Superman” flexed solid box office muscle in its debut weekend. Warner Bros. Discovery boss David Zaslav took an early victory lap over the Man of Steel’s performance, while Rihanna arrived fashionably late to Sunday’s premiere of “The Smurfs” with her two young sons in tow.

Despite Warner Bros. Discovery ultimately being split into two companies, CEO David Zaslav can celebrate a big win this weekend with DC Studios’ Superman. Warner Bros. is reporting that the James Gunn-directed superhero film,

"The DC vision is clear, the momentum is real, and I couldn’t be more excited for what’s ahead," the Warner Bros. Discovery CEO says

After years of starts, stops, and superhero stumbles, the DC Universe may have finally found its footing, and David Zaslav is leading the victory lap. Following a $122 million domestic and $217 million global opening weekend for James Gunn ’s Superman ,

We're entering a brand new era of DC Comics live-action film adaptations with the box office and critical success of James Gunn's Superman.

It’s a bird… it’s a plane… it’s a box office hit! At least that’s how Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav is touting the initial results for “Superman,” which climbed to $122 million domestically and $217 million globally in its opening weekend.