There's a clip of them online in the HBOMAX Peacemaker season trailer:
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Spoilers Superman (2025) Grade and Discussion
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you could always click on the footnote to see what the source is.
I do that often!
DC has a lot riding on Superman. After a string of commercial and critical mishaps, and suffering in Marvel's movie shadow, they hired James Gunn, director of the hugely popular Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy, to act as the captain of their ship. Gunn (who also directed the DCEU's The Suicide Squad) has developed a long-term strategy of films and other media to build a new universe of stories. The first brick in this new world is Superman, and like I said, a lot is riding on this.
Would the first step in this brand new universe be a failure? Would Gunn's master vision not even get off the ground? Or would it soar, would we, as the hashtag said, look up?
I cannot yet speak from a commercial point of view, for Superman only came out today. Speaking for myself, from a critical point of view, Superman is a soaring, sweeping, brilliant success.
It is not hyperbole for me to say that Gunn's opening entry to this new DCU is every bit as good as the best MCU offerings. Superman is a film with heart, with joy, with warmth, with epic action, and small, human moments that connect you to the characters. Despite quite a diverse cast, this film feels like a Superman movie, lifted from the comics, with plenty of colour, and time spent where it matters. The performances which form the soul of this film are of the highest echelon, and that starts with the titular character himself.
David Corenswet delivers a powerhouse performance, both as the Man of Steel, and Clark Kent. Corenswet encapsulates Superman's vulnerability, and how the world's strongest man can feel helpless and weak, lost and directionless. He also shows how Superman refuses to let go of his purpose, how he will not give up on the best of humanity. He is completely believable in the role, and deserves credit for the humility he brings to it.
Nicholas Hoult is superb as Lex Luthor. Luthor's energy, fury, and jealousy is often screen-stealing, and he is a suitable foil for Superman. This Luthor is intelligent, and completely devoted to his goal of destroying Superman. Hoult is captivating whenever he is on screen, and worth the price of admission, all by himself.
Rachel Brosnahan is Lois Lane, and her performance is understated. Her Lane is measured, clever, determined, and resourceful. Nathan Fillion is the Green Lantern Guy Gardiner, and appropriately awkward with his mannerisms. Edi Gathegi is deadpan as Mr Terrific, and Isabela Merced struck me as faintly terrifying as Hawkgirl. There is an intriguing vulnerability with María Gabriela de Faría, who plays Luthor ally the Engineer. It is fair to say that Krypto the dog is also a scene-stealer!
It's a great movie, with some amazing setpieces, and so much to absorb, yet it paces itself so that you can indeed take it all in. If there is ever an example of how to take beloved comic book characters, and bring them to life with vivid, emotional depth, it's Superman. If this is the quality that Gunn can produce for DC, Marvel should be worried. The playing field has been levelled.
10/10
Would the first step in this brand new universe be a failure? Would Gunn's master vision not even get off the ground? Or would it soar, would we, as the hashtag said, look up?
I cannot yet speak from a commercial point of view, for Superman only came out today. Speaking for myself, from a critical point of view, Superman is a soaring, sweeping, brilliant success.
It is not hyperbole for me to say that Gunn's opening entry to this new DCU is every bit as good as the best MCU offerings. Superman is a film with heart, with joy, with warmth, with epic action, and small, human moments that connect you to the characters. Despite quite a diverse cast, this film feels like a Superman movie, lifted from the comics, with plenty of colour, and time spent where it matters. The performances which form the soul of this film are of the highest echelon, and that starts with the titular character himself.
David Corenswet delivers a powerhouse performance, both as the Man of Steel, and Clark Kent. Corenswet encapsulates Superman's vulnerability, and how the world's strongest man can feel helpless and weak, lost and directionless. He also shows how Superman refuses to let go of his purpose, how he will not give up on the best of humanity. He is completely believable in the role, and deserves credit for the humility he brings to it.
