Jesse Eisenberg says playing Lex Luthor in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice damaged his Hollywood prospects, pushing him toward writing and directing.
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Superman Sees Surprise Surge with $22.5M Thursday Box Office, But Can It Beat Man of Steel’s Opening Weekend?
In a surprising turn, James Gunn’s rebooted Superman leapt into theaters Thursday night with a powerful $22.5 million box office from preview showings—flying in the face of industry projections and making it one of the biggest Thursday debuts in DC history. This has ignited fresh optimism for its box office future.
Superman Declared a “Gay Icon” by Out Magazine
In a recent article, Out Magazine has officially declared Superman a “gay icon,” claiming the Man of Steel has always been a symbol of the PRIDE community. According to their reasoning, Superman’s costume, secret identity, outsider status, and physique all make him some sort of coded metaphor for being gay.
Someone better tell Lois…
Warner Bros Tried and Failed to Poach Kevin Feige from Disney Marvel to Run DC
In a revelation that might have sent shockwaves through Hollywood a few years ago, the Wall Street Journal has confirmed that Warner Bros. once attempted to lure Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige over to run DC. That’s right — in the midst of its post-Justice League...
David Zaslav Pulled the Plug on the J.J. Abrams Black Superman Movie for Being “Too Woke”
In a quiet but telling moment from Warner Bros. Discovery’s post-merger restructuring, CEO David Zaslav reportedly made the call to halt development on a high-profile Black Superman movie being written by author Ta-Nehisi Coates and produced by J.J. Abrams. The project, envisioned as a civil rights-era period piece, was deemed by Zaslav to be “too woke,” according to a Wall Street Journal report published this week.
Dean Cain Blasts James Gunn Over Superman “Immigrant” Comments and Removal of “The American Way”
Dean Cain, the actor best known for portraying Superman in the hit 1990s series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, is joining the growing chorus of critics who are pushing back against James Gunn’s upcoming Superman reboot.
James Gunn Brags He Can Tell Superman Star David Corenswet to “Shut the F* Up” on Set Without Pushback or Offense
In a newly published GQ cover story on actor David Corenswet, Superman director James Gunn revealed details about their on-set relationship. The most attention-grabbing moment comes when Gunn admits that during filming, he occasionally told Corenswet to “shut the f*** up” — and proudly states that the actor “does not take that personally.”
James Gunn’s Superman Could Lose to Man of Steel in Opening Weekend Box Office According to Projections
Twelve years ago, Man of Steel kicked off what would eventually become the Snyderverse with a respectable $128.7 million domestic box office opening weekend for a Superman film. Now, projections for James Gunn’s rebooted Superman suggest it may not even reach that benchmark—despite having every modern advantage in its corner.
Grace Randolph’s Superman Review Copied by Possible Bots in Wave of Identical Posts Promoting James Gunn Movie
Just hours after film critic and YouTube host Grace Randolph declared James Gunn’s Superman the “BEST Superman movie to date,” her exact words began ricocheting across X from a slew of accounts parroting identical praise. And when we say identical, we mean identical.
Superman Review – James Gunn’s Brightly Colored Train Wreck May Derail DC for Good
I haaaaaated this movie. I hated it with a deep, gnawing frustration. Because for the third time in my life, a director has rebooted Superman—and for the third time, they failed.
Variety Grossly Misrepresents Apolitical James Gunn Quote at Superman Preimiere as Anti-Trump Rant — Marc Malkin Strikes Again
Variety is once again under fire for spinning a neutral quote into political controversy, this time targeting Superman director James Gunn. At the film’s press junket, Variety’s Marc Malkin approached Gunn with a divisive question about the supposed backlash from Trump supporters over Gunn’s earlier comments framing Superman as an immigrant. But Gunn didn’t take the bait.
James Gunn Calls Claim That Superman Must Make $700 Million to Break Even ‘Utter Nonsense’ in Latest Budget Battle
James Gunn is once again refuting claims that his upcoming Superman film is facing impossible financial hurdles due to a bloated budget. The director and co-head of DC Studios addressed the rumors in a recent interview with GQ, specifically calling out the widely circulated belief that the film must gross $700 million just to break even.
James Gunn Confirms Superman Is About Politics and Decline of American Kindness — Says “Screw Them” to “Jerks” Who Get Offended
With mere days to release, director and DC Studios co-head James Gunn has finally said the quiet part out loud: yes, the new Superman movie is about politics.
In a new interview with The Times of London, Gunn opened up about the themes at the heart of his DC Universe reboot, and he made it abundantly clear that this version of the Man of Steel won’t shy away from commentary.