Warner Bros./DC Studios’ “Superman” is off and flying at the box office with $22.5 million from preview screenings, the most for any film this year. That total is nearly double the $11.5 million preview total of Marvel’s “Thunderbolts*” and the $12 million preview total of “Captain America: Brave New World.”

James Gunn ‘s Superman has taken flight at the box office. The highly anticipated superhero tentpole, from DC Studios and Warner Bros., earned $22.5 million in Thursday previews and other sneak showings at the North American box office.

James Gunn's Superman is expected to generate more than $200M in its global premiere during the three-day weekend, according to early estimates by industry insiders. A Deadline report from Friday citing sources said box office previews for Gunn’s Superman are at least $22.