Although the figures don't come from Warner Bros themselves, if confirmed then Superman stands to be the second-best opening for a Superman movie overall, coming in behind 2016's Batman v. Superman which grossed $166 million.

Warner Bros./DC Studios’ “Superman” is keeping a red hot July box office humming with a $56.5 million opening day that includes $22.5 million from Thursday previews. Independent projections now have the first film in James Gunn’s new DC cinematic universe earning a $122 million domestic opening from 4,

James Gunn's Superman is expected to generate more than $200M in its global premier during the three-day weekend, according to a media reports on Friday.

An image of the 47th president dressed as Superman is just in time for the release of a movie in which the superhero is depicted as an immigrant story.

It’s not James Gunn’s fault that the real world suddenly resembles a Saturday morning supervillain’s fever dream.

Now that Superman is finally back in theaters, it’s time to revisit his old adventures.

Director Richard Donner’s Superman: The Movie, which premiered in 1978, is a classic piece of cinema that continues to shape the superhero genre today. Most recently, it led the way for writer-director James Gunn to release Superman, a more modern imagining of the Man of Steel’s adventures, with David Corenswet portraying the titular hero.