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.

The following contains spoilers for Superman.James Gunn’s Superman is finally here, and with it comes a brand new DC Universe on both the big and small screens. While there’s a lot of excitement surrounding this brand-new franchise,

Writer-director James Gunn has some theories about why. "Superman is not a known commodity in some places. He is not a big, known superhero in some places like Batman is. That affects things," Gunn told Rolling Stone this week,