Man of Steel Expected To Dominate The Box Office

Man of Steel began premiering in North America Thursday night before a opening in theaters worldwide on Friday. The box office expects the film to earn $225 million overseas and to open in the $85 to $100 million range.

Warner Bros expectations are a little more conservative. They expect the superhero film to rake in around $80 million. Overseas, the film takes the number one spot in the Philippines and Taiwan, where it earned $1.7 million and $794,742 respectively. Man of Steel will open in the UK and Mexico on Friday and opens the following weekend in China, France, Germany, Italy, Russia, and Spain.

Henry Cavill stars as Clark Kent in the film that finds the character trying to hide his superpowers and live a normal life on Earth. Amy Adams stars as Lois Lane and Michael Shannon takes on the role of enemy General Zod. The film is directed by Christopher Nolan, who successfully revived the Batman Begins series.

Comedy This Is the End gets a head start on the superhero film by opening on Wednesday. The opening day gross rounds up at $7.8 million. The film stars Seth Rogen and James Franco as themselves as they prepare for the apocalypse with their other hilariously funny comedian friends.

Shanika Simmons