Superman's foil comes in Hoult's Lex Luthor, a man proudly consumed by envy, who, as Lois deduces, wants to be king (who said comic book allegory needed to be subtle?). Hoult joins Brosnahan and Corenswet in ceding character beats and development to a chaotic, teeming plot.

Who does Superman call when he's in trouble? His dog Krypto, of course! The four-legged friend steals the show in the new DC Studios blockbuster, out July 11, and stars David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan,