Superman, DC universe and Marvel
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Superman, Dean Cain and James Gunn
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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
James Gunn's 'Superman' is great until it climaxes with the same numbing effects-overkill as most other Marvel/DC efforts. It's time to find another way to end these movies.
There are so many upcoming superhero movies on the way that it can be hard to keep track of everything. Both DC and Marvel have entered new eras with Superman having recently been released (kick-starting the DCU),
Moving over to DC Films would have been a lateral move with mammoth expectations. Whereas James Gunn's ascendance to DC Films co-CEO with producer Peter Safran is more of a promotion, as he only ran a corner of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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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
After seeing Superman in theaters, fans who want to keep the comic book storytelling going should get one of these superhero role playing games to the table.
Marvel's latest (and final) trailer for Fantastic Four First Steps takes a retro approach to showcasing action and powers.
The last solo Superman movie, 2013's Man of Steel, opened to $116 million domestically, while 2016's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice made $166 million at the US box office over its opening weekend, breaking records for a Superman movie. Will Gunn's take on Big Blue match up?
His memory of a compliment from James Gunn at 'The Suicide Squad' premiere years earlier convinced the actor to send in a self-tape for 'Superman,' even though he was reluctant to do so at first.