James Gunn's Superman movie had a strong opening weekend for the DCU, but the film still landed behind two DC entries for the Man of Steel.

"Superman," written and directed by James Gunn, brings Clark Kent and his superhero alter ego back to the silver screen.

Warner Bros retains global box office bragging rights for the weekend, with an estimated $102.5m for DC Studios’ Superman in its second session. Total after two weekends of play is $406.8m – breaking down into $171.8m for 78 international markets and a powerful $235.0m in North America.

The Man of Steel is soaring high once again. Early numbers for Superman are rolling in, and if projections hold, the DC Studios reboot is headed for a massive $115–$120 million opening weekend in North America. The film scored a strong $55 million domestically on Friday (July 11) alone, as per Deadline.

The Man of Steel has returned in spectacular fashion. James Gunn's Superman, one of the summer's most anticipated blockbusters, soared to an impressive box office debut, earning $1

James Gunn’s Superman has opened to a strong box office performance in India. The film is the highest-opening weekend for any DC film in the country. It also ranked as the number 1 movie at both the Indian and global box office this weekend.