James Gunn Admits That Superman and Lex Luthor in Man of Tomorrow Are Based on...Himself

James Gunn Admits That Superman and Lex Luthor in Man of Tomorrow Are Based on...Himself

As the co-chairman and co-CEO of DC Studios, James Gunn is responsible for setting the course of the DC Universe (DCU), Warner Bros.' latest attempt at bringing some of comics' most iconic characters to life on screen. He's also the writer and director of Man of Tomorrow, the sequel to last summer's Superman. The post James Gunn Admits That Superman and Lex Luthor in Man of Tomorrow Are Based on…Himself appeared first on That Park Place.

James Gunn Explains Why SUPERMAN Is “the Hardest Movie I’ve Ever Made”

For James Gunn, blockbuster filmmaking has never been easy, but Superman tested him in ways none of his previous projects ever had. Even compared to launching Guardians of the Galaxy, a movie that helped reshape Marvel’s cinematic identity, Superman proved to be a much heavier lift.“This was the hardest movie I’ve ever made.”When Gunn took on Guardians of the Galaxy, he was dealing with obscurity. Few casual moviegoers knew or cared about a talk…

James Gunn says Superman was the "hardest" movie he's ever made: "I was reorienting something everyone already thinks they understand"

He also said it was more "comic book-driven" than any of his other superhero movies