But something goes wrong during these genetic experiments and the scientists trigger the Doomsday gene in Zod "“ Zod comes back to life as this new and iconic character which has killed Superman in the comics.

A departure from the canon?

Sure thing "“ and this isn't the first one and it won't be the last time when a director chooses to distinguish his/her work from another's. Even more, this origin story for Doomsday from the corpse of Zod makes much more sense in the DCCU created with Man of Steel. This newly created universe lacks the lore which could help us understand Doomsday.

So, in a way, the death of Zod influenced the fate of Superman in a different way than previously believed.