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.

Director James Gunn said "Superman is the story of America" in the sense that it follows "an immigrant that came from other places and populated the country"

The question now is if DC Studios can keep the momentum going with movies about Supergirl and Clayface.