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.

Even though DC Comics’ Absolute Universe started less than a year ago, it’s already creating some of the most compelling stories and characters of the modern day. Unlike the prime universe of the main DC Continuity,

After years of starts, stops, and superhero stumbles, the DC Universe may have finally found its footing, and David Zaslav is leading the victory lap. Following a $122 million domestic and $217 million global opening weekend for 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.

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

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.