Part of what separates Gunn’s Superman from previous adaptations – good and bad – is that it’s the most comics-accurate screen adaptation to date, taking inspiration from 80+ years of Supes-starring comics, most notably Grant Morrison and Frank Quietly’s mid-2000s masterpiece All-Star Superman.

This Superman -- James Gunn's Superman -- is the first feature film released by the newly rebranded DC Studios, which Gunn runs alongside producing partner Peter Safran. Cornswet leads the charge, donning the iconic cape and briefs in a refreshingly joyful way, alongside the witty, brilliant Brosnahan.

That's where “Superman,” James Gunn's exuberant and popping reboot, makes a very smart play. Gunn, the bountiful blockbuster craftsman of the “Guardians of the Galaxy” films, wrote and directed “Superman,