How the ‘Superman’ Ending and Credits Scenes Liberate the DC Universe From Decades of Superhero Filmmaking

SPOILER ALERT: This story discusses major plot developments, including the ending, in “Superman,” currently playing in theaters.

In the climax of “Superman” — the first feature film under the DC Studios banner, and the official big screen launch of the new DC Universe — the city of Metropolis is split in two. Lex Luthor (Nicholas Hoult) ignites a trans-dimensional rift in order to draw out Superman (David Corenswet) so he can kill the Man of Steel once and for all. As the rift slowly works its way towards the city, director James Gunn takes time to depict the citizens of Metropolis evacuating in remarkably orderly fashion, so when buildings

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