Gunn opted to kick off the franchise reboot by writing and directing Superman, which stars David Corenswet as the Man of Steel, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor. The film hits theaters Friday. "He's the Man of Steel, not the Man of Conversation," Snyder tells Gunn on the animated series.

Superman's Rotten Tomatoes score beats Man of Steel. Scroll to see how high Gunn's reboot is flying in critics’ eyes!

The Superman origin story is practically a modern myth at this point. He rockets in from Krypton, lands in Kansas, and is the face of hope since 1938.

In 2022, David Zaslav became CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery, which owns DC Studios. He shelved the completed film “Batgirl” that August, and DC Films head Walter Hamada resigned shortly after. Hamada left his post just two days before the October release of “Black Adam.”

Superman's been a movie and TV staple since the 1940s. With David Corenswet as the new guy in the cape, we're ranking every screen Man of Steel.

James Gunn’s Superman hasn’t just landed — it’s taken off like a rocket, blasting through franchise expectations and setting a new Rotten Tomatoes record for the DC Universe. And while critics have certainly responded positively,

Zack Snyder once had a sweeping vision for the cinematic DC Universe beginning with Man of Steel, but that vision is now officially dead.

James Gunn's DCU movie reboot takes a strong and solid step, and while there are some complaints, it looks to be a solid experience.