Overview

• Early reviews have placed Superman at 85% on Rotten Tomatoes and driven ticket presales 38% above Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’s pace.
• Box office trackers are split with projections from $100 million-plus by Warner Bros. to $130 million from NRG and optimistic forecasts nearing $150 million.
• Ohio filings revealed a $363 million production budget, while internal figures after tax incentives are cited around $225 million.
• Producers need $400 million to $450 million to break even, though DC Studios views $600 million to $700 million as necessary to justify its franchise reboot.
• As the opening chapter of DC Studios’ Phase I “Gods and Monsters,” Superman’s reception will be a critical bellwether for the universe relaunch.