James Gunn is not afraid of the belly at the box office, despite what people say

Superman Will he be a hide of the box office? Similarly, James Gunn knows that everyone is wondering, but for him everyone is exciting for nothing.

That Jurassic World : Renaissance Was out. However, with a flamboyant start-up of 322 million at the world box office, Superman is the next on the list. Nevertheless, Before seeing what Marvel has in the belly with The fantastic 4: first stepwhich passes after the (deserved) flop Captain America 4 : Brave New World . Furthermore, the (not deserved) flop Thunderbolts*the film with David Corenswet arrives this week at the cinema everywhere with a mission: Reconstruct an extended DC universe on the DCEU corpse.

And if there is one person at the center of the case. Similarly, it is James Gunn, who is both Director, screenwriter, and co-director of DC Studios with Peter Safran. Similarly, Its buttocks are therefore james gunn not afraid belly on the front line. In addition, while this DCU is already well launched since the film Supergirl will be released in June 2026, followed by Clayface in September.

What is the budget of this new Superman ? However, How much does he need to be Really a success at the box office? How much it is in the offices of Warner Bros. However, And DC studios right now? In addition, James Gunn knows that everyone wonders, but for him, Everyone worries a little too much.

Superman in the box of the box james gunn not afraid belly office

It’s at GQ that the director of the trilogy The guards of the galaxy et The Suicide Squad spoke of the big subject of the box office. In addition, the business Supermanthis new film whose mission is to verify that there is indeed an audience ready to follow them in a new extended universe. Furthermore, And the filmmaker tends to calm the game a little. For example, speaking of the obvious popularity of the character, and slightly excessive figures in people’s mouths:

“It is not the most risky attempt in the world. Are we playing big? Yes, but not as big as people say. They hear these figures. according to which the film will be a success only if it is 700 million or something, and it’s just completely anything. It doesn’t need to be a situation as huge as people say. »»

HOLLYWOOD CHEWING GUNN

First useful information here: the budget of Superman. The film would have cost 225 million excluding promo according to The Wrap et The Hollywood Reporter. A figure comparable to Aquaman 2 (between 200. 215 million, according to sources) and Black Adam (between 200 and 260 million), in below Man of Steel (between 225 and 250 million) et Batman v Superman (between 250 and 300 million).

For James Gunn. this Superman would thus be james gunn not afraid belly between the budgets of The Suicide Squad (185 millions), The guards of the galaxy et The guards of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (in the 200 million), and The guards of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (within 250 million).

According to a source cited by The WrapWarner Bros. will be satisfied and Superman crosses the milestone of 500 million worldwide. Where it will start to talk about profit at the box office. But in the same article, the 700 million bar was given as a real success barometer, which James Gunn refutes.

We bet that the game of comparisons will be the only solid mark. In 2006. Superman Returns had largely disappointed the studio with less than 400 million at the world box office, for a budget over 200 million. In james gunn not afraid belly 2013, Man of Steel had reached 670 million. Yes the Superman From 2025 not as well as the first of the DCEU of Zack Snyder. it is difficult to believe that it will be satisfactory. And to see if he can hope to reach the scores of Suicide Squad (749 millions). Wonder Woman (822 millions), Batman v Superman (874 million)… or Aquaman (1.1 billion).

Nevertheless, you will have to look at it all in detail. 200 million at the domestic box office (United States. Canada), where a Hollywood studio recovers about half of the revenues, it is not 200 million at james gunn not afraid belly the international box office, where it is rather 1/3. And it’s even less at the Chinese box office, with 1/4. And between Jurassic World : Renaissance (which may be very high for several weeks). The Fantastic 4 (which may recreate the event for Marvel fans), Superman could be taken in noose. We talk about it very quickly, because it will necessarily be … interesting.