DC, James Gunn and Superman
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James Gunn's 'Superman' debuted to $220 million worldwide. Industry insiders are divided over whether that's a success or not.
Superman is holding firm at the domestic box office, and while $400 million is next at the worldwide box office, the first DC Studios movie still has a long road ahead before reaching
Man of Steel, Peacemaker and more DC titles have seen their viewership soar since Superman's theatrical release
The last few decades of Superman on the big screen created an unfortunate myth about the character: Superman was “boring,” “too powerful,” “uninteresting” and then, bizarrely, “grumpy and brooding” in the Zack Snyder Universe.
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?
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SuperHeroHype on MSNSuperman Might Turn Evil in New DC Event to Stop Upgraded DarkseidSuperman is famed for his unfathomable physical power. However, his true strength comes from his moral fortitude and firm values. Both will be tested in the upcoming DC K.O. event comic. And they may not survive intact with the threat of an empowered Darkseid on the horizon.
The movie has a ways to go before it’s profitable. But importantly, the DC gang managed to make a superhero movie that fans actually enjoyed.
Superman is back, with Superman soaring past the expectations set for it. Batman has been DC’s chief character for a long time, but Superman has taken his rightful place at the head of the DC superhero community in the eyes of the general public for the first time in years.
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SuperHeroHype on MSNSuperman: Surprising DC Villain Owned Krypto Before Man of SteelMost retellings of the Superman story show Clark Kent discovering Krypto as a teenager in Smallville. Few stories, however, explore what Krypto did on Earth before being reunited with his former owner.
James Gunn's 'Superman' soared to the top of the box office this weekend, notching a win for Warner Bros. and DC Studios, which see the film as a way to revive the entire DC universe.