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posted by ComicBookGuySTAFFMOD on January 6, 2018 at 6:18 AM
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Reply by AnnaB
on June 20, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Pic of Nicholas Galitzine as He-Man: Well, that’s a wrap on Masters of the Universe. It has been an honour shouldering the responsibility of playing Adam and He Man. It’s been the role of a lifetime and I put everything into it. There’s not much I can show you, but I am so proud of the movie we’ve made. Thanks to our amazing cast and crew for all your hard work.
Girls love it. He looks like an action figure. Some geeks say he’s too small to be He-Man. Well, he doesn’t look small in the tank top in this pic.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DK-FAuhNIXL/?img_index=1
Superman, the first movie under the new DC Studios headed by James Gunn and Peter Safran, arrived on tracking with $125 million-$145 million outlook on NRG. However, various distribution sources believe the real range for the domestic opening of the Gunn-directed movie is more in the $90M-$125M vicinity.
Because he’s a brand name, Superman pops on unaided awareness (that’s the category where those moviegoers polled automatically cite a movie they want to see, without being prodded by a pollster). With a 30 in unaided awareness, it’s higher than Top Gun: Maverick ($126.7M). But is that the right comp?
Better to look at first choice, the “definitely must-see” category for those willing to get off their couch.
In first choice, Superman is below such post-Covid superhero movies as Thor: Love & Thunder ($144.1M opening), The Batman ($134M) and Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 ($118.4M).
Here’s the rub: First choice for this year’s Captain America: Brave New World was higher than Superman‘s by 71% at the same point in time. That movie opened at $88.8M. In addition, Superman‘s first choice is 64% behind that of Matt Reeves’ The Batman in 2022.
https://deadline.com/2025/06/box-office-superman-opening-projection-1236437824/
JG keeps talking about future projects. The script of some is being written.
Projects won’t be greenlit without a script, but he killed a project that he greenlit and was ready to go because the script wasn’t ready.
The new SM is Jewish. We’ll see if that will affect SM25’s BO. Jews aren’t liked right now. I’m tired of hearing about Israel.
TBH, I don’t like Lex’ voice either. NH looks good bald, but I was shocked when I heard him talk. Did they change his voice?
Lots of that BS in SM25. An SM that acts like a man-child and gets beaten up.
It reeks of desperation. You must watch SM25 and F4 if you want to see a minute of Brainiac and Dr. Doom. Idiots will pay for that.
Future projects are also heavily promoted. JG is desperately hinting. The only way you’ll see more of my sh*t with juvenile humor and bad CGI is if SM25 is a BO success.
Marvel and DC are both lying about their CBM’s PB. But I think THR shoved a dirty sock in JG’s mouth. lol His minions haven’t asked him to debunk THR’s claim that the $363.8M is right.
According to some geeks in Georgia, SM25 received $48M tax cut in Georgia. According to the Ohio doc that went viral, SM25 received $11M tax cut in Ohio. So SM25’s PB isn’t $225M. More like $300M.
BTW, I just scrolled through the BS between the goonies and minions on SHM. I’m not sure, but I think they’re saying that JG spent a lot of money shooting with drones. But the shot that was meant to be a cool shot turned SM into those goofy memes with weird eyes. lol I think JG cut it. Isn’t that a waste of money? The film is full of horrible shots that makes SM’s face and body look like a caricature.
Right now, the minions are in shock of SM25’s low BO projections. lol Everybody else is not, because nobody else believed the fake hype. Trailer as ad that plays automatically. Shills overpraising things that clearly look horrible. Bots keep generating similar online chatter.
Each new promo made SM25 look worse. It’s a cheap variant of GOTG. lol The last trailer really showed how bad most of the CGI is and how cringe some of the humor/dialogue are.
The promo can still change the BO projections. Walk-up business is also very important. But the only way adults should pay to watch this garbage is if they take a little kid to see it. You have no choice, because you’re a chaperon.
