The DC Studios test case has gotten off to a record start in 2025 with James Gunn’s "Superhuman". The preview of Warner Bros. has broken the earlier best preview record with $14.5 million, surpassing "Lilo & Stitch". This is also the top career-preview figure for Gunn, exceeding Marvel Studios’ $17.5 million for "Guardian of the Galaxy Vol. 3" in 2023.<\/p>\n
The tent pole is expected to earn between $100 and $140 million in North America, based on Warner Bros. and tracking, and over $100 million for a global sheet of more than $200 million. This would be a solid start for a film that is reported to have a budget of $225 million.<\/p>\n
The last time Superman had his own film was "Man of Steel" with Henry Cavill, which opened in June 2013 for $116.6 million. At the end of its run, "Man of Steel" had earned $291 million in North America and $379.1 million for a global total of $670 million.<\/p>\n
As the director of the "Guardian of the Galaxy" trilogy for Marvel Studios, Gunn is now stuck in the DC Studios camp as the co-head of the studio alongside Peter Safran. A lot is riding on the studio’s "Superhuman" opening weekend as the first feature in the first pipeline of the company.<\/p>\n
The goal is not only to build a solid basis to build franchise companies but also to reclaim DC’s position after years of largely below-average performance and flops such as the "Aquaman" and "Shazam" sequels in 2023. Both of these films were unable to dominate their predecessors and arch-rival Marvel Studios. The success of "Superhuman" is crucial for the future of DC Studios and its ability to compete with Marvel Studios.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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