DC Studios’ new Superman movie feels like a wild comic book that’s been brought to life. For years, Warner Bros. Discovery has been playing a desperate game of catchup in hopes of recreating the success that Marvel achieved with its live action comics adaptations.

He is one of pop culture's most iconic and enduring heroes. Superman first appeared in a comic book in 1938, created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.

James Gunn was offered the chance to direct a Superman movie – but he turned it down in favor of The Suicide Squad, which released in 2021. Now, of course, his own take on Superman is releasing in just a few days,