Superman gave Clark Kent back his heart, but did James Gunn give our staffers back their hope for his comic world?

Warner Bros. isn’t framing this as just another summer tentpole. The studio is pitching Superman as the beginning of a new era. Gunn’s lighter, more hopeful vision marks a deliberate pivot away from the grim tone of the studio’s “Snyderverse” era.

James Gunn is now co-leading DC Studios, but Marvel fans will always have to thank him for a major contribution to the MCU's lore. The Superman director spoke recently about how he introduced the Infinity Stones to viewers in his first Guardians of the Galaxy movie.