The movie marks the first DC film entry for Gunn since he took over the reins of Warner Bros’ superhero label with producer Peter Safran in October 2022. Other upcoming DC Studios projects include HBO’s Green Lantern series Lanterns and a Supergirl movie, due out in 2026.

The first wave of social media reactions to James Gunn's 'Superman' reboot have arrived and are mostly positive.

James Gunn, writer and director of the off-kilter "Guardians of the Galaxy" films, tussled with various ideas on how to deliver a new take on Superman to the big screen. The challenge was to deliver something fresh that would appeal to a new generation of moviegoers and reinvigorate Warner Bros.