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Geek Tyrant
20-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
Did SUPERMAN Actor Did Wendell Pierce Just Confirm a Sequel? — GeekTyrant
Superman is the movie Warner Bros. Discovery is banking on to rewire the DC Universe. With James Gunn at the helm as writer and director, the hope is that this movie will reshape the future of DC on the big screen. But is Gunn already looking beyond this first flight? One actor might've let something slip. While chatting with Collider, Wendell Pierce, who plays Perry White in the film, was asked if he took anything from the set. His response: "It's a hot set, you don't want to mess it up because, you know, the sequel is [Pauses] never mind." Wait, what? Sequel? You don't just pause mid-sentence and throw out the 's-word' unless something's brewing. It's possible Pierce was just being cheeky, but the timing, the pause, the never mind, it all feels a little too oops I wasn't supposed to say that. Gunn himself hasn't exactly slammed the door on sequel talk either. When asked directly if he's already at work on a second film, Gunn responded: "What I'm working on is in some way... I mean, yes, yes, yes, yes. But is it a straight-up Superman sequel? I would not say necessarily." He added: "I always leave saying I'm going to direct something till I'm actually done with the screenplay, and then I say, 'Yeah, I want to do this.' But it's probably what I will direct. Yeah, probably, to be totally realistic. Yes, probably." So no official green light, but if the first movie ends up being a big hit, obviously, DC Studios is going to make a sequel! It's Superman! Rumors have also started circulating about a World's Finest project, a Batman/Superman team-up film, which could very well be the spiritual sequel Gunn is hinting at. Whether it's that, a proper Superman sequel, or something else entirely, the Daily Planet set was clearly built to last.
Wall Street Journal
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Wall Street Journal
‘Superman' Review: Man of Steel, Feet of Clay
The alert reader will have noticed by now a certain frustration on my part with the willful unoriginality in Hollywood, where 'creative industry' is proving increasingly to be an oxymoron. Imagine my excitement in the opening moments of 'Superman,' written and directed by James Gunn as the first chapter in a relaunch of DC's superhero-movie franchise, now called the DC Universe. Mr. Gunn is determined to shake things up a lot, and does. Different, however, is not always good. The film starts out with some myth-busting: The man in the cape, played by David Corenswet in his first major role, has suffered his first defeat in battle. Look, down in the dirt! It's Superman! Appearing about as glorious as Jake LaMotta after 10 rounds with Sugar Ray Robinson. A prologue explains that for centuries Earth has been home to many superior beings called 'meta-humans'; just as the new Jurassic movie imagines dinosaurs as public pests notable for disrupting traffic, Supes is merely one of many amazing beings crowding the airspace. As Clark Kent, working at the Daily Planet with Jimmy Olsen (Skyler Gisondo) and Perry White (Wendell Pierce), he has a habit of landing suspiciously exclusive interviews with Superman. Supreme power has gone stale, and Mr. Gunn gambles that his world is so prosaic it's funny.
CNN
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CNN
‘Superman' actor Wendell Pierce likens his seminal show ‘The Wire' to a ‘canary in the mine' for these times
Despite calls from far and wide for 'The Wire' to come back, actor Wendell Pierce is firm in his stance that the acclaimed show should stay untouched and in the past. ''The Wire' is something that is classic,' Pierce said at Monday's premiere for 'Superman' in Hollywood, adding that 'what makes it classic (is) it speaks to, it spoke to the audience then, it speaks to us now, it will speak to audiences long after it's over.' Pierce, who played detective William 'Bunk' Moreland in 'The Wire,' said he believes the drama resonated because of 'the cautionary tale that it was, the fact that it lets people know there's an ugly side of human nature.' 'We're seeing that demonstrated today. I mean as we stand here on wonderful beautiful Hollywood Boulevard, they have American secret police who raided MacArthur Park today with guns drawn on citizens for no reason,' he said. 'That's a dangerous thing.' Earlier on Monday, federal immigration agents in tactical gear accompanied by members of the California National Guard were deployed to the park near downtown Los Angeles. The operation sparked outrage among local residents and Mayor Karen Bass called it 'outrageous and un-American' and 'an attempt to spread fear.' 'That's why 'The Wire' is so poignant. It was a canary in the mine then and it's a canary in the mine now,' Pierce said. 'What kind of society do we want to be a part of?' Pierce starred on the acclaimed HBO series from 2002 to 2008 alongside Dominic West, the late Lance Reddick, Sonja Sohn and the late Michael K. Williams. 'The Wire' remains widely regarded as one of the most exemplary crime series on television. In 'Superman,' Pierce will take on the role of Perry White, editor in chief of The Daily Planet in Metropolis. The role was previously portrayed by Laurence Fishburne in 2016's 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.' 'Superman' premieres in theaters this Friday. 'The Wire' and 'Superman' both come from production companies owned by Warner Bros. Discovery, which also owns CNN.
