That's where “Superman,” James Gunn's exuberant and popping reboot, makes a very smart play. Gunn, the bountiful blockbuster craftsman of the “Guardians of the Galaxy” films, wrote and directed “Superman,

Back in 2018, James Gunn was offered the chance to direct a Superman movie – but he turned it down in favor of The Suicide Squad, which released in 2021.