The writer, director and producer James Gunn, rested on his shoulders as a co-head of DC Studios (with Peter Safran), but nothing seems as important as the success of his next film “Superman”. “Superman” will be Crucial not only for DC studios But for the parent company Warner Bros. Determine the future of the new DC universewhich will develop in movies and television programs on other heroes and bad guys from DC comics. The first trailer for “Superman” showed other characters from Justice League such as Hawkgirl (Isabela Merced) and Green Lantern (Nathan Fillion) as well as Supes, which feared that Gunn could look at his trend in overall parts.
After all, he is best known for his work on the films “Guardians of the Galaxy” as well as for “The Suicide Squad” from DC to the Cineplex as well as programs like the Max “Peacemaker” and “Creature Commandos” originals, which all portray families made up of damaged but adorable cradles.
Fans of Krypton’s last son could have concerns that Gunn will do the same with “Superman”, bringing other characters and losing the accent on Clark Kent / Superman (David Corenswet), but honestly, Superman’s stories work better as a little. The use by Gunn of family stories found is perfect for “Superman” and could actually make it stronger.
Families found are a basic superhero principle
Almost all masked superheroes or vigilantes have a kind of family found, that they are part of something like justice League, Have an entire cave full of Batkids and various acolytes with bird namesOr even if they just have a few close friends such as Spider-Man pre-organizations. After all, stopping the bad guys and saving the world can come with a lot of heavy luggage, luggage that they can sometimes not really share with their bloody parents for various reasons.
Gunn seems to understand this intimately, creating superhero stories on found families that seem really sincere while having a variety of tones. The heroes of their center can also be quite different, such as the big mouth, Pacifier eternally problematic (John Cena) of “Peacemaker” is nothing like Star-Lord (Chris Pratt) of “Guardians of the Galaxy”, apart from a shared inclination for excessive confidence in themselves.
Understanding how superheroes endure their situation through the human (and superhuman) company helps to make these characters more relatable and, ultimately, makes their stories more convincing. Even when the characters are as close as possible, like Superman, they still need others, and that has not always been reflected on the screen.
People around Superman make history important
The best adaptations “Superman” all seemed to understand that Superman as a character does not work well in the void. Programs like “Smallville” and films like “Superman” by Richard Don have shown us that Clark Kent aspires to connection with humans, perhaps even more than humans want it. It feels an attraction for human being, and the people around it do it more than a simple guy who can fly and is waterproof to the injury. Gunn underlined That his film “Superman” is not an overall piece but focuses mainly on Clark and those around it the most, including the loving interest Lane (Rachel Brosnahan) and his super-dog, Krypto.
Gunn also said that his “Superman” is only one thing: kindness. This kindness can only be demonstrated by interacting with Superman with others, which means a strong whole. Superman is not an ideal because of certain erroneous ideas on American individualism and excellence, but rather because it rejects these ideas and tries to do what is best for everyone. He is extraordinarily humble and kind, and it is these features that make his Kryptonian powers count because he puts them wisely. Seeing the relations that Clark has with the people of his life is at least just as important as to see him fight the bad guys and fly in the sky, because it is the only part of his goodness that we, humans, can really imitate.
“Superman” will be released in theaters at the national level on July 11, 2025.
