James Gunn's Superman Is a Punk Rock Delight
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Marvel's Kevin Feige predicted the future when "Superman" director James Gunn first told him he was going to work in the DC Universe.
Moving over to DC Films would have been a lateral move with mammoth expectations. Whereas James Gunn's ascendance to DC Films co-CEO with producer Peter Safran is more of a promotion, as he only ran a corner of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Born on the gleeful grotesquerie of Troma and transformed from indie provocateur to empathetic protector during his days making movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Gunn makes comic book movies with the kind of artistic integrity,
James Gunn's Superman accomplishes the impossible task of launching the new DC Universe by embracing its comic book roots instead of trying to redefine them
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James Gunn says kindness is the new “punk rock,” in his "Superman" tale, but it can’t electrify in an overstuffed, cartoonish story.
The new head of DC Studios admits one thing about the MCU never made sense.
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?