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With over $250 million at the global box office in less than week, James Gunn’s “Superman” is widely considered a win for the new DC Universe that Gunn and Peter Safran are spearheading at DC Studios.
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SuperHeroHype on MSNSuperman: Surprising DC Villain Owned Krypto Before Man of SteelMost retellings of the Superman story show Clark Kent discovering Krypto as a teenager in Smallville. Few stories, however, explore what Krypto did on Earth before being reunited with his former owner.
Man of Steel, Peacemaker and more DC titles have seen their viewership soar since Superman's theatrical release
James Gunn's 'Superman' debuted to $220 million worldwide. Industry insiders are divided over whether that's a success or not.
Slated for streaming on HBO Max in 2026, Lanterns is a mystery series that follows Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler) and Jon Stewart (Aaron Pierre)—two of the most popular characters to have held the mantle of Earth's Green Lantern—as they investigate a murder in Nebraska.
When James Gunn was briefly fired from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 , the ripple effect ended up reshaping the entire superhero movie landscape. That moment opened the door for Gunn to eventually take the reins at DC Studios and give us the new Superman .
Superman swooped into theaters last weekend, but is the first DC Studios movie a bona fide hit for the newly launched DCU franchise or just another superhero movie that's barely meeting expectations?
"Superman" is well-liked and should play for weeks in the U.S., but DC's path back to tentpole powerhouse status will take time.
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CNET on MSNWhat the Post-Credit Scenes for 'Superman' Mean for the Future of DC's Cinematic UniverseKeep reading if you want a spoiler-free answer to your post-credit queries (and then a spoiler-packed explanation of what happens after the movie). James Gunn's film includes two additional scenes after the end of the movie.
David Corenswet's new "Superman" is a hit. So what's next? A look at other movies and TV shows coming to the DC universe.
Darkseid, ruler of the planet Apokolips, is a classic DC villain and often clashes with Superman. It’s fitting he’s at the center of DC K.O. as Williamson states K.O. is very much a “Superman story.” “It’s a very personal story wrapped in nine layers of candy exploding in your face,” as Snyder put it.
There's more good news for Superman, because after soaring to the biggest Wednesday of 2025, the DC Studios movie has already grossed more than Black Adam did during its entire run at the U.S. box office.