This means that future DCU movies and series don’t need to only move the story forward. They can also take things back in time. A period story about a metahuman from 100, 200, or 300 years ago is perfectly acceptable. This opens up possibilities for different sorts of stories in a way that the MCU has largely had to rely on the multiverse to tell.

Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Superman” grossed an estimated $56.5 million domestically on Friday, on top of $22.5 million in Thursday previews. The 1938 comic book character, which began as a film series in 1978, is expected to gross nearly $130 million domestically for the weekend.

The new film, starring David Corenswet as Superman, is intended to kick off a new epoch for DC Studios, which has struggled in recent years to produce consistent superhero hits.

Yes, Superman has a post-credits scene. Two, in fact. One around the mid-credits and a second at the very end. The scenes featured don't exactly tease anything or set up future DC projects, and that's how writer/director/studio head James Gunn wants it.

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James Gunn's 'Superman' is great until it climaxes with the same numbing effects-overkill as most other Marvel/DC efforts. It's time to find another way to end these movies.

In Cincinnati, crews set up at Union Terminal and shot scenes around part of the Lytle Tunnel along I-71. Local fans are thrilled not only by the superhero's feats, but also by the familiar settings showcased in the movie.

There are so many upcoming superhero movies on the way that it can be hard to keep track of everything. Both DC and Marvel have entered new eras with Superman having recently been released (kick-starting the DCU),

Moving over to DC Films would have been a lateral move with mammoth expectations. Whereas James Gunn's ascendance to DC Films co-CEO with producer Peter Safran is more of a promotion, as he only ran a corner of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

His memory of a compliment from James Gunn at 'The Suicide Squad' premiere years earlier convinced the actor to send in a self-tape for 'Superman,' even though he was reluctant to do so at first.