Reply by AnnaB
on July 6, 2025 at 9:55 AM
In a chat with Beat 102 103, Corenswet revealed that after he landed the role, he actually exchanged letters with the two most recent Supermen before him, Henry Cavill and Tyler Hoechlin.
Corenswet said that both actors were kind and supportive in their messages. “Both of them interestingly said in their own words, ‘I’m not gonna try to give you any tips.’ They really just conveyed to me an encouragement and a sense of ‘have fun with it,’” he shared.
https://www.comicbasics.com/david-corenswet-shares-he-exchanged-letters-with-henry-cavill-and-tyler-hoechlin/
While promoting Superman, Gunn was asked how he deals with criticism on social media. […] Gunn said, “I think I might be upset about something a 12-year-old in India is saying,” before adding that he reminds himself to “let it go.”
The comment spread quickly on social media, especially in India, as reported by India’s Financial Express, where some accused Gunn of being dismissive and racist. Critics said his remark stereotyped Indians and minimized international fans. Supporters of a boycott are now trending hashtags against Gunn and Superman on X (formerly Twitter).
Indian fans expressed frustration, calling Gunn’s comments disrespectful. Some argued that the remark reinforces negative stereotypes, while others said it was an unnecessary jab at Snyderverse fans, who make up a significant part of DC’s audience in India.
As pointed out by Financial Express, one person wrote, “People from India who are defending James Gunn… this is casual racism. What he did was wrong. He should apologize or we’re boycotting Superman and the DCU altogether.”
Others defended Gunn, saying he was making a broader point about ignoring online hate, and that India was mentioned because Snyder fans are vocal in the region.
Whether the boycott calls will impact the box office remains to be seen. Gunn has yet to publicly respond to the controversy.
https://cosmicbook.news/james-gunn-superman-india-boycott
Brosnahan did not call out any actors by name, but several comic book movie stars have openly distanced themselves from their tentpoles over the last few years. Just recently, Dakota Johnson reacted to “Madame Web” flopping by saying “it wasn’t my fault.”
“There’s this thing that happens now where a lot of creative decisions are made by committee. Or made by people who don’t have a creative bone in their body. And it’s really hard to make art that way,” Johnson told the Los Angeles Times. “Or to make something entertaining that way. And I think unfortunately with ‘Madame Web,’ it started out as something and turned into something else. And I was just sort of along for the ride at that point. But that happens. Bigger-budget movies fail all the time.”
Chris Hemsworth said to GQ after “Thor: Love and Thunder” flopped with critics that it was just “too silly” for its own good. He then told Vanity Fair last year: “I got caught up in the improv and the wackiness, and I became a parody of myself. I didn’t stick the landing.”
https://variety.com/2025/film/news/rachel-brosnahan-actor-stop-complaining-superhero-movies-1236433937/
The review embargo for Superman lifts next week. However, The Daily Beast inadvertently published its verdict last night, and while the site took it down pretty fast, it was up long enough to cause quite a stir among fans on social media.
We won't name and shame the critic, as the review's publication isn't their fault. However, they are well-respected and have a history of writing for publications including Variety and Esquire Magazine. They're also no superhero hater, as this critic in question has positively reviewed the likes of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, and Thunderbolts*.
The review begins by saying the reboot resembles a "Saturday morning cartoon" that's "overstuffed." It promises plenty of action, but adds that "the film is so awash in over-the-top CGI insanity that its slam-bang mayhem loses its punch."
The cast also doesn't receive much in the way of praise; while the review points out that David Corenswet looks the part, compared to Christopher Reeve and Henry Cavill, "he comes across as relatively slight, a situation exacerbated by the all-over-the-place nature of his saga."
It sounds like Superman rarely lets up, as the movie reportedly asks audiences "to hold on for dear life as it whiplashes about from one out-of-this-world locale and incident to another." There are also concerns that non-fans will find themself "adrift" due to the movie's "endless geekiness," with James Gunn's script accused of only "[feigning] interest in actual emotion."
The humour is said to be lacking, as is the relationship between Clark Kent and Lois Lane; Nicholas Hoult's performance is overshadowed by the haphazard plot, largely because "Superman gets tangled up in fanciful nonsense that soon renders the entire affair superficial and silly."
