Superman Box Office History [Presented by Irwin Seating]

This week on the Boxoffice podcast, presented by Irwin Seating, co-hosts Daniel Loria and Chad Kennerk recap the opening weekend of Jurassic World Rebirth and discuss the opening weekend forecast for Superman. Then in the feature segment, Daniel Loria is joined by Russ Fischer and Diogo Hausen to recap the history of Superman at the box office. 

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What to Listen For

00:00 Intro 

01:00 Box Office Recap & Superman Forecast

04:00 Sponsor Message

05:03 Superman as a Difficult Franchise

06:00 Superman (1978): Origins & Production

10:59 Donner Fired & Superman II Fallout

13:39 Casting Brando, Hackman, and Reeve

18:33 Reeve, Kidder & the Film’s Legacy

29:22 Superman II: Creative Rift & Lester’s Takeover

35:59 Superman III: The Richard Pryor Detour

43:07 Supergirl (1984): Off-Brand and Off-Track

49:36 Superman IV (1987): The Canon Disaster

54:41 Superman’s Dormant Years (1988–2005)

58:01 Superman Lives (Tim Burton & Cage)

01:05:35 Superman Returns (2006): Reverent & Forgettable

01:14:13 Man of Steel (2013): Alien Among Us

01:31:32 Batman v Superman (2016): Franchise Overload

01:45:29 Justice League (2017): Whedon vs. Snyder Cut

01:52:53 The Flash (2023) & Multiverse Cameos

01:54:20 Superman (2025): Hype vs. Hesitation