You can feel all of that behind-the-scenes chaos in the movie, which is weirdly about nuclear de-escalation and makes very little sense otherwise. At least Gene Hackman returned as Lex Luthor and some of the Nuclear Man stuff is fun.

The box office is blowing up, audiences are raving, and Superman looks like it’s going to be the mega-hit the DCU needs. I loved it.

We’ve had a lot of ‘Super’ in Superman over the years, and I’m happy to have made a movie that focuses on the ‘man’ part of the equation – a kind person always looking out for those in need. That that resonates so powerfully with so many people across the world is in itself a hopeful testament to the kindness and quality of human beings.

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice holds the record for DC, making $420 million worldwide on opening weekend. On release (in 2016), it was the fourth-highest opening of all time. In terms of 2025 films, Superman has had the third-biggest opening for a Hollywood movie of the year.

Superman,” the newly rebooted comic book adventure starring David Corenswet as the Man of Steel, flew to $122 million in its first weekend of release. Those are strong ticket sales, enough to rank as the year’s third-largest debut after “A Minecraft Movie” ($162 million) and “Lilo & Stitch” ($146 million).