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Geek Tyrant
5 days ago
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James Gunn's SUPERMAN and DCU Vision Is the Adrenaline Shot The Comic Book Movie Genre Desperately Needed — GeekTyrant
We all felt it. Superhero movies were starting to feel like reheated leftovers. Sure, we still watched them, but the thrill and excitement? It faded. The genre that once kicked down the door with wild imagination and bold storytelling had turned into a familiar loop of clean, polished, predictable, and uninteresting movies. While Marvel certainly gave us some crowd-pleasers, even their genre experiments felt like they were run through the same shiny factory. Different coats of paint, same frame. Then came James Gunn. With Superman , Gunn didn't just flip the table, he built a whole new one. His take on Superman isn't just a fresh start for DC, it feels like the adrenaline shot the entire comic book movie genre needed. Gone is the brooding, gritty world of the Snyderverse. While Zack Snyder's vision had ambition, it didn't get the the runway it deserved. Gunn stepped in with a full reboot of the DCU, and what he's building is radically different. It's colorful. It's weird. It's wild. It's unique. It's deeply personal, and it refuses to be boxed in. It's got the tone of an actaul comic book! After watching Superman , not once but twice, I found myself more excited the second time around. It's not just the energy of the film, it's the promise it holds. The more I think about it, the more it feels like a turning point. A signal that this isn't just another cinematic universe, it's a creative playground. Gunn isn't interested in repeating formulas. He's curating a universe where no two projects look or feel the same. He previously said: 'It's really important to me that every project has its own stamp on it. This movie is very different from the R rated movie we're making, a body horror movie with Clayface. 'It's very different from the Sgt. Rock movie we're developing. It's very different from Supergirl, which is a space fantasy — Craig Gillespie just walked by here a second ago, who directed that. So every one of these movies is completely different.' And here's where it gets even more exciting is Gunn's approach isn't about building a tightly controlled brand, it's about creating a universe that actually feels like the comics. 'What I love about DC Comics and the graphic novels is that they allowed the individual artists and writers to create their own projects, and they each had their own voice. 'The Long Halloween, All-Star Superman, Dark Knight, Watchmen — those things have very little tonally in common with each other, except for they're a part of the set of communal characters that are in the DC Comics universe. And now, we're doing that same thing in the DCU.' That's the key… voice. Gunn's DCU isn't just about linking stories, it's about honoring distinct visions. It's not one big movie stretched out over 20 chapters. It's more like a mixtape, each track doing its own thing, bringing its own mood. That freedom is what makes this all feel so fresh. There's unpredictability again. There's risk. There's room for bonkers ideas, wild tones, and emotional swings, and Superman is just the start. Imagine what happens when directors with unique voices step into this universe and get crazy! . Gunn's vision is to reinvent what comic book movies can be. Give us variety. Give us style. Give us something we haven't seen before. And finally, after years of sameness, we're getting it. So yeah, I'm 100% on board. Gunn's Superman wakes you up. It's the jolt this genre needed, and I can't wait to see how much stranger, wilder, and more personal the DCU is going to get.
Geek Tyrant
28-05-2025
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- Geek Tyrant
New Rumor Claims to Reveal Which Character Bryan Cranston Is in Talks to Play in Marvel's X-MEN Reboot — GeekTyrant
It's not exactly news that Marvel has had an eye on casting Bryan Cranston ( Breaking Bad ) in the MCU in some capacity, but a new rumor claims to have zeroed in on the character they want him to play. While many have fan-cast Cranston as comic book villains like Lex Luthor and Mister Sinister, this role is more on the heroic side. Industry scooper @MyTimeToShineH is reporting that Cranston is being eyed for the role of Professor X in Marvel Studios' upcoming X-Men reboot. This isn't official, and just because Kevin Feige may be eager to see Cranston play Charles Xavier, it doesn't mean he'll enter talks or even consider lending his talents to the role made iconic by Sir Patrick Stewart. "I want to play an antagonist a fraction smarter than the protagonist, never dumbed down to give the hero an easy win," Cranston previously said while sharing his interest in potentially boarding a comic book adaptation. "That's frustrating and boring to watch. Actually, that was the character, I'll admit. Mister Sinister was the character I was thinking about." After sharing his interest in playing the X-Men '97 villain, Cranston explained why he has little to no interest in playing anyone we've already seen on screen. "I guess it's a selfish standpoint. I don't want to do a character that has been done several times before. I don't want to be compared like 'Well, his Commissioner Gordon was yada yada yada...' I don't want to do that. I want to take something that hasn't been done," he concluded, making it seem doubtful that he'd agree to play Professor X in the MCU, but not impossible. It's true that following in Stewart's footsteps wouldn't be easy for any actor, but if anyone was up for the task, I believe Cranston could do it justice.
