Both summer blockbusters are aiming to make a billion dollars at the box office.

Which one will succed?

... James Gunn’s ‘Superman’ to a Billion? New Report Says It Might Have To

... Can Marvel's The Fantastic Four: First Steps make $1 billion at the box office?

... Excerpt from “Superman” Soars to Record-Breaking Ticket Sales:

James Gunn’s highly anticipated “Superman” reboot has officially become a box office phenomenon before even hitting theaters. The film’s Amazon Prime early access screenings have broken Fandango’s record as the best first-day ticket pre-seller of 2025.

Amazon Prime members gained exclusive access to purchase tickets for special early screenings scheduled for July 8 at 7pm local time – three days before the film’s nationwide theatrical release on July 11. Tickets became available starting June 10 through Fandango at amazon.com/superman.

The unprecedented demand signals massive audience enthusiasm for Gunn’s fresh take on the Man of Steel, marking a promising start for DC Studios’ new cinematic universe. With early screening tickets selling at record pace, “Superman” appears poised to deliver one of the summer’s biggest box office debuts.

“Superman” will be in theaters and IMAX nationwide on July 11, 2025, and internationally beginning 9 July 2025, distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.

... Excerpt ftom 'Superman' Just Beat 'Fantastic Four' for a Major Box Office Achievement:

The unofficial rivalry between the DCU's Superman and the MCU's Fantastic Four: First Steps is heating up as both films inch closer to their respective release dates. Superman flies into theaters on July 11, with Fantastic Four: First Steps following two weeks later on July 25. While it seems like only the internet cares about the rivalry, as Superman director James Gunn says he hopes First Steps will be a success for Marvel Studios, his own movie just gained a massive advantage over Marvel's big summer blockbuster. Tickets for both movies are now on sale, and Superman is looking like the clear favorite.