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Screen Geek
15 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Screen Geek
Toxic SnyderVerse Fans Prompt James Gunn To Respond Over 'Superman' Boycott
The DC Universe will be fully kicked off with the release of James Gunn's Superman . The new wave of franchise films and shows will take over from the failed attempt at a franchise prior, which started off with Zack Snyder's Man of Steel . Now with a toxic group of SnyderVerse fans attempting to boycott James Gunn's Superman , Gunn has issued his own response. Snyder fans have had varying levels of success with their attempts to restore Zack Snyder's vision for the DC franchise. Fans were able to convince Warner Bros. to allow Zack Snyder the opportunity to finish his own cut of Justice League . Further attempts failed, however, including their desire to have David Ayer's original Suicide Squad cut released or their movement to have Zack Snyder create all-new Justice League sequels. Now, some Snyder fans are attempting to simply ruin the fun for everyone, with a boycott being placed to ruin the success of James Gunn's Superman . While the film is paving the way to be a behemoth at the box office, some fans are eager to disrupt its chances at being a success, with one fan on Reddit having shared the following message that has since been deleted via CBM: 'Fight for our Snyderverse on the imposter Superman release day. Here's what we can do to make a difference 1. Post spoilers everywhere. People are less likely to see or enjoy the movie if it's already spoiled 2. Leave bad rating on review sites. We know for sure gunbots will post fake positive reviews so we must let people know the truth and balance the bias out with realistic scores. 3. Reserve tickets online but don't complete the purchase. By selecting and reserving tickets, it gets taken out of the pool for a period of time which means this has a chance of stopping gunbots from buying tickets Gun fired the first shot and killed the Snyderverse and here is our chance to take the fight back to him.' While some fans are acknowledging the toxic behavior and apologizing on behalf of the Zack Snyder fanbase, and others are worried that it could have an impact on Superman , Gunn doesn't seem to have any worries. In fact, he made a response on Threads to note that 'we'll survive.' 'lol I think we'll survive. I'm not sure the eight people that listen to that guy (I'm going to go out on a limb and guess it's a guy) are going to impact the course of events.' James Gunn's Superman will be hitting theaters on July 11, 2025. Stay tuned to ScreenGeek for any additional updates on the highly-anticipated blockbuster as we have them.
Newsweek
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Snydercut Subreddit Issues Statement After 'Superman' Review Bomb Controversy
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors While it seems that a majority of people are excited for the upcoming DC Studios film "Superman" to finally hit theaters, a vocal subset of fans seem to be vehemently against the film and director James Gunn. In a post on Reddit, a user called for fellow fans of the "Snyderverse," DC Comics movies that take place in the universe created by director Zack Snyder, to boycott "Superman" by reserving tickets without paying for them and review bombing the film online. "Stand up and fight for SnyderVerse on July 11," the user said. "Fight for our SnyderVerse on the imposter 'Superman' release day." More Entertainment: James Gunn Calls Out Zack Snyder Fans Threatening 'Superman' "Gunn fired the first shot and killed the SnyderVerse, and here is our chance to take the fight back to him," the user concluded after detailing ways to hurt the movie financially. Shortly afterward, Gunn replied, showing that he wasn't worried about the post having any effect on "Superman" at the box office. James Gunn responds to a Snyder fan urging people to spoil and review bomb #Superman "I think we will survive. I'm not sure the eight people that listen to that guy are going to impact the course of events" — Culture Crave 🍿 (@CultureCrave) June 16, 2025 "I think we will survive," Gunn said. "I'm not sure the eight people that listen to that guy (I'm going to go out on a limb and guess it's a guy) are going to impact the course of events." Now, the Snydercut subreddit has released an official statement on the matter. David Corenswet in "Superman". David Corenswet in "Superman". Warner Bros "Over the weekend, someone made a post on this subreddit suggesting that people do dishonest and questionable things with respect to an upcoming movie's release," the Snydercut moderators said after removing the post. "The post had garnered few replies, and 0 upvotes, with no one else endorsing what it said. We later learned this post was screenshotted and shown on other social media platforms. We deleted it long before we knew that had happened. More Entertainment: James Gunn Reacts to Rumors 'The Batman 2' Is Canceled "Our staff never approved that post and does not endorse what it said. This is a