Superman Ending & Post-Credit Scenes Explained
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In a Wired Q&A, the cast answered 50 questions about Superman lore, one of which was if Lois Lane ever gets powers (which she has multiple times). The topic sparked a conversation about whether Gunn has ever considered giving Brosnahan's take on the character a boost.
Superman is the most powerful superhero in DC Comics, able to go toe to toe with its most powerful villains, like Darkseid and Brainiac. That’s why it’s surprising that his nemesis is Lex Luthor, a man without any superpowers.
Now, onto "Superman." As critics, including the Atlantic's David Sims, have pointed out, James Gunn's new movie is the first one to embrace how zany Superman's world is by putting him alongside other superheroes from the beginning.
Just as "Superman" celebrates its wide theatrical release, a report from the Wall Street Journal details DC Studios' upcoming strategy, including news that DC co-heads James Gunn and Peter Safran are already considering two TV spinoffs of the film.
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Sorry, dweebs. The gloom-and-doom comic book reinvention is entirely the fault of the director of “Inception.” He did it.
James Gunn's Superman accomplishes the impossible task of launching the new DC Universe by embracing its comic book roots instead of trying to redefine them
With James Gunn's 'Superman' debuting David Corenswet as the DC Comics superhero, Variety ranks the actors that have played the Man of Steel.
Superman's classic pair of glasses disguise has a sci-fi twist in James Gunn's film which actually has a history in the comics: Hypno-Glasses!
The new film, starring David Corenswet as Superman, is intended to kick off a new epoch for DC Studios, which has struggled in recent years to produce consistent superhero hits.
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Comic-book movies have come a long way over the last 50 years, but Marvel and DC’s big guns mark a pivotal month for the genre
Created by the sons of Jewish immigrants, writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, Superman is an example of youthful male wish fulfilment: an all-powerful figure dressed like a circus strong man, who uses brawn to right wrongs. However, Siegel and Shuster’s initial version of the character was a more flawed character.
Darkseid has a malicious plan for the Absolute Universe, and Superman sits right at the center of it as Darkseid's ultimate weapon.