David Corenswet takes flight as the Man of Steel in the director James Gunn's "Superman."

T he immense pressure on the box office performance of James Gunn's Superman has not exactly been a secret. A DC franchise reboot has been in the works now for two years – through the memorable flops of the final four DCEU titles that were released in 2023 – and the latest movie about the last son of Krypton was given the responsibility of getting audiences around the globe excited about what's in the works for DC Studios' nascent DC Universe.

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An A-lister makes an appearance in the new "Superman" movie, in reference to the hero's origin story.

It could be the charisma of Christopher Reeves’ Superman, or it could be the bruting aura of Henry Cavill. One thing is for sure, David Corenswet will officially go down as one of those iconic iterations of Superman that will be remembered for generations to come.

Overall, fans of the superhero genre and the last son of Krypton stand to be pleased with the movie. Lighthearted and colorful, the Gunn production embodies the Golden Age of DC Comics, when Superman was originally introduced. The film serves as a solid introduction to Gunn’s DC Universe.

"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.

Sources also revealed the salaries paid to top cast and crew. Unusually for a blockbuster, the top earner was the film’s writer-director James Gunn, who was reportedly paid $15 million. That’s on top of the seven-figure salary Gunn is already paid as the co-CEO of DC Studios.

James Gunn's tentpole appears to be succeeding in rebooting the Warner Bros.-owned DC and its most prized superhero franchise. Elsewhere, 'Jurassic World Rebirth' bites off a huge $500 million globally.