US Edition‘Superman’ Movie Review: James Gunn’s Kinetic Take Sets the Man of Steel to Soar
WORLDWIDE, JUL 11 – James Gunn’s Superman reboots the hero with a focus on kindness and global themes, attracting strong fan interest in India and starring David Corenswet in the lead role.
- The Superman movie directed by James Gunn premiered on July 11, 2025, and is currently playing in theaters nationwide.
- Gunn aimed to tell a personal story of Superman balancing optimism and identity struggles beyond just action and spectacle.
- David Corenswet portrays Superman, with Rachel Brosnahan taking on the role of Lois Lane, and Nicholas Hoult playing the tech mogul Lex Luthor, a character who exploits Superman's weaknesses.
- At the film's start, Superman's Kryptonian parents urge him to dominate Earth, but he chooses kindness, embodying truth and hope instead.
- The movie features a lighter, playful tone with visible weaknesses and social themes, making it a feel-good, thoughtful superhero story for families.
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Who Plays Rex in 'Superman'? Meet the Familiar Face Under All That Makeup
If you were watching “Superman” and found yourself thinking, “That Rex fella sure seems familiar somehow,” you would be correct! The transmutating metahuman Rex Mason, aka Metamorpho, is a scene-stealer in James Gunn’s DC reboot; a surprisingly heartfelt creature (though perhaps there’s nothing less surprising than a soulful would-be monster in a James Gunn movie) capable of turning himself into any substance … including Kryptonite. Here’s every…
‘Superman’ Review: An Optimistic Look at Legacy
This fresh take on the iconic superhero is a human story about how we choose to forge our own path.Jessica Miglio/Warner Bros. Ent. DAVID CORENSWET as Superman in DC Studios’ and Warner Bros. Pictures’ “SUPERMAN"I grew up with Christopher Reeve as my Superman, and loving 1980's Superman II. This was partially because I liked the action scenes the best in that movie; but mainly because of the audacity of the story. I found it fascinating that so…
Everyone’s Saying the Same Thing About David Corenswet After Superman
Photo Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures (via YouTube) David Corenswet’s recent film, Superman, has arrived in theaters and has received numerous reactions from fans. Helmed by James Gunn, the movie has been under a microscope since it was announced, and fans and critics have scrutinized everything from the first poster to the final clips. Now, the movie has received a positive response, and so has Corenswet’s version of the Man of Steel. Here’s what…
‘Superman’ Has Humor, Heart
DAVID CORENSWET is the latest and one of the most likable “Superman” (Warner Bros). By Jake Coyle/AP FIlm Writer It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a … a purple and orange shape-shifting chemical compound? Writer-director James Gunn’s “Superman” was always going to be a strange chemistry of filmmaker and material. Gunn, the mind behind “Guardians of the Galaxy” and “The Suicide Squad,” has reliably drifted toward a B-movie superhero realm populated…
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