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‘Superman’ first superhero pic of year to fly past $600 million globally

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    sweenish
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    The title of the article has changed to be more accurate. Instead of 'only' it now says 'first.' I don't know how Fantastic Four is doing, or if it's projected to also surpass this rather...

    The title of the article has changed to be more accurate. Instead of 'only' it now says 'first.' I don't know how Fantastic Four is doing, or if it's projected to also surpass this rather arbitrary mark or not, but it would definitely still be too early to whip out the word 'only' given Superman's premier date and and the date of this article.

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      babypuncher
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      $600m is a meaningful milestone because it's roughly the average global haul needed for these kinds of expensive movies to be considered profitable. It may only be August, but the original title...

      $600m is a meaningful milestone because it's roughly the average global haul needed for these kinds of expensive movies to be considered profitable.

      It may only be August, but the original title will probably still be accurate. There are no major Marvel or DC movies coming until next year.

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      1. cloud_loud
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        Speaking of milestones this is the first time since 2011 (not counting 2020) that a comic book film did not make 700M WW.

        Speaking of milestones this is the first time since 2011 (not counting 2020) that a comic book film did not make 700M WW.

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      2. sweenish
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        Good to know. And that is quite the dismissal of Fantastic Four, intended or not. No more major Marvel or DC movies coming until next year is probably more accurate, because I'm fun at parties....

        Good to know. And that is quite the dismissal of Fantastic Four, intended or not. No more major Marvel or DC movies coming until next year is probably more accurate, because I'm fun at parties.

        Superman was a big deal, as the first film of the new DC universe. We'll see how the DCGU(?) plays out.
        Fantastic Four was a huge deal, in finally bringing Marvel's First Family into the cinematic universe. Disney bought 20th Century Fox to make this happen.