this post was submitted on 14 Jul 2025
33 points (94.6% liked)

movies

1159 readers
119 users here now

A community about movies and cinema.

Related communities:

Rules

  1. Be civil
  2. No discrimination or prejudice of any kind
  3. Do not spam
  4. Stay on topic
  5. These rules will evolve as this community grows

No posts or comments will be removed without an explanation from mods.

founded 4 months ago
MODERATORS
atomicpoet@piefed.social
BoozeOrWater@piefed.social
TheImpressiveX@piefed.social
33
‘Superman’ Flies Past Expectations: Official Box Office Haul Tops Early Estimates (www.comicbasics.com)
submitted 4 days ago by cm0002@lemmy.world to c/movies@piefed.social
8 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 

Superman is having a big moment at the box office. Warner Bros and DC Studios’ latest superhero movie opened with $125 million, which is actually higher than what many people expected just a day before, according to Deadline.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 days ago

Another thing Gunn said that is working in his favor is that there is no corporate mandate from Warner Bros. to churn out a certain number of film and television projects at DC Studios. Gunn is an alum of Marvel Studios, having directed three “Guardians of the Galaxy” movies and a Christmas special, and he noted that Disney’s mandate to increase Marvel’s output amid the launch of Disney+ had a negative impact on the larger universe. Disney CEO Bob Iger has openly admittedto making this mistake.

Huh, it did feel deliberate