Superman Soars To $21 Million Opening

The Man of Steel returned yesterday to the tune of about $21 million, making Superman Returns the 8th biggest Wednesday opening of all-time, just behind last summer's War Of The Worlds. It's also the 29th largest opening ever for a motion picture.

The $21 million figure includes sneak peaks of the movie that took place on Tuesday night, as well as the (slightly more expensive) IMAX screenings that are taking place across the country.

Superman Returns cost an estimated $260 million to produce, so the jury is still out on just how much the Man of Tomorrow will need to pull in to warrant a sequel.