With James Gunn's Superman being released on July 11th, here's a ranking of all the best Superman movies, from the Richard Donner classic to the Snyder Cut of Justice League

James Gunn, writer and director of the off-kilter "Guardians of the Galaxy" films, tussled with various ideas on how to deliver a new take on Superman to the big screen. The challenge was to deliver something fresh that would appeal to a new generation of moviegoers and reinvigorate Warner Bros. Discovery's DC Studios.

Despite repeated claims that the DCU's future hinges on Superman's success, director and DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn maintains that the reboot doesn't need to be a $700 million hit at the box office.