James Gunn, Superman and DC Comics
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Superman gave Clark Kent back his heart, but did James Gunn give our staffers back their hope for his comic world?
Pull out your party hats, DC fans, because James Gunn’s Superman film is now in theaters. The first film installment in the new DC Universe franchise is entering its opening weekend with mostly positive reviews,
James Gunn is teasing that the center of the DCU saga may not be Superman, his dog, or any other character fans think.
Whether your musical taste puts you most in line with Superman, Lex Luthor, Lois Lane, or one of the many other characters of the film, you're provided with a playlist of songs designed to get you in a superheroic mood, including a specially recorded introduction by Gunn to each character's special playlist.
Warner Bros. isn’t framing this as just another summer tentpole. The studio is pitching Superman as the beginning of a new era. Gunn’s lighter, more hopeful vision marks a deliberate pivot away from the grim tone of the studio’s “Snyderverse” era.
Superman director James Gunn weighs in with his thoughts on the state of superhero cinema, and opens up on the problems faced by DC before DC Studios was launched. He also talks Batman and Wonder
Ahead of the world premiere of James Gunn’s “Superman” on July 7, DC Studios co-chief Peter Safran took the stage to thank the most important person seated in the audience — Warner Bros. Discovery president CEO David Zaslav — “for your faith and trust in James and in me to make this movie and to