James Gunn Opens up on Why New Superman Gets His "Butt Kicked"

‘Superman’ has sparked a viral ‘hopecore’ movement among Gen Z fans

“Kindness, maybe that’s the real punk rock,” says James Gunn’s Superman, which hit theaters this past weekend. It’s a message that seems to have resonated deeply with Gen Z. One X user said: “I haven’t felt depressed even once” since watching it. The film brought in $125 million at the U.S. box office and is earning praise across TikTok and Reddit for returning the superhero to his “hopecore” roots, The Daily Dot reported. Hopecore—a trend that …

So much for Truth, Justice, and the American Way

‘Superman’ review: Fresh and fun new take on hero explores immigration, American ideals, and militarization...

The New ‘Superman’ Surprises with a Message About the Value of Human Life

Source link Before its release, the word in conservative circles was that the new Superman movie was “woke.” Director James Gunn seemed to confirm that prediction Friday in an interview with The Times in which he framed his “Superman” as a potentially offensive story about an immigrant. As a result, I expected a preachy and progressive

James Gunn opens up on why new Superman gets his "butt kicked"

Director James Gunn talks about why his new "Superman" film shows the hero as more vulnerable and human, and how themes like kindness, compassion and immigrant identity shaped the story.

Anti-Israel? pro-immigration? James Gunn's Superman is a kinder blockbuster

James Gunn's "Superman" reboots the franchise with ensemble flair, a tech-bro villain, and a rare superpower in today's cinema: kindness

Superman has always been woke…and goofy

I said I was burned out on superhero movies and wasn’t going to watch them anymore. But then I saw that Fox News declared that Superman was superwoke and Kellyanne Conway came out against it because it was nice to immigrants. James Gunn, the director said that “Superman is the story of America, but for me it is mostly a story that says basic human kindness is a value and is something we have lost.” If MAGA hates it, I might like it. So I saw it …