James Gunn's Superman was a great comic-book movie unburdened by much of the multi-billion-dollar franchise machine powering it, and a sequel isn't far away. Because even though this summer's DC blockbuster didn't feel like just another marketing beat on a pitch deck, it very much is that, too. Gunn's announcement on Wednesday that Man of Tomorrow will hit theaters in 2027 shows his rebooted DCU is about to be in full swing.
My Adventures with Superman is a coming-of-age action-romance series that reimagines the early days of Clark Kent, Lois Lane, and Jimmy Olsen as 20-something interns at the Daily Planet.
Superman, who's only been a superhero for a few days, choosing to kill Zod to stop the general from killing a civilian family illustrates his internal conflict and the weight of such a choice.
"Part of my process of getting ready for 'Superman' was training with this brilliant South Indonesian martial artist. He taught me Silat and Kali, which is a Filipino and Thai martial art. It was all about stances and flow and footwork, and we did a little bit of capoeira."
"I didn't physically take care of him, and I wasn't a nurse or anything like that, but I definitely helped, certainly after the accident. I helped organize and sort of focus Chris on a different set of priorities than he probably had before his accident."