Superman: Year One (DCCU)

Superman: Year One
A film released in 2010 to promote the similar tone of the graphic novel Superman: Earth One. It was the first installment in a canonical series of movies based on DC Comics characters to rival the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The film was rather low in the box office, as many people didn't see the movie on account of the recent negative proprieties including Jonah Hex, the Losers and more importantly Superman Returns. However the film was well received by critics and fans, earning 81% on rotten tomatoes. Fans especially praised the movie for including comic book characters that "shouldn't be there, but when you see them excitement fills the air". The studio moved forward with plans leading to the inevitable Justice League movie despite the low box office.

Plot
Jonathan Kent succumbs to Cancer and dies, survived by his adopted and secretly alien son Kal El, or Clark Kent. Years later, he easily gets a job at Star Labs thanks to his powers. He is able to earn money there to take care of his aging adoptive mother, despite her pleas for him to take on the role as Earth's savior which both of his late father's wanted. At Star Labs he meets scientist Jay Garrick, who quickly realizes that Clark has a special talent for viewing chemical patterns. Although he is successful at his job, he goes to the woods to seek advice from his late father's artificially transferred intelligence in the spaceship that brought him there. His alien father Jor El tells him that he should use his talents to keep humanity safe from the inevitable, as they can't hid from the real universe as much as they'd want to.

At Area 51, Commander Sam Lane of the United States government learns from the molecular signatures of an alien artifact known as "Kryptonite" that an alien invasion is imminent. He and Lieutenant Steve Trevor travel to Star Labs to consult with Garrick and CEO Silas Stone.