James Gunn ‘s Superman has taken flight at the box office. The highly anticipated superhero tentpole, from DC Studios and Warner Bros., earned $22.5 million in Thursday previews and other sneak showings at the North American box office.

Directed by James Gunn, the superhero pic appears to be succeeding in rebooting both the Warner Bros.-owned DC and its most prized comic book film franchise.

Opinions are the author’s alone and not endorsed by 2 NEWS and/or Nexstar Media Group. DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — In “Superman,” James Gunn is giving audiences an establishing shot of the Man of Steel, daring viewers to a skydive into the new DCU without a parachute.

Decades of superhero cinema. Every form of superhuman strength imagined, enjoyed, critiqued, deconstructed, and analysed. The genre has been established, subverted, parodied, and even reinvented countless times.