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 box office showdown between Superman and F1 is heating up, with just a narrow gap separating the two high-profile summer releases.

I t’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a box office record! James Gunn’s Superman has passed the $300 million mark at the international box office, with more than half of the ea

James Gunn's film introduced David Corenswet as Superman. It also stars Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult and Nathan Fillion.

"Superman" is well-liked and should play for weeks in the U.S., but DC's path back to tentpole powerhouse status will take time.

James Gunn's tentpole appears to be succeeding in rebooting the Warner Bros.-owned DC and its most prized superhero franchise. Elsewhere, 'Jurassic World Rebirth' bites off a huge $500 million globally.

DC/Warner's Superman flew a bit higher in the Sunday actuals, reaching a $220M global start. The upward shift is powered by domestic which came in at $125M while the international box office take remained set in steel at $95M.