Warner Bros. continues to excel in pre-opening screenings. Its “Man of Steel” took flight in Thursday night runs, taking in $21 million from showings before its wide North America opening on Friday.
The film, starring Henry Cavill as Clark Kent/Superman and Amy Adams as Lois Lane, posted solid numbers, making $12 million from special screenings Thursday and $9 million from midnight runs, according to Hollywood.com.
The movie produced by Christopher Nolan and directed by Zack Snyder topped “Iron Man 3,” which scored $15.6 million in its May midnight debut.
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The first Superman film in seven years is expected to earn between $90 million and $100 million in its opening weekend.