Join Joel as he chats with the stars of Superman, David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult plus writer and director James Gunn. Can Joel amaze them with his magic tricks?

Rather than give an origin story to the iconic DC hero, Gunn’s film picks up in a world that is well familiar with Superman and has several other heroes flying around as the Justice Gang, an early prototype of what’s soon to become the Justice League.

Superman” is a mystery. The latest big-screen adaptation of the iconic comic book hero is the handiwork of James Gunn. He wrote the script, directed the production and even managed to carve out a small role for himself.

DC Studios films have struggled to connect with audiences in recent years, prompting the studio to shake up leadership and reboot the DC film franchise.

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 honor belongs to last winter’s Creature Commandos—the new film is Gunn’s first broad-stroke,