Most troubling is a comparison to Joss Whedon's Justice League, as Superman "overpopulates itself with heroes and villains it has neither the time nor the inclination to develop. Consequently, everyone and everything is two-dimensional, no matter that the director's imagery is sharp and vibrant."
And to top it off, the headline is: "Terrible New 'Superman' Is Final Nail In Superhero Cinema's Coffin."
https://comicbookmovie.com/superman/superman-first-review-calls-dcu-reboot-superficial-and-silly-and-bemoans-terrible-overstuffed-movie-a222609
The Daily Beast mistakenly published its review of James Gunn’s “Superman” —five days ahead of the official embargo lift.
The piece was pulled within five minutes, but the damage is done. The review is already making the rounds online, and WB’s PR department is, by all accounts, having a very bad afternoon.
Warner Bros. has been trying to keep this one tightly under wraps, and they’re hoping positive word of mouth can boost ticket sales — not drain them — as “Superman” is currently projected for a $100M opening weekend.
UPDATE: In his review of “Heads of State,” Variety’s Peter Debruge couldn’t help but sneak in a jab at James Gunn’s “Superman.” It’s subtle, but the dig is there, buried in a line praising Idris Elba and John Cena’s chemistry.
You could be forgiven for writing off “Heads of State.” But then, you would miss a movie that’s no sillier than “Superman” and a lot more entertaining (a comparison worth making, since both adhere to a mythical sense of heroism).
https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2025/7/3/daily-beast-accidentally-breaks-superman-embargo-with-brutal-review-then-deletes-it
Reply by Triksy
on July 7, 2025 at 12:42 PM
In its first six days in theaters worldwide, the film has earned a $318 million global launch, second only to the Chinese animated film “Ne Zha 2” among all 2025 releases.
According to data from The Numbers, that start gives Johansson a lifetime career box office gross of $14.8 billion in films where she plays a lead role or a lead ensemble role. More than $8.7 billion of that total comes from the four “Avengers” films and “Captain America: Civil War,” in which she played Natasha Romanov, a.k.a. Black Widow.
Other lead ensemble roles that count towards that total include her MCU debut film, “Iron Man 2,” and the two animated “Sing” films, in which she voiced the rock-loving porcupine Ash.
Of the top five highest grossing lead actors on The Numbers’ list, the only one that has not appeared in a Marvel film is Tom Hanks, with the others being Downey Jr. (Tony Stark/Iron Man), Jackson (Nick Fury) and Chris Pratt (Peter Quill/Star-Lord). Jackson previously held the record with $14.6 billion, with Pixar’s two “Incredibles” films being counted by the site as a lead ensemble role.
Downey Jr., the MCU’s founding father, has $14.2 billion in leading roles in The Numbers’ books, with approximately $11.8 billion coming from his nine Marvel movies. His Best Supporting Actor Oscar winning turn in the $976 million “Oppenheimer,” as the name of that award would suggest, is not included in that count.
https://www.thewrap.com/jurassic-world-scarlett-johansson-box-office-record/
China is currently enjoying the dino dynamite, Jurassic World Rebirth, and is not bothered by booking tickets for the upcoming DC movie, Superman.
Comparison with other films’ 4-day pre-sales numbers
Currently, there are only 23k screenings with pre-sales open, so the pre-sales figures are expected to grow significantly as more screenings become available.
https://www.koimoi.com/box-office/superman-china-box-office-pre-sales-continues-its-sluggish-momentum-trailing-behind-major-hollywood-biggies/
"Superman is the story of America," Gunn told The Sunday Times in a recent interview. "An 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."
When asked whether he considered how the movie’s political themes might resonate differently across the country — from "blue state" New York, aka Metropolis, to Superman’s rural roots in Kansas — Gunn acknowledged the contrast.
"Yes, it plays differently," he said. "It’s about human kindness. And obviously, there will be jerks out there who are just not kind and will take it as offensive just because it is about kindness. But screw them."
