Superman gave Clark Kent back his heart, but did James Gunn give our staffers back their hope for his comic world?

Back in February, James Gunn got some big reactions from the internet with a post on social media featuring him hanging out with Zack Snyder, and more recently, the two filmmakers joined forces for cameos in an episode of Rick And Morty that had them playing versions of themselves.

While Superman did contain a Batman easter egg, we did not get any update on the Caped Crusader's DCU movie, The Brave and the Bold, as of now.

Superman director James Gunn weighs in with his thoughts on the state of superhero cinema, and opens up on the problems faced by DC before DC Studios was launched. He also talks Batman and Wonder

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's new Lois Lane, Rachel Brosnahan, is all for her character becoming Superwoman in the DCU, and James Gunn seems to agree.

With James Gunn 's Superman now in cinemas, the question that is now growing at the heart of the DC fandom was inevitable – is this new movie better than Zack Snyder's Man of Steel? Well, it depends who you ask. The fans are certainly divided, with only some trying to be diplomatic.

James Gunn is feeling "incredibly grateful" for the initial box office success of Superman and the positive reception from audiences. The filmmaker and co-head of DC Studios took to Threads on Sunday to express his appreciation after the superhero blockbuster saw an estimated global debut of $217 million.