James Gunn's tentpole appears to be succeeding in rebooting the Warner Bros.-owned DC and its most prized superhero franchise. Elsewhere, 'Jurassic World Rebirth' bites off a huge $500 million globally.

Ahead of the world premiere of James Gunn’s “Superman” on July 7, DC Studios co-chief Peter Safran took the stage to thank the most important person seated in the audience — Warner Bros. Discovery president CEO David Zaslav — “for your faith and trust in James and in me to make this movie and to

"Superman" is well-liked and should play for weeks in the U.S., but DC's path back to tentpole powerhouse status will take time.

Here are the 10 best scored DC movies ever by Rotten Tomatoes score, and Superman is shockingly high on the list

Rachel Brosnahan may be a key piece of Superman’s world, and thus the DCU going forward, but apparently Peter Safran, who runs the studio alongside James Gunn, won’t travel with the actress. But that’s because she’s kind of cursed.

"Superman is just the first step. Over the next year alone, DC Studios will introduce the films Supergirl and Clayface in theaters and the series Lanterns on HBO Max, all part of a bold ten-year plan," added Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav. "The DC vision is clear, the momentum is real, and I couldn't be more excited for what's ahead."

Darkseid, ruler of the planet Apokolips, is a classic DC villain and often clashes with Superman. It’s fitting he’s at the center of DC K.O. as Williamson states K.O. is very much a “Superman story.” “It’s a very personal story wrapped in nine layers of candy exploding in your face,” as Snyder put it.

DC K.O. is described as “a knock-down, drag-out fight between all your favorite DC Superheroes.” Coordinated by Superman writer Joshua Williamson and Absolute Batman author Scott Snyder, the series will pick up on 2024’s DC All-In special. The story finds a five-level gladiatorial arena emerging from the Earth itself.