While Gunn emphasized the film’s political and moral undertones, he also noted its sense of fun and fantasy — mentioning a flying dog in a cape as part of the film's lighter elements.
"Yes, it’s about politics," he said. "But on another level, it’s about morality. Do you never kill no matter what — which is what Superman believes — or do you have some balance, as Lois believes? It’s really about their relationship and how differing moral perspectives can pull two people apart."
https://www.foxnews.com/media/superman-director-reveals-reboot-tackle-politics-kindness-tells-jerks-screw-off
SMH
Reply by AnnaB
on July 11, 2025 at 8:30 AM
GQ: In a landscape where cynicism, satire, and sarcasm rule, where even Perry Mason, Esq. gets a gritty reboot, an earnest hero whose motto is “Truth, justice, and the American Way,” seems, especially at this particular stage of the country’s history, woefully outdated. So you either reshape Superman to fit today’s times—potentially compromising what makes him Superman to begin with—or wrestle with an adaptation that feels blatantly out-of-step with the zeitgeist. Gunn found a third way: Craft an alternate universe that bears strong similarities to ours, where Superman’s optimism and morals set a standard to strive for.
Comicbook: James Gunn’s Superman Changes “Truth, Justice, & the American Way” Catchphrase
In the subsequent decades, Superman would drop “the American Way” from his vernacular, choosing to replace it with things like “a Better Tomorrow” and “Peace for All Mankind.” However, Gunn is putting his own spin on Superman’s catchphrase, making the third most important thing for his iteration of the character “the Human Way.”
GQ: Corenswet became so intent on nailing Gunn’s vision that it almost started to irk Gunn. “After we finished shooting, we were hanging out and [James] affectionately—I think—described me,” Corenswet says with a big smile. “He said a very nice thing: ‘You’re a filmmaker, and so you want to be involved in the filmmaking and you want to help make the film as good as possible.’ Then he said, ‘I think you’re also like a kid sticking his finger in light sockets and sometimes I gotta slap you on the wrist and say stop fucking doing that.’”
“Sometimes his questions are great, and I totally see where they make him better, and because they make him better, they make the movie better,” Gunn remembers thinking. “But every once in a while, it’s just one question too many, and it’s like, Oh, my God, just, David, stop, stop, for a minute. And the beautiful thing about me and David is that he knows that about himself and he knows where my limits are. And when I say, ‘David, shut the fuck up,’ David totally gets it and does not take that personally. And we have a really, to me, beautiful relationship in that way because I’m used to being very sensitive with actors, and you have to be by default, because many actors are incredibly sensitive because they’re putting their emotions on the line onscreen. But with David, he’s not that way. He’s not sensitive like that.”
But Jeff Bridges, Leto’s co-star in the upcoming Tron: Ares, didn’t oblige the Method-acting Leto’s request to refer to him by his character’s name. Leto plays Ares, a highly sophisticated Program created by the Dillinger corporation (headed by a mother-son duo, Gillian Anderson’s Elisabeth and Evan Peters’ Julian Dillinger).
“He would come on set and not talk to anyone, which to some cast members could be intimidating, but that’s what he wanted,” director Joachim Rønning says of Leto in the August 2025 issue of Empire Magazine. “That’s what he used, to play the character.”
Leto “was in character on and off set, for the entirety of the shoot,” according to Empire. “And when I spoke to him, I’d need to go into a role of some sort too,” Rønning said. As Master Control, Leto’s Ares is “like the general of the Grid, so I would treat him like that. When he’d come on to set we’d all straighten up a bit.”
All except Bridges, reprising his role as Kevin Flynn from the original Tron and 2010’s Tron: Legacy. “Since I’m Flynn, who created that whole world, I figured that I could call him whatever I wanted to,” Bridges told the magazine. “I respected his desire to be called Ares, and not have to switch back and forth, but as Flynn I felt sort of special, so on set I called him ‘Air.’ Flynn’s above the whole thing.”
