James Gunn may be taking things back to the comics, but Superman already proves the DCU isn’t afraid to make big departures

The origin story of Superman is well-known at this point, yet James Gunn’s DCU movie adds in a massive, irreversible retcon to the tale.

James Gunn's Superman gives a fresh take to the Kryptonian's origin story, but Smallville and comic fans might see the twist coming when it's all said and done.

Superman” has finally soared into theaters, and with it comes a wealth of cameos and fun references to its DC Comics origin.

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James Gunn’s Superman is finally in theaters and it brings with it a bombshell of a surprise when it comes to The Man of Steel and his Kryptonian origins. Starring David Corenswet, Nicholas Hoult and Rachel Brosnahan,

The Superman origin story is practically a modern myth at this point. He rockets in from Krypton, lands in Kansas, and is the face of hope since 1938.

The new Superman movie is pointedly not an origin story for the iconic hero. Audiences have already seen the planet Krypton blow up, watched Kryptonian scientist Jor-El and his wife Lara send baby Kal-El in rocket ship to Earth,

It’s not James Gunn’s fault that the real world suddenly resembles a Saturday morning supervillain’s fever dream.

The 2013 movie Man of Steel drew criticism from Superman fans for many reasons. One of the chief reasons was the film’s treatment of Johnathan “Pa” Kent and his death by tornado. Presumably meant to teach young Clark Kent the value of sacrifice (as Pa Kent died to prevent his son from revealing his powers),