The DC Universe takes flight as James Gunn's film, Superman, delivers a wacky, thoughtful, and uplifting thrill ride.

Recently io9 sat down with both writer-director James Gunn and Superman himself, David Corenswet, to discuss not just the shocking contents of the Kryptonian message but, more specifically, if those revelations could have an impact moving ahead in the DC Universe.

The new Superman movie is a fresh take on the classic DC Comics hero. James Gunn wrote and directed the film, which stars David Corenswet as Clark Kent, also known as Superman. The movie is the first in the new DC Universe,

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DC Studios films have struggled to connect with audiences in recent years, prompting the studio to shake up leadership and reboot the DC film franchise.

Just as "Superman" celebrates its wide theatrical release, a report from the Wall Street Journal details DC Studios' upcoming strategy, including news that DC co-heads James Gunn and Peter Safran are already considering two TV spinoffs of the film.

The live-action Black Superman movie that was in the works at Warner Bros. was reportedly killed by CEO David Zaslav for being "too woke." The script was

"I don't want to set up stuff just because it's a shocking post-credit scene that we're never going to pay off," said director James Gunn