Writers of Superman movies, comics, and TV shows have spent decades grappling with how closely the hero should be tied to the U.S. government. Superman is from an alien world, but he was raised in Kansas as Clark Kent.

Critically and commercially "Wonder Woman 1984" was a big drop from the 2017 original, though on the financial side of things the film was held back by the COVID pandemic. The sequel was simultaneously released in theaters and on HBO Max.

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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.

Superman had an entire multiverse riding on its shoulders, and the fact that it’s as popular as it is turning out to be really says it all. One of the common things that Superman is being praised for by audiences and critics alike is for how comics accurate it is,

Superman might be incredibly powerful, but plenty of other Kryptonians have given him a run for his money, and these are the strongest in DC Comics.

Listen to All-Star Superman free with Audible, the comic that inspired James Gunn’s Superman is available in a full-cast audiobook.

The next DCU movie is Craig Gillespie’s “Supergirl,” starring Milly Alcock (previously titled “Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow”). The film directly adapts King and Evely’s 2021-2022 comic book adventure starring Kara Zor-El, who starts the book by getting drunk on a planet with a Red Sun (which takes away her powers) to celebrate her 21st birthday.

DC Studios co-boss James Gunn is of the belief that, despite his boy scout image, Superman would never adhere to a strict 'no kill' rule.