Then came 2016’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, which earned upwards of $870 million worldwide and $330 million domestic, but suffered a headlines-generating 69% drop in its second weekend and posted the lowest multiplier (1.9x) of any modern Superman movie. Whispers at the time even suggested that internal studio expectations for the film hovered around $1 billion, though that remains unofficial. However, the reboot was overshadowed by both Iron Man 3 and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire at the box office that year. On a more manageable $225 million budget (before marketing costs), Man of Steel was absolutely profitable with $668 million worldwide and $291 million domestic.
That led to 2013’s Man of Steel, another polarizing entry in the Superman mythos that didn’t quite live up to the box office hype (and also hit theaters the same year as an Abrams-directed feature). Ultimately, WB decided to shelve the property rather than green light a sequel.
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It was the sixth-highest grossing domestic movie of its release year, but the most expensive entry in the top-10 by a wide margin. Superman Returns cost an ill-advised $270 million ($343 million today accounting for inflation) while earning just $391 million worldwide and barely crossing the $200 million mark domestically (though its 3.8x multiplier is impressive). But, more importantly, they have not posted the type of box office numbers the general public might expect from the most popular superhero. One issue, however, is that today’s Superman movies have failed to reach the same great heights as the 1978 original.įeatures starring the last son of Krypton this millennium have proved divisive among fans and critics from a quality standpoint. Though WB has not said anything official, it seems reasonable that the creator would be interested in either rebooting the character or continuing it with Man of Steel star Henry Cavill. With Abrams now in the WB fold for the immediate future, it’s likely that he has his pick of the litter when it comes to the studio’s blockbuster IP. Ultimately, the studio passed and instead moved forward with 2006’s Superman Returns (which ironically was released the same year as Abrams’ feature directorial debut). Abrams previously wrote a script for the character, Superman: Flyby, back in 2002 when Warner Bros.
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