Superheroics are back? «Fantastic Four» breaks franchise record for opening weekend, and «Superman» celebrates $500 million box office
After the last years of downtime superhero movies seem to be slowly regaining their audience, as new projects from DC and Marvel are performing well at the box office: «Superman» passed the half-billion-dollar box office mark in its third weekend, while the new «Fantastic Four» brought the studio a record opening in 2025.
George Martin approves: «Superman» seems great, «Andor» was the highlight of the year»
George Martin, the creator of «Game of Thrones», is an avid viewer of science fiction and superhero movies. Among the latter, the writer is very fond of «Superman», «Andor», and «Murderbot».
«Fantastic Four» started with 86% on Rotten Tomatoes — first film in the series to be critically acclaimed
«Marvel’s Fantastic Four» received the first — highest ratings for the series of films about the superhero quartet led by Reed RichardsAt the moment, the film has 86% on Rotten Tomatoes.In fact, even before its release, «Fantastic Four» outperformed its main competitor — «Superman» from DC, which has an 83% rating.Interestingly,…
«Superman» surpassed the entire box office «Thunderbirds» in the second weekend of release
Although Marvel’s «Thunderbolts» movie received high marks from critics and viewers, its box office success was modest — so much so that DC’s new «Superman» managed to outsell its competitor in the second weekend of release.
The first official shot of Mila Alcock in the «Supergirl» — costume as in the comics, but there are questions about the coat
James Gunn has released a teaser poster for «Supergirl», revealing the first official look at her costume.
«Everyone thinks I’m kidding»: the director of «Superman» James Gunn named the best movie of all time — comedy with 99% on Rotten Tomatoes
James Gunn is good at jokes, so it’s no surprise that the director of «Superman» and «Guardians of the Galaxy» gave the title of the best film of all time to a comedy — the film was released in 2018, received critical and audience acclaim, and was dubbed in a voice familiar to Ukrainians.
Superman — is here, Supergirl is coming: first shots of Millie Alcock in the DC superhero costume
The first photos of Millie Alcock in the costume of Supergirl, another superhero who will get a new incarnation and her own movie in the updated DC Universe, have been posted online.
«Superman» James Gunn surpassed «Man of Steel» in terms of opening weekend grosses
One of the most anticipated superhero films of the last five years, despite controversial reviews, has achieved success at the box office in its first weekend. The total global box office of the «Superman» relaunch is currently $217 million.
Movie review «Superman»
On July 10, an updated Superman returned to theaters, this time by James Gunn, an experienced comic book adaptation expert. It is this film that should answer the burning question — do we need a rebooted DC cinematic universe in this form? Well, let’s find out in this review. «Superman» Genre superhero action Director James […]
Salary leakage «Superman» — one of the stars earned three times more than David Corenswet
In James Gunn’s movies, the lead actor does not necessarily have to get the biggest paycheck. David Corenswet from «Superman» — is a proof of this.
«Superman» started with 85% on Rotten Tomatoes — a movie with charm, but for once
After a series of leaks, both negative and positive, «Superman» eventually received its official ratings from specialized publications.
Website forgot about the embargo and published a review of «Superman» in advance, the verdict is the last nail in the coffin of superhero
The Daily Beast mistakenly published a review of «Superman» five days before the embargo was lifted — the article was quickly removed, but can something disappear from the Internet that easily? Everything would be fine, but the review calls the movie «the last nail in the coffin of superheroics», so who will not be envied this weekend is the…
The most interesting new movies of July 2025
The summer blockbuster season is in full swing, which means that the next multimillion-dollar colorful epics are ready to compete for the attention (and, of course, money) of the mass audience. In July, we again have the eternal competition between Marvel and DC: the former open a new phase of their universe, the latter open […]
The new «Superman» was dressed in «swimming trunks» at the last minute — James Gunn had his doubts, but the actor insisted
The «Superman» costume is the subject of eternal debate — from the «S» logo, boots and cape to the red speedo. In the previous films, Henry Cavill deliberately abandoned this element, while his successor chose a different path, causing fan dissatisfaction.
Early reactions to «Superman» — an incredibly good movie to see in IMAX, David Corenswett «on top of his game» have emerged.
The new «Superman» will make its full debut in theaters in July, but the first reactions — from people who had a chance to watch 30 minutes of the movie at a promotional event in Brazil have already appeared online.
DC showed a new trailer for «Superman» and told about the Justice Squad
DC showed a new trailer for «Superman» — a scene with heat vision, a destroyed city, and Clark’s stuffed face. James Gunn also spoke about the Justice Squad.
The new «Superman» cost DC $225 million and needs to earn three times that amount to break even
Warner Bros. and DC have long kept the official cost of «Superman» secret, only fueling rumors and speculation in the media.
DC changed editors «Superman» after test screenings — 25 minutes of material was removed from the movie and «comedic tone»
The bosses of Warner Bros. and DC are carefully checking every frame of the new «Superman» to avoid another failure for the franchise. The studios have already held several test screenings, which have resulted in significant changes — both in the plot or duration and in the team working on the movie.
Superman to appear in «Peacemaker»? DC promises a «huge» cameo in Season 2 and a «Suicide Squad veteran» — new footage and plot details
With less than three months to go until the debut of the second season of «Peacemaker», DC has begun to actively market the show — from the latter, we’ve been offered several new stills, a hint of a «big cameo», and information that the story will be directly related to the events of the new Superman movie.
