James Gunn is not secretly torching DC in a warehouse. He does not need to. He is doing something more ordinary, and more expensive: treating the characters as raw material for his own taste, then acting surprised when the market does not clap. That is the pattern...
With the Superman review embargo officially set to lift on July 8th, Warner Bros. has been keeping tight control over early critical reactions to James Gunn’s highly anticipated DC reboot. However, that strategy hit a major snag late last night when The Daily Beast accidentally published its review ahead of schedule—and it wasn’t pretty.
In a recent CBS Sunday Morning interview, Superman star David Corenswet gave viewers a closer look into his approach to playing the iconic hero, but one thing was noticeably absent: The American Way.
The first reactions to James Gunn’s Superman are flying in, and to the surprise of many—including longtime skeptics of Warner Bros. and the DCU reboot—they’re overwhelmingly positive.
What once looked like a surefire win for James Gunn and the rebooted DC Studios is now starting to look a bit shaky. According to new box office tracking, the opening weekend projections for Superman have dropped significantly—from an early outlook of $125 million–$145 million down to a more realistic range of $90 million–$125 million, depending on the source.
Welsh actor Tom Rhys Harries has officially been cast as Clayface in the upcoming DC Studios film, according to a report by TheWrap. This announcement regarding the Clayface actor comes as production is scheduled to commence this fall, with director James Watkins at the helm.
The moderators of r/SnyderCut, the largest fan community dedicated to Zack Snyder’s DC films, have issued a statement denouncing a recent post that called for Snyderverse fans to sabotage the release of Superman, the first entry in James Gunn’s new DC Universe.
The title of DC’s upcoming Supergirl movie has been officially shortened. Previously announced as Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, the film will now be released simply as Supergirl. This change was confirmed by DC Studios co-chair James Gunn, signaling a shift toward streamlined branding within the evolving DC Universe.
A now-deleted Reddit post by a Snyderverse fan urging sabotage of the upcoming Superman film has prompted a direct response from DC Studios co-head and director James Gunn.
The post, which appeared briefly on the r/SnyderCut subreddit, called on SnyderVerse supporters to disrupt the film’s opening through coordinated spoilers, negative reviews, and manipulation of ticketing systems. James Gunn dismissed the Snyderverse campaign, expressing confidence in the film’s reception and downplaying the influence of the small group behind the effort.
James Gunn is making a definitive statement when it comes to the permanence of death in the DC Universe. In a recent exchange with fans on Threads, the Superman director and DC Studios co-head made it abundantly clear that, under his leadership, characters won’t be resurrecting left and right just to serve shock value or lazy plot twists…and then quickly walked it back.
James Gunn is leaning hard into a new narrative on the recasting of Henry Cavill ahead of Superman’s July release, but fans who’ve followed the DC Universe rollercoaster for the last five years aren’t buying it. In a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, Gunn claimed that Warner Bros. had already planned to recast Henry Cavill before he ever stepped foot on the DC lot to direct The Suicide Squad in 2021.
It’s a strange feeling to walk out of a theater genuinely wanting to love a Superman movie and yet, feeling absolutely nothing. That was my experience after both Superman Returns and Man of Steel, and it’s the feeling I fear will return with the James Gunn...
Is James Gunn’s Superman drawing political parallels to Ukraine and Elon Musk?
I’m not sure if you know this, but James Gunn — yes, James Gunn — has a movie coming out shortly. It’s about Superman, but the main takeaway here is that it’s by James Gunn. Anyway, the upcoming Superman film, directed by James Gunn and slated for release on July 11, 2025, has kicked its promotional efforts into high gear with new trailers, rumors, film clips, merchandise, and James Gunn almost everywhere you look.
One rumor in particular has stirred speculation about potential analogies to real-world figures and conflicts, particularly those involving a certain tech personality whose name rhymes with “Husk” and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine situation. These rumors, fueled by fan discussions on platforms like X, suggest that Gunn may be sneaking some subtle, real-world parallels into the film’s narrative.