Superman, the first feature film released by James Gunn and his newly rebranded DC Studios -- which he runs with producing partner Peter Safran -- reintroduces the Man of Steel to movie-going audiences. And it does so in a delightfully, dare I say, punk rock way.

James Gunn ‘s Superman has taken flight at the box office. The highly anticipated superhero tentpole, from DC Studios and Warner Bros., earned $22.5 million in Thursday previews and other sneak showings at the North American box office.

As James Gunn’s Superman surges to more than $22 million in box office previews (along with a 95% score on Rotten Tomatoes), the filmmaker reportedly is looking ahead to the possibility of at least two TV spinoffs.