James Gunn is feeling “incredibly grateful” for the initial box office success of Superman and the positive reception from audiences. The filmmaker and co-head of DC Studios took to Threads on Sunday to express his appreciation after the superhero blockbuster saw an estimated global debut of $217 million .

James Gunn is celebrating the success of “Superman,” the long-awaited debut feature of his revamped DC Studios. Gunn took to Instagram Threads Sunday to revel in the open numbers for his superhero tentpole.

Superman director James Gun has offered his first comments on the film's $217 million global box office opening, and said he's "incredibly grateful" for the film's early response. That impressive figure includes a $122 million haul from the US — enough to make Gunn's movie the biggest domestic launch ever for a solo Superman film,

Director Richard Donner’s Superman: The Movie, which premiered in 1978, is a classic piece of cinema that continues to shape the superhero genre today. Most recently, it led the way for writer-director James Gunn to release Superman, a more modern imagining of the Man of Steel’s adventures, with David Corenswet portraying the titular hero.

James Gunn, the director known for big hits like Guardians of the Galaxy and The Suicide Squad, recently sat down for an interview with the French media outlet Konbini. During the chat, he shared his thoughts on movies that have stuck with him,

"Superman," written and directed by James Gunn, brings Clark Kent and his superhero alter ego back to the silver screen.