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. A decade later, Kirk Alyn became the first actor to portray the Man of Steel on the big screen.

Back in 2018, 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.