James Gunn may be taking things back to the comics, but Superman already proves the DCU isn’t afraid to make big departures

An A-lister makes an appearance in the new "Superman" movie, in reference to the hero's origin story.

There's more good news for Superman, because with an estimated $123 million opening weekend in North America, the DCU movie has easily beaten Man of Steel to set an impressive new record for the hero.

In the X-Men universe, Darwin is one of the toughest mutants to keep down simply because it's in his nature to survive via any means necessary, which Gathegi was aware of. ”So we held onto the hope that they would honor their word. When I didn’t come back for X-Men: Apocalypse, I just knew it was done.”

Director James Gunn used a number of Cleveland landmarks while filming "Superman" last year in Ohio. Did you spot them?

Below, we have our ranking of the nine modern, live-action Superman films, as well as the extended version of one that debuted on streaming. We’re skipping a few of the extended serials from the 1950s because, frankly, we haven’t seen them, but our friends at Screencrush say they’re pretty good. Do you agree with these rankings? Let us know below.

The new ‘Superman’ film directed by James Gunn is off to a strong start, with a projected global debut exceeding $210 million. Despite regional variances, particularly in Asia, it has gained positive momentum,

Superman has not one but two intervals in some cinemas in India and a source has spilled the beans as to why this blunder has happened.