“Superman,” the newly rebooted comic book adventure starring David Corenswet as the Man of Steel, flew to $122 million in its first weekend of release. Those are strong ticket sales, enough to rank as the year’s third-largest debut after “A Minecraft Movie” ($162 million) and “Lilo & Stitch” ($146 million).

James Gunn’s ambitious reboot of the DC Universe is off to a phenomenal start as 'Superman', led by David Corenswet,takes flight at the global box office with a massive opening weekend. The superhero epic has not only come close to covering its production costs in just a few days but has also set a new benchmark for solo Superman films.