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.

The last solo Superman movie, 2013's Man of Steel, opened to $116 million domestically, while 2016's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice made $166 million at the US box office over its opening weekend, breaking records for a Superman movie. Will Gunn's take on Big Blue match up?

Superman: The Movie made us believe a man can fly. Nearly half a century later, James Gunn’s Superman movie wants us to believe we can soar. The 1978 film directed by Richard Donner and starring Christopher Reeve as the Man of Steel released at a time when the American Way was in turmoil