public sub, where posts do not have to be pre-approved. The mere appearance of a post on our sub does not represent any endorsement by us. "Our moderators delete posts after they are made if they violate any of our policies or Reddit's policies. There was never any question that this post violated our policies, both explicitly and in spirit, and needed to be immediately removed. "The post wasn't so much controversial as it was universally disapproved of. We support everyone's right to vote with their wallets by choosing not to see a movie. But we do not support any dishonesty or manipulation aimed at stopping someone else from choosing to see a movie." More Entertainment: 'Superman' Star Drops New Movie Spoilers 'Fantastic Four' Confirms Classic Villain Will Make MCU Debut For more DC Comics and entertainment news, head on over to Newsweek Entertainment.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
James Gunn Confronts Zack Snyder Fans Trying to Tank ‘Superman' Because Gunn ‘Killed the SnyderVerse': ‘We Will Survive' and ‘It's All Right to Have an Opposing Force'
James Gunn responded on Threads to an online movement from Zack Snyder fans that seeks to negatively impact the potential success of Gunn's 'Superman,' which kicks off the new DC Universe that is being shaped by the writer-director and his DC Studios co-chief Peter Safran. Snyder was in charge of the last DC Universe, which kicked off with 'Man of Steel' but fizzled out amid critical bombs like 'Justice League,' 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice' and more. 'Stand up and fight for SnyderVerse on July 11,' one Reddit user posted. 'Fight for our SnyderVerse on the imposter 'Superman' release day. Here's what we can do to make a difference: 1. Post spoilers everywhere. People are less likely to see or enjoy the movie if it's already spoiled; 2. Leave bad rating on review sites. We know for sure gunn-bots will post fake positive reviews so we must let people know the truth and balance the bias out with realistic scores; 3. Reserve tickets online but don't complete the purchase. By selecting and reserving tickets, it gets taken out of the pool for a period of time which means this has a chance of stopping gunn-bots from buying tickets.' More from Variety James Gunn Asked Zack Snyder About Adding Superman's Trunks to New Suit; Snyder Revealed: 'I Tried a Billion Different Versions' and 'Couldn't Get There' 'The Batman 2' Is 'Still Really Important Despite Stories to the Contrary,' Says James Gunn Amid Rumors of Sequel Being Axed: 'We're Supposed to See the Script Shortly' James Gunn Told Marvel He Would Not Put Thor in 'Guardians Vol. 3' Despite 'Avengers: Endgame' Finale: 'I Don't Understand the Character That Much' The Reddit user added that 'Gunn fired the first shot and killed the SnyderVerse and here is our chance to take the fight back to him.' Gunn responded with a short takedown: 'I think we will survive. I'm not sure the eight people that listen to that guy (I'm going to go out on a limb and guess it's a guy) are going to impact the course of events.' The director then elaborated on the topic in a new interview with Rolling Stone, saying: 'I don't mind it. I think it's good. I think you don't wanna have everybody root for you, And I have an actor who reads everything online. I won't say who it is, but he'll read this article, and he'll know who it is. It's one of the top five in Superman. And this actor gets so upset over things that people say. I said, 'First of all, you realize that the trailer came out and [reaction] was 97, 98 percent positive. These people help us, because you don't want everything to seem 100 percent positive.'' 'It's all right to have an opposing force every once in a while,' Gunn continued. 'Some of the things get ridiculous — I just know that every time something comes out, it doesn't matter how positively received, there's gonna be something that is of great controversy. It was great controversy that the sun caused Superman pain.' The upcoming 'Superman' stars David Corenswet as the Man of Steel, a role famously played by Henry Cavill in Snyder's previous DC Universe. Gunn revealed on X shortly after taking over DC Studios that he had touched base with Snyder and there were no hard feelings between them. Earlier this month in an interview with Fandango, Gunn even revealed that he consulted with Snyder when it came to designing the new Superman suit and whether or not to add the red trunks. 'One of the biggest questions was, 'Were we gonna have trunks, or were we gonna not have trunks?'' Gunn said. 'I talked to Zack Snyder, who was like, 'I tried a billion different versions with the trunks, and at the end of the day, I tried it, but I just couldn't get there.' And I was feeling exactly the same way. … Theoretically, I liked the idea of trunks because it's the Superman I grew up with.' 'Superman' opens in theaters July 11 from Warner Bros. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week 'Harry Potter' TV Show Cast Guide: Who's Who in Hogwarts? 25 Hollywood Legends Who Deserve an Honorary Oscar
