After several box office misfires, including Justice League, Black Adam and Wonder Woman 1984, Warner Bros. revamped its approach to characters in its DC stable of superheroes in 2022, hiring Gunn and producer Peter Safran to build out a new film slate featuring some of comicdom’s most recognizable names.

The DC Studios co-chair hinted the next Superman project may not be a direct sequel, leaving local fans to wonder if Cleveland will return as Metropolis.

The new James Gunn-directed DC Universe movie Superman hits a domestic box office milestone that is a rarity for films based on DC comics.