CONTACTStaffCAREER OPPORTUNITIESADVERTISE WITH USPRIVACY POLICYPRIVACY PREFERENCESTERMS OF USELEGAL NOTICE
© 2024 Pride Publishing Inc.
All Rights reserved
All Rights reserved
By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Private Policy and Terms of Use.
Warner Bros. is moving the release of its widely anticipated movie Superman Returns, from out director Bryan Singer, ahead by two days in a bid to boost ticket sales over the U.S. Independence Day holiday, a studio official said on Wednesday. Superman Returns, which stars newcomer Brandon Routh as the fabled Man of Steel, was scheduled to hit theaters on Friday, June 30, but Warner Bros. will now send it out on Wednesday, June 28, a full seven days ahead of the Fourth of July holiday.
First-run movies typically debut in theaters on Fridays, but in recent years Hollywood studios have opened movies on Wednesday ahead of holiday weekends to take advantage of advance hype and fill theater seats during the week. Last year Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks opened their science fiction adventure War of the Worlds on the Wednesday before Independence Day and bagged $112.7 million over six days. In 2004, Sony Pictures' Spider-Man 2 raked in $180 million in a six-day release over the same holiday.
Warner Bros. is attempting to reinvigorate an old franchise with the new film about the comic book crime fighter with superpowers. The last time a Superman movie was made was 1987's Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, starring Christopher Reeve in the title role. In this new version, Superman returns to Earth after a long absence only to find the love of his life, Lois Lane, has moved on. As he sorts out his personal life, an old nemesis plots Superman's demise. (Reuters)
From our Sponsors
Most Popular
17 of the most batsh*t things N.C. Republican governor candidate Mark Robinson has said
September 19 2024 4:34 PM
True
After 20 years, and after tonight, Obama will no longer be the Democrats' top star
August 20 2024 12:28 PM
More Than 50 of Our Favorite LGBTQ+ Moms
May 12 2024 11:44 AM
Trump ally Laura Loomer goes after Lindsey Graham: ‘We all know you’re gay’
September 13 2024 2:28 PM
Conjoined twins Lori Schappell and trans man George Schappell dead at 62
April 27 2024 6:13 PM
60 wild photos from Folsom Street East that prove New York City knows how to play
June 21 2024 12:25 PM
Latest Stories
Trump & team intentionally mispronouncing Kamala's name is racist and dehumanizing
October 14 2024 5:00 PM
Los Angeles becomes one of the first cities to recognize National Coming Out Day
October 14 2024 12:24 PM
Mark Robinson sues CNN for leaking 'Black Nazi' porn site messages