Supermanis the first film in the rebootedDCcinematic universe, so director James Gunn has much to prove. However, it looks like the creative overhaul is already paying off, as Superman’s first day in theatres has already made it a career high for Gunn.
Better yet, there’s a good chance that it will outpace the last solo-Superman film, Man of Steel. As reported byDeadline, this is off the back of making $55 million in its first day, with the opening weekend takings projected to be in the range of $115-120 million.
Superman Is Already A Huge Success At The Box Office
Man of Steel was a great success back in 2013, bringing in $116 million during its own opening weekend in the US. However, as long as Superman isn’t on the lower end of its projections, then it will be overtaken by this latest instalment.
One film that will be much harder to dethrone is Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, as that took in $166 million at the domestic box office. After that, it all fell apart with the original run cut of Justice League, which opened to $93 million.
Whether or not Superman manages to speed past Man of Steel, it’s definitely fair to say that the film is a success. It already took in the most during previews of any film this year, and it’s set to be one of the best performing films of Gunns' career - not a bad feat afterleading the Guardians of the Galaxy series for Marvel.
This also shows that Superman wasn’t harmed by the right-wing pushback against the film. This came after Gunn described the character of Superman as an immigrant, with cast membersdoubling down on this sentiment at the premiere.
Superman is in theatres now, having premiered yesterday. It remains to be seen how much it actually brings in during this opening weekend.
