Rachel Brosnahan and David Corenswet star as Lois Lane and Superman in Warner Bros.’ “Superman.”
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Warner Bros. Discovery had a bountiful weekend on the world field workplace.
The studio had two movies cross the $500 million mark worldwide — “Superman” soared to $502 million and Apple’s “F1,” which Warner Bros. distributed, topped $509 million in ticket gross sales.
The benchmark is a boon for Warner Bros.’ DC Studios, as “Superman” is the primary theatrical debut of James Gunn and Peter Safran since they grew to become co-heads of the movie and TV unit in late 2022. The pair has developed a 10-year plan to reinvigorate the studio’s franchises throughout TV and movie, including fresh spins on Superman and Batman.
At current, 2025’s “Superman” is the fourth-highest-grossing movie that includes Superman. Zack Snyder’s 2016 “Batman v. Superman: Daybreak of Justice” is the best with $874 million in world ticket gross sales, whereas 2013’s “Man of Metal” is second-highest with $669 million and 2017’s “Justice League” with $661 million, based on information from Comscore.
“Superman” debuted in theaters simply two weeks in the past and continues to drive weekend moviegoing in addition to weekday journeys.
A nonetheless from the movie F1 starring Brad Pitt.
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As for Apple’s “F1,” passing the $500 million mark is simply one other feather within the cap for the studio. Earlier this month, the film became Apple’s best film release ever, surpassing Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon,” which generated $221 million throughout its 2023 run, to develop into Apple’s then-highest-grossing theatrical launch.
The tech firm has solely despatched a handful of movies to cinemas with huge releases since delving into the media enterprise in recent times. “Killers of the Flower Moon” tallied $158 million worldwide, “Fly Me to the Moon” took in simply $42 million and “Argylle” generated $96 million in ticket gross sales globally.
“F1” has benefited tremendously from its partnership with IMAX. Earlier than manufacturing, Apple and the movie’s high creatives reached out to not solely safe the usage of IMAX’s digital camera expertise but additionally a three-week launch in its theaters.