Superman might do more than just save Metropolis. Filmmaker James Gunn hopes the beloved superhero will bring hope to a cynical world.

That means returning from the moon, the Artemis astronauts will be traveling at around 0.0037% the speed of light. Assuming a constant top speed for Orion leaving Earth, it would take about 1.14 million years to reach Krypton. Ouch! But let's give the Kryptonians some credit here and make some generous assumptions.

James Gunn's reboot of the DC Universe kicks off with deep-cut superheros and a sensibility that captures the Silver Age version of the Man of Steel.

The iconic Superman is back, entrusted this time not just to save the world from itself as usual but also probably Warner Bros, DC and comic book movies themselves. It is the first production for Warners under its newly minted DC Studios and the new management of writer-director-producer James Gunn and producer Peter Safran,

David Corenswet makes DC Comics' Man of Steel boyish and vulnerable in a reboot that bodes well for the future.

James Gunn’s DCU launchpad is a spectacular reinvention of Superman, bringing the character closer to the comics than ever before and laying solid foundations for the future of a new superhero universe. A proper crowdpleaser, even if the film’s overstuffed supporting cast and an underwhelming villain reveal take the shine off a shaky final act.

Nicholas Hoult co-stars as criminal mastermind Lex Luthor, who twists public opinion to turn the world against the superhero, while pitting him against metahuman adversaries.

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Superman” is a mystery. The latest big-screen adaptation of the iconic comic book hero is the handiwork of James Gunn. He wrote the script, directed the production and even managed to carve out a small role for himself.