BURBANK, Calif. — In the opening frames of the brand-new trailer for Superman, we see titular star David Corenswet beaten up and at his most vulnerable point.

In 2024, the superhero movie finally fell off the peak of pop culture. Yes, there were hits – all right, hit, singular – but for every Deadpool & Wolverine, there was a Hellboy, a Crow, a Kraven the ...