This means that future DCU movies and series don’t need to only move the story forward. They can also take things back in time. A period story about a metahuman from 100, 200, or 300 years ago is perfectly acceptable. This opens up possibilities for different sorts of stories in a way that the MCU has largely had to rely on the multiverse to tell.

Writer/director James Gunn called in a 'favor' to Bradley Cooper to appear in a key role in his new DCU feature.

Marvel's Kevin Feige predicted the future when "Superman" director James Gunn first told him he was going to work in the DC Universe.

"Superman," featuring David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, and Nicholas Hoult, and directed by James Gunn, offers a plethora of cameos and unexpected appearances that are sure to spark conversations among DC fans for quite some time.

Rachel Brosnahan and David Corenswet are phenomenal, but DCU kickoff 'Superman' is too slight to feel like the start of something big.

Superman gave us James Gunn's version of the DC superhero played to near-perfection by David Corenswet. After his Man of Steel overpowers Nicholas Hoult's Lex Luthor, we got few end credit scenes.

James Gunn's movie recorded strong opening on July 11. The film starring David Corenswet received 82% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Check full stats here.

James Gunn is currently riding high with his newest movie, Superman, garnering some high marks from critics heading into its debut weekend. It's a huge jump from the lowest-rated film Gunn has garnered as a director,