{"id":556772,"date":"2026-06-27T09:58:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T09:58:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/556772\/"},"modified":"2026-06-27T09:58:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T09:58:20","slug":"james-gunns-superman-breaks-free-of-hbo-and-lands-on-another-streaming-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/556772\/","title":{"rendered":"James Gunn\u2019s Superman Breaks Free Of HBO And Lands On Another Streaming Service"},"content":{"rendered":"

Now that Supergirl is out in theaters it\u2019s the best time to sit back and re-watch last year\u2019s rebirth of the DC Universe, Superman. Directed and written by James Gunn, the bright, colorful film was the complete opposite of Zach Snyder\u2019s Man of Steel over a decade earlier. Now that\u2019s it free of HBO Max and available to stream on Amazon Prime, more people will have the chance to experience Gunn\u2019s vision for the DC Universe.<\/p>\n

Superman Sets Up DC\u2019s Rebirth<\/strong>\"\"<\/p>\n

Superman packs a lot into its 129 minute runtime, including introducing fans to the staff of the Daily Planet, the Justice Gang, LuthorCorp, the Fortress of Solitude, and for the first time in live action, Krypto the Superdog. It\u2019s a lot of work (re)establishing an entire cinematic universe with one film, but Gunn pulls it off. A calm, overly polite Superman (Daivd Corenswet) vs. an increasingly manic Lex Luthor<\/a> (Nicholas Hoult) is the dynamic we needed to see between the two classic archenemies.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s the supporting cast around Superman that steals the show. Nathan Fillion\u2019s Guy Gardner is the annoying co-worker you want to punch in the face but can\u2019t deny he gets the job done, while Isabela Merced\u2019s Hawkgirl is the diminutive brawler and thankfully, there\u2019s zero attempt at explaining her backstory. Edi Gathegi, as Mr. Terrific, finally receiving his second chance as a superhero after X-Men: First Class killed off Darwin in the dumbest way possible, was the film\u2019s breakout star.<\/p>\n

DC Scored A Win Over Marvel<\/strong>\"\"<\/p>\n

Superman may have failed to reach a billion dollars at the box office but it manage to outgross every Marvel release of 2025: Captain America: Brave New World, Thunderbolts, and Fantastic Four<\/a>: First Steps. With a $600 million worldwide gross, it was good enough for the number 10 spot for 2025, which isn\u2019t bad, but for superhero movies, it feels like if they don\u2019t break a billion, they are considered a failure. Removed from box office drama and taken on its own now that its onto a new streaming<\/a> platform makes it easier to appreciate Gunn\u2019s vision for what it is, and not what fans were expecting.<\/p>\n

No one could have predicted that Corenswet would fit so easily into the boots of the legendary Christopher Reeve<\/a>, or that his chemistry with Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane would be electric. The problem now, is that with the follow up film, Supergirl<\/a>, currently showing in theaters that there\u2019s expectations for Gunn\u2019s DC Universe. Early reviews for the adventure of Superman\u2019s cousin, played by Milly Alcock<\/a>, haven\u2019t been great so far, but Warner Bros is invested in Gunn and looking at not only box office numbers, but merchandising, and, as Superman\u2019s move to Amazon makes clear, licensing.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s A Bird! It\u2019s A Plane! It\u2019s Amazon Prime!<\/strong>\"\"<\/p>\n

A bright, colorful, optimistic Superman sticks out in the current superhero landscape that\u2019s becoming increasingly dour as the years go on and the initial audience that made the films a hit moves on to other things. When you sit back and fire up Superman on Amazon Prime<\/a> don\u2019t worry about the future of superhero movies, James Gunn\u2019s plans for the future, or anything else for that matter. Relax and enjoy Corenswet, Brosnahan, and Hoult as the closest we\u2019ve ever come to Reeve, Kidder, and Hackman since the 70s. Superman is a timeless character, and a year after its release, Superman is going to begin aging like a fine wine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Now that Supergirl is out in theaters it\u2019s the best time to sit back and re-watch last year\u2019s…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":556773,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[263],"tags":[45436,1982,238115,18,117,19,17,927,327,928],"class_list":["post-556772","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-movies","tag-amazon-prime","tag-dc-universe","tag-edi-gathegi","tag-eire","tag-entertainment","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-james-gunn","tag-movies","tag-superman"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@ie\/116821485905963176","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/556772","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=556772"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/556772\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/556773"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=556772"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=556772"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=556772"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}