Leto downplayed his “immersion” as the light suit-clad Program, saying, “It’s hard not to be immersed when your suit weights 40 lb. That’ll put you right in the sweet spot. It was painful. But I loved it. I was always happy to be in that suit. And that dictates the way you move, the way you hold your body, the way you walk. So a lot of the character was in the suit. You can’t put that suit on and not feel like a warrior from the future.”
https://comicbook.com/movies/news/jared-leto-method-acting-tron-ares-jeff-bridges/
"On set I called him ‘Air.’ Flynn’s above the whole thing.”
Reply by Triksy
on July 17, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Lifestyle: In an interview for GQ's latest cover story, Corenswet recalled how he and Gunn worked together to perfect their vision for the latest iteration of Clark Kent. The Superman lead shared how the filmmaker and new DC Studios co-head differs from most directors because he'll "sit back by the monitors on the God mic and he'll yell directions at you, which is not how directors generally work."
While some might be taken aback by that approach, Corenswet appreciated that Gunn was willing to say what he wanted out loud "without too much politeness and without beating around the bush."
"If I'm no good, tell me I'm no good, and then let's work together to make me good," he added.
Tron: Ares and experience it in theaters, filmed for IMAX, October 10.
Tron: Ares follows a highly sophisticated Program, Ares, who is sent from the digital world into the real world on a dangerous mission, marking humankind’s first encounter with A.I. beings. The feature film is directed by Joachim Rønning and stars Jared Leto, Greta Lee, Evan Peters, Hasan Minhaj, Jodie Turner-Smith, Arturo Castro, Cameron Monaghan, with Gillian Anderson, and Jeff Bridges. Sean Bailey, Jeffrey Silver, Justin Springer, Jared Leto, Emma Ludbrook and Steven Lisberger are the producers, with Russell Allen serving as executive producer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YShVEXb7-ic
“Superman” director James Gunn knows where his bread is buttered. Or, at least he thinks he does.
Gunn capped a furious marketing blitz for his Man of Steel reboot by attacking Trump supporters in The Times of London. He described his new film as an ode to immigration – conflating the legal and illegal varieties as dishonest liberals do.
Yet the same Gunn went out of his way to praise Communist China during the press push in the Middle Kingdom.
“Superman is a movie for everybody across the world, and it’s especially for the people of China,” Gunn said during his visit to the country. “China is the most important place for me in terms of where I learned to make movies and how I love to make movies.”
It got even more embarrassing.
“Even though I’ve only been to China once before, it’s like coming home to me,” Gunn gushed. “These are the movies that fueled this — it does not exist without this.”
At least he didn’t speak in Mandarin like a certain action movie star.
Gunn wouldn’t describe his own country that way. He’s gone on record as comparing President Donald Trump to Hitler – multiple times. Heck, he didn’t even deploy Superman’s signature line, “Truth, justice and the American way” in his film.
Except his China pandering went for naught. And he should have known better.
U.S. films have struggled in China in recent years. That wasn’t the case a few years ago, when American blockbusters made massive profits in the country.
So it’s little surprise that Gunn’s “Superman” bombed in China. The film won’t even make $10 million during its opening frame. That’s disastrous for a movie with a sky-high budget. Media estimates peg the number as between $225 million (the Warner Bros. figure) to $363 million (official tax documents).
And that doesn’t include the marketing millions spent on the title.
Why would Gunn praise China, a country rife with human rights abuses, and attack MAGA? He wanted more Chinese citizens to see his film and fewer right-leaning Americans to do the same.
Is there any other answer that makes sense?
More importantly, Gunn is less offended by Chinese officials holding Uyghur citizens in concentration camp-like centers and crushing speech than Trump voters clamoring for sealed borders and energy independence.
https://www.hollywoodintoto.com/superman-james-gunn-maga-communist-china/
But did Gunn, who took the reins of DC with Safran in 2022 and also wrote and produced the film, pull off a franchise jump-start? The refrain heard on the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank and around Hollywood was “Good enough,” accompanied by a sigh of relief as Gunn’s movie lifted off to $220 million worldwide, ushering in a 10-year vision for DC.
