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James Gunn's Superman movie swooped into theaters Friday, offering thrilling battles, big-hearted heroes and an amusingly untrained canine sidekick. You might want to see the superhero epic if you're into other films written and directed by Gunn (such as Suicide Squad and Guardians of the Galaxy) or want to catch the cinematic start to the new DC Universe.

"Superman," written and directed by James Gunn, brings Clark Kent and his superhero alter ego back to the silver screen.

Superman has barely flown into cinemas and, inevitably, the focus has already turned towards talk of a sequel. When asked about the possibility of a Superman 2 release date on Threads, director James Gunn replied,