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James Gunn and David Corenswet spoke to io9 about the major Krypton reveal in 'Superman,' now in theaters. Sure, 'Superman' is out today, but Marvel wants to remind you it's got its own swell picture out soon too.
The film took in $217 million this weekend and is the latest part of a startling turnaround for the studio, which has now released five consecutive hits.
"Man of Steel" built up to 2017's "Justice League," but critics and fans felt the project was rushed, and its popularity wasn't helped by controversy surrounding the director Zack Snyder.After films including 2022's "Black Adam" and 2023's "The Flash" flopped,
This means that future DCU movies and series don’t need to only move the story forward. They can also take things back in time. A period story about a metahuman from 100, 200, or 300 years ago is perfectly acceptable. This opens up possibilities for different sorts of stories in a way that the MCU has largely had to rely on the multiverse to tell.
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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.
John Cena might be a fixture in the DC Universe as Peacemaker, but that doesn’t mean he’s drawing a hard line between comic book worlds. In fact, when asked at FAN EXPO Dallas if he’d ever jump over to the Marvel Cinematic Universe,
Marvel's latest (and final) trailer for Fantastic Four First Steps takes a retro approach to showcasing action and powers.