{"id":47824,"date":"2025-07-08T04:59:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T04:59:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/47824\/"},"modified":"2025-07-08T04:59:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T04:59:09","slug":"james-gunn-gets-raves-as-new-dc-universe-begins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/47824\/","title":{"rendered":"James Gunn Gets Raves as New DC Universe Begins"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tThe social media embargo for James Gunn<\/a>\u2018s \u201cSuperman<\/a>\u201d has been lifted, bringing with it the first reactions from members of the film press. The Warner Bros. tentpole is the latest superhero movie from \u201cGuardians of the Galaxy\u201d and \u201cSuicide Squad\u201d writer-director Gunn, who is now overseeing DC Studios with Peter Safran. \u201cSuperman\u201d marks the launch of a rebooted DC Universe on the big screen. Film press are calling it a \u201cthrilling start\u201d to Gunn\u2019s DC Studios. <\/p>\n

\n\tFilm critic Bryan Sudfield praised \u201cSuperman\u201d as a \u201cbold yet faithful\u201d feature adaptation of the DC icon. He added that Gunn\u2019s take felt unique while still staying true to the character\u2019s roots. <\/p>\n

\n\t\u201c\u2018Superman\u2019 soars with heart, humor, and style\u2014a bold yet faithful take on the iconic hero,\u201d he wrote<\/a> on X. \u201cJames Gunn sets a fresh tone while honoring the character\u2019s legacy, and David Corenswet<\/a> shines with sincerity and strength. A promising, thrilling start to DC\u2019s new era.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tEntertainment journalist Brandon Davis took to X to praise David Corenswet\u2019s performance as the titular Man of Steel, adding that his chemistry with Rachel Brosnahan<\/a> was \u201can excellent driver\u201d of the story. <\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cDavid Corenswet portrays an exceptional iteration of [Superman] with sincerity, heroism, purity, and inspirational traits,\u201d he wrote<\/a>. \u201cCorenswet & Rachel Brosnahan\u2019s chemistry for Clark and Lois is off the charts.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tHowever, not everyone was a fan of the DC Studio debut. Movie critic Peter Howell said \u201cSuperman\u201d was \u201cnot the super start to the DC Universe everybody had been hoping for,\u201d and that it prioritized style over substance.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cJames Gunn is brilliant at conjuring spectacle and creating alien realms, not so great at storytelling,\u201d he wrote on X<\/a>. \u201cDavid Corenswet plays a boyishly sweet Superman, constantly getting his ass kicked; he\u2019d be better as the lead in a Dudley Do-Right movie. Rachel Brosnahan makes a spiky Lois Lane, Nicholas Hoult\u2019s Lex Luthor is more obnoxious than villainous. The real star of the show is superdog Krypto, who steals every scene he\u2019s in \u2014 I\u2019d rather see a movie about him.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cSuperman\u201d stars Corenswet in the title role, plus Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor and Brosnahan as Lois Lane. The supporting cast includes Skyler Gisondo (Jimmy Olsen), Anthony Carrigan (Metamorpho), Edi Gathegi (Mister Terrific), Nathan Fillon (Guy Gardner), Isabela Mercad (Hawkgirl) and more. While plot specifics for the movie have remained under wraps, Gunn has said his superhero epic encompasses \u201cthe story of America.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI mean, \u2018Superman\u2019 is the story of America,\u201d Gunn explained to The Sunday Times. \u201cAn immigrant that came from other places and populated the country, but for me it is mostly a story that says basic human kindness is a value and is something we have lost\u2026 Yes, it\u2019s about politics. But on another level it\u2019s about morality. Do you never kill no matter what \u2014 which is what Superman believes \u2014 or do you have some balance, as Lois believes? It\u2019s really about their relationship and the way different opinions on basic moral beliefs can tear two people apart.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tCheck out more \u201cSuperman\u201d first reactions below. The film opens in theaters July 11 from Warner Bros. and DC Studios.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cSUPERMAN reminds us that Clark Kent has always been a beacon of hope and the goodness that can exist in this world. James Gunn\u2019s vision is a comic book brought to life and it bought a lightness and a happiness to one of the most beloved heroes around.\u201d \u2013 Rachel Leishman<\/strong> (@RachelLeishman<\/strong><\/a>)<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThis is the BEST #Superman movie to date. When James Gunn gets out of the way & lets his work speak for itself, it\u2019s incredible. \ud83d\udc99\ud83d\udc9b\u2764\ufe0f It\u2019s not perfect, but darn close & made me a believer in Gunn\u2019s #DC.\u201d \u2013 Grace Randolph (@GraceRandolph<\/strong>)<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThere\u2019s glimmers of a heartfelt, hopeful & optimistic #Superman akin to classic Action Comics, but the film sadly buckles under a convoluted & often silly plot. However, there are terrific performances from Corenswet, Brosnahan, Hoult & Gathegi \u2013 plus Krypto really is the best!\u201d \u2013 Nicola Austin<\/strong> @nicola_aus<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cJames Gunn\u2019s #Superman is the hero\u2019s most vibrant, optimistic, and character-driven big screen outing since Richard Donner was as running the show. It lays a solid groundwork for a larger universe, but this is Superman\u2019s story and a damn good one. Marvel let a big fish get away.\u201d \u2013 Nick Spake (@NSpake)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cJames Gunn absolutely nailed it with #Superman. From the music and VFX to the camerawork and humor, he crafted the ideal light-hearted, kid-friendly family film for the summer. Every character had standout moments\u2014especially Krypto.\u201d \u2013 Jeremy Kazieva (@jeremy_kazieva)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cSuperman is filled with hope, love, and deeply powerful themes of what it means to be human. Corenswet completely embodies the strength and honor of the character, and his chemistry with Brosnahan is electric. Loved the action, and ambitious story. Gunn pulled it off!\u201d \u2013 Ben Meter (@metersreviews)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The social media embargo for James Gunn\u2018s \u201cSuperman\u201d has been lifted, bringing with it the first reactions from…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":47825,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[30144,171,956,34824,9180,67,132,68],"class_list":{"0":"post-47824","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment","8":"tag-david-corenswet","9":"tag-entertainment","10":"tag-james-gunn","11":"tag-rachel-brosnahan","12":"tag-superman","13":"tag-united-states","14":"tag-unitedstates","15":"tag-us"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/114815851962715024","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47824","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47824"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47824\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/47825"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47824"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=47824"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=47824"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}