Nicholas Hoult is superb as Lex Luthor. Luthor's energy, fury, and jealousy is often screen-stealing, and he is a suitable foil for Superman. This Luthor is intelligent, and completely devoted to his goal of destroying Superman. Hoult is captivating whenever he is on screen, and worth the price of admission, all by himself.
Rachel Brosnahan is Lois Lane, and her performance is understated. Her Lane is measured, clever, determined, and resourceful. Nathan Fillion is the Green Lantern Guy Gardiner, and appropriately awkward with his mannerisms. Edi Gathegi is deadpan as Mr Terrific, and Isabela Merced struck me as faintly terrifying as Hawkgirl. There is an intriguing vulnerability with María Gabriela de Faría, who plays Luthor ally the Engineer. It is fair to say that Krypto the dog is also a scene-stealer!
It's a great movie, with some amazing setpieces, and so much to absorb, yet it paces itself so that you can indeed take it all in. If there is ever an example of how to take beloved comic book characters, and bring them to life with vivid, emotional depth, it's Superman. If this is the quality that Gunn can produce for DC, Marvel should be worried. The playing field has been levelled.
10/10
Just got back. I’m going to need some time to process, but I can say this much:
Back when Gunn first announced that he was changing the film’s title to simply Superman, I commented on what a ballsy move it seemed to me, because it immediately invoked, and invited comparison to, Richard Donner’s indelible classic of the same name. It may not have been Gunn’s intent, but to me it felt like planting a flag — a declaration of intent to make a definitive Superman movie for the 21st century, just as Donner did for the 20th.
I had my doubts it could be done, but I am delighted and relieved to say, goddamn if Gunn didn’t actually pull it off.
Back when Gunn first announced that he was changing the film’s title to simply Superman, I commented on what a ballsy move it seemed to me, because it immediately invoked, and invited comparison to, Richard Donner’s indelible classic of the same name. It may not have been Gunn’s intent, but to me it felt like planting a flag — a declaration of intent to make a definitive Superman movie for the 21st century, just as Donner did for the 20th.
I had my doubts it could be done, but I am delighted and relieved to say, goddamn if Gunn didn’t actually pull it off.
Well, the full title of the Donner flick was actually "Superman The Movie", so it's not the exact same title.Just got back. I’m going to need some time to process, but I can say this much:
Back when Gunn first announced that he was changing the film’s title to simply Superman, I commented on what a ballsy move it seemed to me, because it immediately invoked, and invited comparison to, Richard Donner’s indelible classic of the same name. It may not have been Gunn’s intent, but to me it felt like planting a flag — a declaration of intent to make a definitive Superman movie for the 21st century, just as Donner did for the 20th.
I had my doubts it could be done, but I am delighted and relieved to say, goddamn if Gunn didn’t actually pull it off.
It was? I thought it was just Superman.Well, the full title of the Donner flick was actually "Superman The Movie", so it's not the exact same title.
Disagree. The onscreen title is simply Superman. “The Movie” was just the marketing.Well, the full title of the Donner flick was actually "Superman The Movie", so it's not the exact same title.
‘Superman’ Leaps To $55M Friday, Now Flying To $115M Opening – Midday Box Office Update
Those nattering would-be social media provocateurs have never actually sunk a single film. They never will. They're nothing but opportunistic bandwagoners with credulous followers.
Those nattering would-be social media provocateurs have never actually sunk a single film. They never will. They're nothing but opportunistic bandwagoners with credulous followers.
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Superman Red vs Superman Blue! 
Superman Red vs Superman Blue!
They have to bring Hoult back for the second movie. I wonder if they team Luthor up with Brainiac?
No one has the guts to do that story.Superman Red vs Superman Blue!
Maybe a bit tacked on, sure. Jarring, no. But I did appreciate the reveal that Krypto is Supergirl's dog and Superman was just caring for it while Supergirl was off-world. I thought that was clever.
I imagine that in this continuity he came to Earth with her.
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