The best decision Gunn took for Superman was to not make it another origin story. Superman (David Corenswet) has been public in this world for three years and, what's more, Clark Kent is already with Lois Lane (Rachel Brosnahan) and she knows who he really is.

David Corenswet gives a star-making performance in James Gunn's breathless epic about what makes Superman super in the 21st century.

The first movie in Peter Safran and James Gunn’s revamped DC Studios, phase one “Gods and Monsters” is the latter’s Superman opening this weekend. Talk about pressure. There is a lot riding on this movie as it tees up the tone and grand plans that the duo have assembled since Warner Bros Discovery siloed DC