DC’s New Hero Smashes Box Office

News Desk

Islamabad:The return of Superman has given Hollywood’s summer box office a major boost, with James Gunn’s new superhero film opening at the top of the North American charts with an estimated $122 million.

The Warner Bros. and DC Studios production, starring David Corenswet as Superman and Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, delivered a strong domestic debut and emerged as the weekend’s clear box-office leader.

The performance marks a significant opening for the latest chapter in the long-running Superman franchise, which has been adapted for cinema and television for more than seven decades.

Industry analyst David A. Gross of Franchise Entertainment Research said the film’s debut demonstrated that a major superhero release could attract audiences without depending heavily on established Hollywood stars, with its direction and storytelling playing a central role.

The success of “Superman” came as several other major summer releases continued to draw audiences.

“Jurassic World: Rebirth” fell to second place in its second weekend, collecting $40 million. The Universal film, starring Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey and Mahershala Ali, takes viewers to a remote research facility linked to the original “Jurassic Park” and introduces new dinosaur threats.

“F1: The Movie,” starring Brad Pitt as a former Formula One driver returning to racing, ranked third with $13 million.

The live-action “How to Train Your Dragon” remake took fourth place with $7.8 million, while Disney and Pixar’s animated film “Elio” rounded out the top five with $3.9 million.

The remaining films in the top 10 were “28 Years Later” with $2.73 million, “Lilo & Stitch” with $2.7 million, “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” with $1.5 million and “M3GAN 2.0” with $1.4 million.

“Materialists” earned $720,000.

Gross said the weekend results reflected a strong appetite for large-scale, visually driven entertainment, with audiences turning to superhero, science-fiction, dinosaur and racing films for the kind of spectacle traditionally associated with the summer movie season.