Rebirth leading the box office, their continued momentum and audience draw have become key industry highlights. Superman has soared past major global benchmarks, while Rebirth maintains a strong run fueled by international markets.

The box office showdown between Superman and F1 is heating up, with just a narrow gap separating the two high-profile summer releases.

"Superman" is well-liked and should play for weeks in the U.S., but DC's path back to tentpole powerhouse status will take time.

James Gunn's film introduced David Corenswet as Superman. It also stars Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult and Nathan Fillion.

Superman maintains its super momentum, swiftly moving closer to a major milestone at the worldwide box office. Read on for more.

James Gunn's tentpole appears to be succeeding in rebooting the Warner Bros.-owned DC and its most prized superhero franchise. Elsewhere, 'Jurassic World Rebirth' bites off a huge $500 million globally.

DC/Warner's Superman flew a bit higher in the Sunday actuals, reaching a $220M global start. The upward shift is powered by domestic which came in at $125M while the international box office take remained set in steel at $95M.