CNN
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CNN
‘Superman' actor Wendell Pierce likens his seminal show ‘The Wire' to a ‘canary in the mine' for these times
Despite calls from far and wide for 'The Wire' to come back, actor Wendell Pierce is firm in his stance that the acclaimed show should stay untouched and in the past. ''The Wire' is something that is classic,' Pierce said at Monday's premiere for 'Superman' in Hollywood, adding that 'what makes it classic (is) it speaks to, it spoke to the audience then, it speaks to us now, it will speak to audiences long after it's over.' Pierce, who played detective William 'Bunk' Moreland in 'The Wire,' said he believes the drama resonated because of 'the cautionary tale that it was, the fact that it lets people know there's an ugly side of human nature.' 'We're seeing that demonstrated today. I mean as we stand here on wonderful beautiful Hollywood Boulevard, they have American secret police who raided MacArthur Park today with guns drawn on citizens for no reason,' he said. 'That's a dangerous thing.' Earlier on Monday, federal immigration agents in tactical gear accompanied by members of the California National Guard were deployed to the park near downtown Los Angeles. The operation sparked outrage among local residents and Mayor Karen Bass called it 'outrageous and un-American' and 'an attempt to spread fear.' 'That's why 'The Wire' is so poignant. It was a canary in the mine then and it's a canary in the mine now,' Pierce said. 'What kind of society do we want to be a part of?' Pierce starred on the acclaimed HBO series from 2002 to 2008 alongside Dominic West, the late Lance Reddick, Sonja Sohn and the late Michael K. Williams. 'The Wire' remains widely regarded as one of the most exemplary crime series on television. In 'Superman,' Pierce will take on the role of Perry White, editor in chief of The Daily Planet in Metropolis. The role was previously portrayed by Laurence Fishburne in 2016's 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.' 'Superman' premieres in theaters this Friday. 'The Wire' and 'Superman' both come from production companies owned by Warner Bros. Discovery, which also owns CNN.
Yahoo
01-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Broadway Community Condemns Patti LuPone's 'Bullying' of Audra McDonald and Kecia Lewis in Scathing Open Letter
An open letter signed by over 500 members of the New York theater community is calling out Patti LuPone The actress had made disparaging remarks about fellow Broadway stars Audra McDonald and Kecia Lewis in a New Yorker profile The letter asks the Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing to disinvite LuPone from the Tony Awards and similar eventsPatti LuPone's recent comments disparaging her fellow Broadway actresses continue to make waves throughout the New York theater community. An open letter reprimanding the Tony winner, 76, over her quotes about Audra McDonald and Kecia Lewis in a recent New Yorker interview has been signed by over 500 artists, Playbill reports. Wendell Pierce, Courtney Love and James Monroe Iglehart are among the signatures. The letter pinpoints what it called LuPone's 'deeply inappropriate and unacceptable public comments about two of Broadway's most respected and beloved artists,' McDonald, 54, and Lewis, 59, who are both Black. 'This language is not only degrading and misogynistic — it is a blatant act of racialized disrespect,' reads the letter. 'It constitutes bullying. It constitutes harassment. It is emblematic of the microaggressions and abuse that people in this industry have endured for far too long, too often without consequence,' it continues. While starring in Broadway play The Roommate at the Booth Theatre, LuPone made viral comments about Hell's Kitchen performing next door at the Shubert Theatre, calling it 'too loud.' Lewis, who leads the Alicia Keys musical in her Tony-winning lead role, posted a video last November calling LuPone's words "racially microaggressive," "rude" and "rooted in privilege." Speaking with The New Yorker, LuPone responded, "She calls herself a veteran? Let's find out how many Broadway shows Kecia Lewis has done, because she doesn't know what the f--- she's talking about… Don't call yourself a vet, bitch!" Asked about McDonald's apparent support via emojis on Lewis' Instagram post, the Agatha All Along star made it clear the record-breaking Tony Award winner is "not a friend," pointedly refusing to answer a question about McDonald's current Tony-nominated run in the Majestic Theatre's Gypsy, a musical LuPone previously starred in. "We write not to shame or isolate, but to speak with honesty, clarity, and care," the open letter states. "To publicly attack a woman who has contributed to this art form with such excellence, leadership, and grace — and to discredit the legacy of Audra McDonald, the most nominated and awarded performer in Tony Award history — is not simply a personal offense. It is a public affront to the values of collaboration, equity, and mutual respect that our theater community claims to uphold." The letter, addressed to the theater community as well as Tony producers the Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing, calls for those organizations to disinvite LuPone, and anyone using 'their platform to publicly demean, harass, or disparage fellow artists,' from 'industry events, including the Tony Awards, fundraisers, and public programs.' Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. In a CBS Sunday Morning interview with Gayle King, set to air in full next week, McDonald responded to LuPone's remarks, saying, "If there's a rift between us, I don't know what it is." "That's something you'd have to ask Patti about," she continued. "You know, I haven't seen her in about 11 years just because we've been busy just with life. So I don't know what rift she's talking about, but you'd have to ask her." In her New Yorker interview, LuPone also took aim at her ex Kevin Kline, as well as Glenn Close, Ron Duguay and Sarah Palin. Read the original article on People
