SAN DIEGO —

Director James Gunn got an ovation from thousands for "Superman" in the most fitting place of all — Comic-Con .

Among the highlights of day three of the San Diego pop culture spectacular was a sincere tribute to the director who's now helming Warner Bros.' DC Comics screen universe, even if John Cena played it for laughs.

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It came at a panel on the forthcoming Season 2 of DC's HBO series "The Peacemaker," and Cena appeared in the title character's full comic costume and grand helmet, leading the legions in the kind of exaggerated drama he was perfect at provoking in his wrestling days.

It was Gunn's first time in front of a crowd in the weeks since "Superman" was released and has earned

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