The last solo Superman movie, 2013's Man of Steel, opened to $116 million domestically, while 2016's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice made $166 million at the US box office over its opening weekend, breaking records for a Superman movie. Will Gunn's take on Big Blue match up?

There was a lot of pressure on James Gunn to reboot the Man of Steel. There were doubts. And there was the shadow of the old DCEU looming large. However, the new ‘Superman’ didn’t just rise to the occasion;