Superman has been soaring at the box office since its release a few weeks ago, and today it has passed a major milestone. The DCU movie has now grossed over $500 million globally, a number that is expected to grow over the rest of the summer.

James Gunn's Superman is now the highest-grossing solo Superman movie of all time at the domestic box office after officially passing Zack Snyder's Man of

The very American comic book hero has always faced challenges abroad. But Trump's controversial global policies and a China market that’s (largely) moved on from Hollywood tentpoles haven't helped.