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.  Give us your feedback on our podcast by accessing this survey: https://forms.gle/CcuvaXCEpgPLQ6d18  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