James Gunn's tentpole appears to be succeeding in rebooting the Warner Bros.-owned DC and its most prized superhero franchise. Elsewhere, 'Jurassic World Rebirth' bites off a huge $500 million globally.

"Superman is just the first step. Over the next year alone, DC Studios will introduce the films Supergirl and Clayface in theaters and the series Lanterns on HBO Max, all part of a bold ten-year plan," added Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav. "The DC vision is clear, the momentum is real, and I couldn't be more excited for what's ahead."

Superman director James Gunn weighs in with his thoughts on the state of superhero cinema, and opens up on the problems faced by DC before DC Studios was launched. He also talks Batman and Wonder

Is James Gunn's new feature the best Man of Steel movie ever? Maybe not. But it's the Superman we could all use right now. How it stacks up against the rest.

Gunn's not alone in his opinion: Paddington 2 is a big hit with critics. At one point, it was the only movie on Rotten Tomatoes with a perfect 100% score (ousting Orson Welles' 1941 classic Citizen Kane from the site's highest-rated top spot), but now it sits at a still pretty impressive score of 99%.

Sean Gunn makes a (very) brief appearance as Maxwell Lord in Superman, and the GOTG actor has now taken to social media to share a new BTS look at his take on the DC Comics villain(?)

"Superman" is well-liked and should play for weeks in the U.S., but DC's path back to tentpole powerhouse status will take time.

Superman writer and director James Gunn opens up about the big twist in his new DCU movie involving Kal-El's birth parents.

An A-lister makes an appearance in the new "Superman" movie, in reference to the hero's origin story.

James Gunn's "Superman" launches a revamped DC movie universe with a new Man of Steel. It works on both counts, thanks to star David Corenswet.