Zaslav took a victory lap before the ink was dry on the weekend’s box office numbers, calling the performance soaring and “just the first step.” But his posture struck many in town as odd and premature given that CEOs rarely weigh in publicly about a film’s opening weekend.
“Domestically, ‘Superman’ stuck the landing, but international numbers are disappointing,” says box office analyst Jeff Bock of Exhibitor Relations of the $95 million overseas haul. “For ‘Superman’ to be one of the biggest summer blockbusters — not to mention reset an entire universe — the film needed to pack more punch in its debut.
More importantly, Wall Street is feeling good about the bow. Warner Bros. Discovery stock jumped 2.4%, from $11.73 at the close of July 11 to $12.01 by the end of the day on July 14.
And one top agent says he can understand a little crowing from Zaslav. “Considering the press treated him like the village idiot/punching bag for so long, you can’t blame a guy for grabbing on to any piece of good news,” says the agent.
The film cost $225 million and another $125 million to market globally, the latter including pricey stunts like a Superman figure hovering at the apex of London’s tallest building, The Shard, on July 1. One rival studio executive estimated that the Shard gambit alone cost seven figures. Warners always believed that Superman would under-index internationally because the titular hero is inextricably linked with “the American way.”
Typically, a film’s stars earn the top salaries. But in this case, Gunn was by far the highest earner, pulling down 20 times more than David Corenswet (Superman/Clark Kent) and Rachel Brosnahan (Lois Lane), who each earned $750,000 to Gunn’s $15 million, according to sources (Gunn also draws a seven-figure salary as the studio’s top executive).
And Nicholas Hoult, who plays archvillain Lex Luthor, nabbed a $2 million payday. Although Warner Bros. has sequel options on Corenswet and Brosnahan, a sequel announcement does not appear to be imminent. Instead, sources say the studio is fast-tracking a “Wonder Woman” movie. And the studio is thrilled with Matt Reeves’ just-submitted screenplay draft for the sequel to “The Batman.”
Still, Zack Snyder’s “Man of Steel,” which marked the last DC reset, performed better when adjusted for inflation, earning $200 million worldwide in its opening frame, or $276 million in today’s dollars.
Ultimately, “Superman” largely avoided stepping into the culture wars until too late in the film’s run-up to make a difference. Gunn’s brother Sean, who plays Maxwell Lord in the film, told Variety at the premiere: “We love our immigrants. Yes, Superman is an immigrant, and yes, the people that we support in this country are immigrants. And if you don’t like that, you’re not American.” On the other side of the political divide, Frank Grillo, who plays Rick Flag Sr., sparked a ripple of anti-MAGA outrage when he liked an opening-weekend social media post released by the White House depicting President Donald Trump as the Man of Steel along with the caption “THE SYMBOL OF HOPE. TRUTH. JUSTICE. THE AMERICAN WAY. SUPERMAN TRUMP.”
But one hot-button issue is resonating with some moviegoers. Pro-Palestinian activists and influencers are hailing the film on social media for what they see as an overt rebuke of Israel in the wake of its deadly military campaign in Gaza. In the film, Lex Luthor has started a foreign war and is making billions off the conflict. The aggressor nation, dubbed Bovaria, drops bombs and oppresses its desert neighbor until Superman saves the day.
However, the timeline might not align with Israel as a stand-in for Bovaria. Gunn turned in his script in May 2023, months before the current Israel-Gaza conflict escalated.
Still, the perception may ultimately help keep “Superman” in the conversation long after opening weekend. Says Bock: “The saving grace for the new DCU might be if the film can go 12 rounds and stay in theaters throughout August.”
https://variety.com/2025/film/news/superman-success-budget-cast-salaries-1236462393/
Reply by ComicBookGuy
on July 18, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Kevin Smith will host the Tron Ares panel at SDCC. Disney showed him the clips they'll preview there. Watch his reaction at 13:07.
https://www.youtube.com/live/2V4rOjwBW8A?si=BHqus0Rj4T1jmSsI