Keep reading if you want a spoiler-free answer to your post-credit queries (and then a spoiler-packed explanation of what happens after the movie). James Gunn's film includes two additional scenes after the end of the movie.

T he immense pressure on the box office performance of James Gunn's Superman has not exactly been a secret. A DC franchise reboot has been in the works now for two years – through the memorable flops of the final four DCEU titles that were released in 2023 – and the latest movie about the last son of Krypton was given the responsibility of getting audiences around the globe excited about what's in the works for DC Studios' nascent DC Universe.

"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 tentpole appears to be succeeding in rebooting the Warner Bros.-owned DC and its most prized superhero franchise. Elsewhere, 'Jurassic World Rebirth' bites off a huge $500 million globally.

David Corenswet takes flight as the Man of Steel in the director James Gunn's "Superman."

David Zaslav and James Gunn celebrated the success of "Superman" at the box office, touting a "bold 10-year plan" for the DC universe.

“Superman” begins with a cute title card that explains, “3 hours ago Superman lost his first battle ever,” but frankly, based on what we see in the rest of the movie, I find that hard to believe. This incarnation of Superman doesn’t seem capable of punching his way out of a wet paper bag.