CHATTER AWAY: Overnight Open Thread

Variety reports:

It’s up, up and away for Warner Bros. and DC Studios‘ “Superman,” which got off the ground with $56.5 million across Friday and preview screenings in 4,135 theaters. That’s the second-biggest such figure for the calendar year, floating just behind “A Minecraft Movie” ($57.11 million) and ahead of “Lilo & Stitch” ($55.94 million).

It’s a successful lift-off for the Man of Steel, plus an additional notch for the box office hot streak at Warner Bros., which has strung together a run of hits that started with the opening of “A Minecraft Movie” back in April.

To fully solidify that this franchise is here to stay, “Superman” will have to hold strong after the fan-driven opening and stay relevant among other summer competitors. It’s got good reviews on its side, plus strong approval among ticketbuyers, as indicated by the “A-” grade polled by survey firm CinemaScore.

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It’s up, up and away for Warner Bros. and DC Studios‘ “Superman,” which got off the ground with $56.5 million across Friday and preview screenings. That’s the second-biggest such figure for the calendar year, floating just behind “A Minecraft Movie” ($57.11 million) and ahead of… pic.twitter.com/5UIcHPYanF

— Variety (@Variety) July 12, 2025