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All of that sounds familiar to anyone who has seen a movie or show about the last son of Krypton. But Superman comes from Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn. Not only does he bring a very different tone to the character than Zack Snyder’s darker depiction in Man of Steel (2013) and Batman v.
James Gunn's "Superman" launches a revamped DC movie universe with a new Man of Steel. It works on both counts, thanks to star David Corenswet.
Below, we have our ranking of the nine modern, live-action Superman films, as well as the extended version of one that debuted on streaming. We’re skipping a few of the extended serials from the 1950s because, frankly, we haven’t seen them, but our friends at Screencrush say they’re pretty good. Do you agree with these rankings? Let us know below.
The last solo Superman movie, 2013's Man of Steel, opened to $116 million domestically, while 2016's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice made $166 million at the US box office over its opening weekend, breaking records for a Superman movie. Will Gunn's take on Big Blue match up?
Generations of children have loved the Man of Steel. But is James Gunn's new DC superhero movie "Superman" (in theaters July 11) OK for little ones?
In an interview this week, the conservative actor, who starred as the cape-wearing hero on “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman” from 1993 to 1997, complained that he thinks Gunn has made the character too “woke” due to today’s political climate.
Now that Superman is finally back in theaters, it’s time to revisit his old adventures.
His Superman would have been, per comments made at the time, his attempt at “meaningfully adding to the legacy of America’s most iconic mythic hero.” Details about the script are hard to come by—the Wall Street Journal piece runs with the idea that it would have been a period piece set during the civil rights movement—but Coates was,
James Gunn's "Superman" proves to be a movie ripped straight from a comic book in tone, humor and action. It's worth a watch, George Thomas writes.
All of which makes Superman’s post-credits scenes feel more important than they would be otherwise: This is Gunn’s chance to tease the next project in his planned DCU lineup, to build anticipation as the post-credits scenes in his Marvel Studios movies were meant to.