Forbes
16-05-2025
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- Forbes
The New ‘Superman' Trailer Has Me Worried All Over Again
Superman The DC cinematic universe is about to get a fresh new start. James Gunn's Superman releases this summer, and with it the beginning of an entirely new DCU era, one that promises to be a lot less dark and gritty than the Snyderverse and hopefully a lot more coherent (and higher quality) than DC's offerings since then. I think I speak for all DC fans when I say that I really hope this is good. I genuinely want DC to rise from the ashes so that we can start getting decent comic book movies again. There was a time when Marvel was really crushing DC, but for the last few years it's been pretty bleak on all sides, with only a smattering of decent comic book movies punctuating a the parade of mediocrity. A lot rides on Superman, which is fitting enough, and I personally hope that my fears are totally unfounded. But after watching the second trailer for the film, I can't help but feel that something is just . . . off. Here's the trailer before we go further: One thing I keep hoping is that every new trailer will release me from my concerns. When the first, mostly story-free, trailer released I was worried about two things: First, there are just so many characters in this film. Too many. And second, the color-grading and CGI make it look overly-polished and kind of cheap all at the same time. When the second teaser trailer released, I thought that Superman just looked very weird when he was flying. That might sound like nit-picking, but I think it's important that your superhero looks good when flying, especially when it's Superman. This is the third trailer, and the first story trailer, so we get a lot more dialogue and see some of the characters interact, and a lot of that feels great. I like the casting all around. I think David Corenswet does a terrific job in his interview with Lois Lane, as his voice changes from the nervous, kind of fluttery voice of Clark Kent into a deeper, more confident superhero voice. Lois Lane is played by Rachel Brosnahan and she seems perfect here. I'm a huge fan of Nicholas Hoult and while he's a little young for how I picture Lex Luthor, I'm confident that he's got the acting chops to pull it off. But my other concerns remain largely intact. Setting aside the CGI/color-grading/special effects which may simply be hard to judge from a trailer, there are so many characters in this movie that I'm a little bit worried how this will impact both runtime (please stop making superhero films longer than two hours) and the story itself. This isn't another Superman origin story (James Gunn has rightfully pointed out that we've had enough of these) and it's not an ensemble picture. "At the middle of everything is Clark, Lois, and Lex,' Gunn remarked during an Instagram Live session. 'It's about these three characters.' But if that's true, why is there such a sprawling cast of side villains and superheroes? IGN posted a list of all the characters we've seen or had confirmed for the film so far, and it's rather massive: There could easily be more we haven't learned about, plus monsters and aliens and who knows what else. This doesn't mean the film will be bad, by any means, and certainly Gunn has proven he can do movies with lots of characters. But it's worth looking at Gunn's past films to see how well that's turned out. Sure, Guardians of the Galaxy was phenomenal, but his crack at The Suicide Squad – while certainly better than the first film – was pretty messy and it dragged on for way too long. There were plenty of funny bits. That's one of Gunn's strong suits. But of course we don't really need a funny Superman movie. On the one hand, I'm glad that the trailer doesn't give too much away about the story. On the other, I worry that the story is going to be a jumbled mess with such a big cast and so much going on. Tonally, it feels good. It feels bright and hopeful. Whatever struggles Superman faces, he's still a symbol of optimism. Yes, we see people turn on him, throw stuff at him and so forth, but we also see a civilian help him to his feet. This is clearly a return to unabashedly heroic superhero cinema, and I'm happy about that. I just want this nagging, pessimistic voice in my head to go away. Maybe it will on July 11th when I go see the movie and can finally make up my own mind.
