'Superman' tops North American box office for 2nd weekend
July 20 (UPI) -- Superman has topped the North American box office again, earning an additional $57.3 million in receipts in its second weekend, BoxOfficeMojo.com announced Sunday.
Coming in at No. 2 is Jurassic World: Rebirth with $23.4 million, followed by I Know What You Did Last Summer at No. 3 with $13 million, Smurfs at No. 4 with $11 million and F1 at No. 5 with $9.6 million.
Rounding out the top tier are How to Train Your Dragon at No. 6 with $5.4 million, Eddington at No. 7 with $4.3 million, Elio at No. 8 with $2 million, Lilo & Stitch at No. 9 with $1.5 million and 28 Years Later at No. 10 with $1.3 million.
David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan attend 'Superman' premiere
Cast members David Corenswet (L) and Rachel Brosnahan attend the premiere of "Superman" at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles on July 7, 2025. Corenswet portrays Superman, with Brosnahan as Lois Lane. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
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Swamp Thing Release date: TBCDirector: TBCCast: TBC The brainchild of Wolverine creator Len Wein, Swamp Thing's comic series tells the story of brilliant scientist Alec Holland, who finds his consciousness merged with a bog after an attack on his research facility. This new take on the character is still being written by James Mangold (Logan, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny). However, Safran has said "the ball is really in his [Mangold's] court" about whether he wants to continue working on it. Sgt Rock Release date: TBCDirector: TBCCast: TBC After making his DCU debut in Creature Commandos episode 3, Sergeant Rock was reportedly getting a standalone movie. Call Me By Your Name's Luca Guadagnino was set to direct it and Challengers' Justin Kuritzkes was said to be penning its screenplay. Colin Farrell wa reportedly in talks to star (via THR), too. 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