David Corensworth called «his dream role» — not «Superman» from DC, but someone from the «Star Wars universe»
David Corensworth will play new «Superman» in DC, However, it turns out that this is not his dream role — in fact, the actor is obsessed with the desire to join the «Star Wars universe».
A new trailer for «Superman» — without Henry Cavill, but with «supercameo»
DC has released a new trailer for «Superman» with David Corenswett replacing Henry Cavill as «the Man of Steel.
DC showed 5 minutes «Superman» — crypto dog, crystals and Fortress of Solitude
DC Studios showed five minutes of «Superman» — Clarke Knocked Out, Crypto the dog, Fortress of Solitude, and a little sun treatment.
James Gunn has planned «6 years on DCU» — with a final movie in the style of «Avengers» Marvel
James Gunn and Peter Szafran have revealed a six-year plan for the DCU — the rebooted DC Cinematic Universe that will begin with «Superman» and include a «big Avengers»-like event, reports Kotaku.
What’s with the face? The network ridiculed the promo «Superman» because of «bad CGI» — DC responded
New teaser for «Superman» from DC caused a flood of jokes and memes online with just one scene.
New teaser for «Superman» — «span» David Corensworth and an extended look at the villain Nicholas Hoult
DC released a new teaser for the “Superman” movie, in which David Corenswet took on the lead role for the first time, replacing Henry Cavill.
New «Supergirl» by DC — first look at Millie Alcock as Kara Zor-El
Co-chair of DC Studios James Gunn marked the start of filming the movie “Supergirl,” by posting an offscreen shot with Milly Alcock, who will play Kara Zor-El.
James Gunn explains the new DCU canon — Creature Commandos only
Co-head of DC Studios James Gunn clarified on the social network Bluesky the canonicity of the DC universe reboot projects. “Creature Commandos” — is the standard.
The «Superman» theatrical trailer showed Ultraman and the female counterpart of the Terminator T-1000 from the DC universe
The extended version of the “Superman” trailer is now playing before many movie screenings and reveals more about the film’s supervillains and the essence of the conflict.
«It’s chaos». Warner Bros. is nervous about «Superman» after private screenings, and DC plans reshoots
Insider Jeff Snyder (via World of Reel) reports that the version of “Superman” shown at James Gunn’s private screening was “a kind of mess” and got Warner Bros. “nervous” about the upcoming movie.
The trailer for the new «Superman» garnered 250 million views in a day — a record in the history of DC and Warner Bros.
The long-awaited “Superman” trailer has become the most popular in DC and Warner Bros. history, racking up 250 million views in just 24 hours.
James Gunn’s «Superman»: who are all these people in the trailer
To someone unfamiliar with Superman comics, James Gunn’s new movie trailer might look like a complete and confusing flicker. Variety explains who all these people are.
The first trailer for «Superman» — with «beaten» superhero David Corensworth has been released
The first teaser trailer for the new «Superman» has been released, with David Corensworth taking on the role of the Man of Steel for the first time, replacing Henry Cavill.
James Gunn revealed the poster for «Superman» and announced the first trailer soon
Director and head of the DCU James Gunn has released an animated trailer for the “Superman” movie and announced when the trailer will drop — it’s happening in a few days.
James Gunn named the main difference between the new «Superman» and the rest of the DC films — it will «increase the fan base many times over
DC Studios co-chairman James Gunn says that his version of «Superman» will be significantly different from other upcoming DC films and Zack Snyder’s take on the Man of Steel in particular.
James Gunn’s «Superman» will get a comic book superdog — the director introduced Krypto and his dog
For the first time, Crypto, the comic book hero’s faithful superdog, will appear in the Superman films. Director James Gunn offered the first look at the four-legged character.
«Focus on diversity»: DC explains how the updated cinematic universe will differ from Marvel
One of the reasons why DC hasn’t been able to create its own MCU equivalent for so long is that their characters are much harder to unite «under one roof» than Marvel’s characters, who live in New York and were created at almost the same time by the same group of people.
The phenomenon of relaunches: 10 franchises that never bore the audience
Hollywood regularly turns to time-tested plots, updating popular franchises. This trend covers a wide range of genres: from classic monsters to superheroes. Publications Gamespot has prepared a list of movie series that have been given new life on the screen most often, and we are briefly recounting them here.
«Superman» James Gunn — first look at Hawkeye Girl, Mr. Terrific and Green Lantern
The filming of the new «Superman» moved from Norway to Ohio, where several more well-known characters were shot with new actors.
Christopher Reeve’s son, who played Clark Kent in 1978, will appear in James Gunn’s new «Superman»
«Superman» James Gunn honors both the legacy of the Man of Steel and the actor who created him on the big screen with a special cameo version.
New costume: James Gunn revealed Superman as played by David Corensworth
As filming continues on the new «Superman» (formerly known as «Superman: Legacy»), director and writer James Gunn demonstrates a photo of the lead actor David Corensworth in his new costume. The photo was taken on the set by Jess Miglio directly from the camera.
At first, he wanted to work for Marvel. The new «Superman» David Corensworth tried out for the role of Adam Warlock in «Guardians of the Galaxy»
The actor who is to become the new face of DC, replacing Henry Cavill as Superman, could have been in the Marvel Cinematic Universe at first — but he didn’t pass the audition.
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