A brand new report confirms that James Gunn’s Superman is boosting Man of Metal‘s viewership together with a number of different DC titles on Max. Following the movie’s theatrical debut, a number of Superman-related motion pictures and DC sequence have seen main spikes in engagement, signaling renewed curiosity within the broader DC Universe.
James Gunn’s Superman results in elevated viewership for Man of Metal
Man of Metal emerged because the most-watched Superman title on HBO Max final week, with a 218% viewership increase, in line with Deadline. Christopher Reeve’s 1978 debut as Superman noticed the best week-over-week spike at 332%, whereas Tremendous/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story recorded a 1,206% enhance.
DC sequence have additionally benefitted. Peacemaker Season 1 skilled a 91% viewership bounce, aligning with the anticipation for Season 2, set to launch in August 2025. The elevated engagement throughout titles follows the field workplace success of Superman, which opened to $220 million globally as of Monday.
Gunn’s model of the character reportedly takes a “lighter” tone. He advised Deadline that the movie returns to “the colour and the enjoyment” of Superman’s origins. Gunn started directing Superman after taking up DC Studios with Peter Safran in 2022. The movie marks the launch of the brand new DCU’s ‘Gods and Monsters’ section.
Superman stars David Corenswet within the lead function. The ensemble forged options Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor. María Gabriela de Faría performs The Engineer. Different forged members embrace Skyler Gisondo, Sara Sampaio, Sean Gunn, Edi Gathegi, Anthony Carrigan, Isabel Merced, and Nathan Fillion.
These viewership traits present rising curiosity in DC content material on HBO Max after Superman hit theaters. HBO Max hasn’t launched precise viewing numbers. Nevertheless, the week-over-week will increase recommend a robust streaming response linked to the movie’s debut.
James Gunn’s Superman is now enjoying in theaters, whereas Man of Metal is obtainable for streaming on HBO Max.
Initially reported by Anubhav Chaudhry on SuperHeroHype.
