James Gunn isn’t prepared for his Superman film to be pigeonholed earlier than he shoots a body of footage.
The filmmaker and DC Studios co-CEO is at present arduous at work prepping “Superman: Legacy,” the first film in his reimagined DC Universe that will star David Corenswet as Superman and Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane. In addition to introducing a brand new actor in one of the crucial iconic superhero roles in movie historical past, the film is answerable for establishing the tone for Gunn and Peter Safran’s entire slate of DC motion pictures and reveals.
Despite Gunn’s famously clear Twitter presence, little is thought concerning the specifics of “Superman: Legacy.” Early reporting urged that Gunn wanted a youthful actor than Henry Cavill to play Superman as a result of his screenplay follows a younger Clark Kent — information that was seemingly confirmed by the casting of Corenswet, who’s ten years Cavill’s junior. But Gunn made it clear this week that he doesn’t need followers operating with the narrative that he’s merely making a “Young Superman” film.
A consumer on Threads just lately requested Gunn whether or not his “Young Superman” film takes place prior to now, to which Gunn responded by writing “I was never making a ‘young Superman’ movie, just a Superman movie!”
Rather than disputing any present reporting concerning the movie — which Gunn additionally confirmed in December when he tweeted that “Superman: Legacy” focuses on “an earlier part of Superman’s life” — he seems to be calling for a extra nuanced dialogue of his movie. In comedian books, the “young” moniker usually signifies a novelty story a couple of superhero that’s faraway from the primary mythology — an outline that Gunn nearly definitely needs to keep away from for a movie that’s meant to launch a cinematic universe.
Throughout the method of growing the movie, Gunn has made no secret of his affection for Superman as a personality.
“I completely relate to Superman because he’s everything I am,” Gunn mentioned in a latest interview with The Hollywood Reporter. “He’s somebody who is an outsider who feels like an alien, but also the ultimate insider, because he’s fucking Superman. And that’s kind of like what I feel like.”
