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.

The new "Superman" movie features three surprising cameos from major stars. Two of the cameos are in quite surprising scenes. The third sets up the next movie in the DC Universe. Here's what happens.

James Gunn’s Superman made its official theater debut on July 11, the first in the new DC Universe reboot and the second big reboot of the Superman movie franchise. David Corenswet stars as Clark Kent,

Warner Bros./DC Studios’ “Superman” is keeping a red hot July box office humming with a $56.5 million opening day that includes $22.5 million from Thursday previews. Independent projections now have the first film in James Gunn’s new DC cinematic universe earning a $122 million domestic opening from 4,135 locations.

The new film, starring David Corenswet as Superman, is intended to kick off a new epoch for DC Studios, which has struggled in recent years to produce consistent superhero hits.