Warner Bros. has been on the uptick lately with "A Minecraft Movie," "Final Destination: Bloodlines," and "Sinners" all being considerable hits. It stands to reason they would want "Superman" to follow suit, as it's burdened by the weight of expectations in a lot of different departments. James Gunn is pulling triple duty here as the film's writer, director, and the co-CEO of the newly rebranded DC Studios with Peter Safran. The Man of Steel's re-emergence in the public eye is being touted as the perfect opportunity to wipe the slate clean from the previous lineup of DCEU films and come out swinging.
It's unclear whether this will be the smash hit sensation they're hoping for, but everything we've seen from "Superman" indicates that Gunn might pull off yet another miracle. The film l