Man of Steel opened in June 2013 and performed well, but not at the level that Warner Bros. hoped. In a world where The Avengers was able to conquer the box office and set new records, Man of Steel ultimately ended up with a worldwide take of $668 million, which is good! But that's not what Warner Bros. wanted for a new Superman movie that cost $225 million. Superman is a household name and his new movie was coming from Zack Snyderand Christopher Nolan. Clearly, Superman on his own wasn't going to cut it, especially with Marvel already …