real people Lilo & Stitch (US$146 million). The film’s preview of Thursday brought in just $22.5 million, with a total score of $56.5 million on Friday, the second largest single-day opening this year. This performance not only surpassed early industry estimates, but also marked the largest Superman movie release ever, surpassing Zack Snyder man of Steel (2013), $116.6 million for debut.
The opening ceremony is a much-needed victory for Warner Bros. and DC Studios, which has been struggling to match the box office success of rival superhero franchises in recent years. The film’s positive reception – highly presented 83% of review scores and 93% of validated audience scores Rotten tomatoes– The enthusiasm of fans has been rekindled and New, interconnected DC Universe Below Gunn and producer Peter Safran.
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Warner Bros. Discover CEO David Zaslav It also celebrated its debutvowed, the studio’s ambitious 10-year DC Universe program “Superman is just the first step” that includes upcoming movies Super girl and Clay surface And new HBO Such as lanterns.
Warner Bros. finds that it has been browsing a period of significant uncertainty and transformation. June 2025, WBD Announcement of split plans By mid-2026, these are two publicly traded companies that aim to adapt to the rapidly changing media landscape and address ongoing financial pressures. One of the companies will include the streaming business and Hollywood studios, including Warner Bros. Film Group, DC Studios, HBO, HBO Max, and the company’s extensive film and television library, led by CEO David Zaslav. Another will oversee traditional TV assets under former WBD CFOs such as CNN, TNT and TBS Gunnar Wiedenfels.
The move comes as WBD continues to struggle with a heavy debt burden ($39 billion) and shares have fallen by nearly 70% since the Warnermedia/Discovery merger in 2022. Currently, the winner of “Iron Man” provides a highlight for the reshaping media giant sinner also Superman and Minecraft.
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