The DC staff attended a screening at a Times Square theater four days before the movie opened to the general public. What they saw blew them away. The film had understood the essence of Superman, embracing it instead of rejecting it for fear that it might turn off mainstream audiences. Here, on the screen, was everything that made Superman great, and it filled the DC staff with pride for their character and the company’s long history. For the first time in a while a sense of optimism and community filled DC’s halls.
