"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."

The question now is if DC Studios can keep the momentum going with movies about Supergirl and Clayface.

"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.

James Gunn's 'Superman' soared to the top of the box office this weekend, notching a win for Warner Bros. and DC Studios, which see the film as a way to revive the entire DC universe.

Despite Warner Bros. Discovery ultimately being split into two companies, CEO David Zaslav can celebrate a big win this weekend with DC Studios' Superman.

David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan star in James Gunn's reboot that earned $125 million domestically and $220 million globally in its opening weekend.

The movie has a ways to go before it’s profitable. But importantly, the DC gang managed to make a superhero movie that fans actually enjoyed.

Warner Bros. and DC Studios' Superman had an even bigger opening weekend at the box office than first thought.

The David Corenswet-led film is both a reboot and the big-screen introduction to a new DC Universe that will unfold in the coming years across movies and television. While Superman isn’t technically the first official new DCU project — that honour belongs to last winter’s Creature Commandos — the new film is Gunn’s first broad-stroke,