Superman, James Gunn and Anti-Americanism
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SuperHeroHype on MSNSuperman’s James Gunn on Why Supergirl Didn’t Tell Kal-El About Jor-El’s MessageJames Gunn recently shared why Supergirl didn’t tell the truth about Kal-El’s parents’ message to him in Superman. Released in theaters across the globe on July 11, 2025, the film featured a cameo appearance from Milly Alcock as Kara,
Superman" director James Gunn gave his thoughts on accusations that his new film was “woke" after making some controversial statements before its release.
Nicholas Hoult's Lex Luthor does some pretty villainous stuff in James Gunn's Superman, from starting a global smear campaign against the Man of Steel and kidnapping Krypto to holing every person who's ever crossed him up in a pocket universe prison.
James Gunn’s Superman almost featured a disturbing deleted scene with Lex Luthor, revealing a darker edge to the DC reboot.
Blade and Batman Begins writer David S. Goyer penned Man of Steel, the Superman movie that got the DC Extended Universe going. Earlier this month, the DC Universe franchise kicked off its film side with a Superman movie too,
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While Superman got off to an excellent start in the US, overseas, the movie hasn't soared to quite the same heights. At the time of writing, the DCU Chapter One: Gods and Monsters movie has grossed around $236.
James Gunn is looking back on the "terrible" experience of telling Henry Cavill he was being replaced as Superman by David Corenswet.
Though it may seem like a fairly innocuous thing to get worked up about, one particular moment from Superman has proven to be highly divisive, and James Gunn has now revealed that he considered cutting it.
His hit reboot is meant to kick off years of new projects from the rebranded DC Studios. But for a long time, Gunn couldn’t figure out the character.
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SuperHeroHype on MSNFormer Superman Brandon Routh Praises James Gunn’s DCU Reboot & David CorenswetJames Gunn‘s Superman reboot starring David Corenswet just received some major praise from a former Man of Steel. In 2006, Brandon Routh succeeded Christopher Reeve as Clark Kent/Superman with Superman Returns serving as a homage sequel to Reeve’s quadrilogy of films.
Superman director James Gunn has revealed details on one scene from the DCU reboot that he felt the need to cut (well, trim) for being too dark and