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Superman (2025), Lois interviewing Clark/Superman, sitting on the couch

The Riskiest Scene In Superman, According To Director James Gunn

By Michael Boyle 3 months ago

James Gunn took some major risks when crafting his new take on Superman, but he knew one scene would make or break the entire DC movie.

Composite image of Nathan Fillion's Detachable Kid in The Suicide Squad, Michael Rosenbaum's Lex Luthor in Smallville, and Anthony Carrigan's Victor Zsasz in Gotham

Superman Actors Who Appeared In Previous DC Comics Movies And TV Shows

By Sergio Pereira 3 months ago

James Gunn's "Superman" boasted an all-star cast. Interestingly, a great many of them already had prior experience working on DC-related projects.

Shredder, Wonder Woman, Bane, and Deathstroke stand over Batman's broken mask

10 Characters Who Beat Batman In A Fight

By Jeff Ames 3 months ago

Not even DC's legendary Dark Knight is invincible. Here are 10 characters, heroes and villains, who have managed to defeat Batman in combat.

Tom Holland as Spider-Man stands on a New York street in Spider-Man: No Way Home

One Spider-Man: No Way Home Scene Was Changed Thanks To Reddit

By Joe Roberts 3 months ago

When Spider-Man: No Way Home director Jon Watts discovered Reddit users had guessed how this key scene would play out, he elected to subvert their expectations.

Aquaman, Spider-Man, Batman, Superman, and Rogue standing together

The 12 Best Marvel And DC Animated Shows, Ranked

By Mike Bedard 3 months ago

It doesn't matter if you're more of a Marvel or DC fan; both franchises have created stellar animated projects over the years. Here are 12 spectacular examples.

Nicholas Hoult, David Corenswet, and director James Gunn on the set of Superman

With Superman, DC Has Its First Undisputed Victory Against Marvel In 17 Years

By Noah Villaverde 3 months ago

After a long stretch of Marvel domination at the box office, DC is set to come out in top in 2025 thanks to the success of Superman.

Jacob Elordi as Felix in Saltburn, Melissa McCarthy as Megan in Bridesmaids, Michael B. Jordan as Killmonger in Black Panther, Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible - Fallout, Lady Gaga as Ally in A Star is Born

15 Popular Actors Who Sneak Into Movie Theaters

By Eric Langberg 3 months ago

Here are 15 examples of famous actors who, with varying degrees of success, blended in with regular audiences at movie theaters to watch their own films.

Superman sitting on a medical table with Fortress of Solitude robots looking over him in Superman (2025)

One Of James Gunn's Superman Supporting Actors Has Played The Man Of Steel Himself

By Devin Meenan 3 months ago

A member of the supporting cast for James Gunn's Superman also voiced the big blue boy scout in a DC animated film that foreshadowed the problems of the DCEU.

Helen Slater as Supergirl during a dramatic scene from the 1984 DC movie.

The Supergirl Flop From The '80s Is Filled With Oscar-Winning Stars

By Andrew Gladman 3 months ago

The Supergirl film from the 1980s was a notorious flop, but the superhero film boasted a cast of Oscar winners decades before it was commonplace.

David Corenswet as Superman standing in his Fortress of Solitude looking up in Superman

Warner Bros. Revealed How Many DC Studios Movies They Plan To Make Per Year (And It's Not A Lot)

By Ryan Scott 3 months ago

Warner Bros. is angling to learn from its previous mistakes (and those of Marvel) when it comes to the number of DC Studios movies it releases per year.

Doctor Doom Marvel Comics Salvador Larroca

Doctor Doom Unmasked: Victor Von Doom's Scarred Face In Marvel Comics, Explained

By Devin Meenan 3 months ago

Doctor Doom's scarred face changes throughout Marvel's comic books depending on the writer and their take on the Fantastic Four villain.

Superman lifting the foot of a kaiju in Superman

5 Potential DC Universe Movies James Gunn Could Be Directing Next

By Rafael Motamayor 3 months ago

WB has confirmed that Superman writer/director James Gunn is directing the next "Super-Family" movie. Here are five options of what that might actually be.

New Spider-Man: Brand New Day Set Photos Reveal A Major Zendaya Spoiler

By Jeremy Mathai 3 months ago

Spider-Man: Brand New Day is now officially in production, with photos from the film's set potentially revealing a major scene involving Zendaya's MJ.

The ensemble cast of James Gunn's Superman (L-R, clockwise): Lois Lane (Rachel Brosnahan), Metamorpho (Anthony Carrigan), Lex Luthor (Nicholas Hoult), Superman (David Corenswet), The Engineer (María Gabriela de Faría), Guy Gardner (Nathan Fillion), Hawkgirl (Isabela Merced), Mr. Terrific (Edi Gathegi), Krypto, and Jimmy Olsen (Skyler Gisondo).

12 DC Comics Movies And TV Shows We Want To See After Superman

By Larry Fried 4 months ago

Now that Superman has been released, here's what else we'd like to see blossom out of James Gunn's new DC Universe, both in film and television.

Superman (David Corenswet) shielding himself from flames in Superman (2025)

Superman's Biggest Supergirl Plot Hole Explained By Director James Gunn

By Mike Bedard 4 months ago

Supergirl's inclusion in Superman raises some questions about the Man of Steel's past, the biggest of which James Gunn has now addressed directly.

Spider-Punk playing a guitar in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

How Sony's Spider-Punk Movie Could Best Marvel Studios At Their Own Game

By Witney Seibold 4 months ago

A Spider-Verse spin-off film centered on Spider-Punk is moving forward, and it could allow the franchise to thrive in an area where Marvel Studios has not.

Lenny Luthor (Jon Cryer) holding a gadget in Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

Before Two And A Half Men, Jon Cryer Starred In The Worst Superman Movie Ever

By Mike Bedard 4 months ago

Jon Cryer once played an awful villain in a terrible Superman movie long before Two and a Half Men, but thankfully, he got a chance to redeem himself on The CW.

Thor looking determined in Thor: The Dark World

The Marvel Movie That Left Thor Star Chris Hemsworth The Most Disappointed

By Witney Seibold 4 months ago

Chris Hemsworth has been a MCU mainstay since 2011. Nearly 15 years and a whole franchise later, here's the one flick that seems to have bugged him the most.

David Corenswet in Superman, Rainn Wilson in Super, John Cena as Peacemaker in The Suicide Squad, Elizabeth Banks in Slither, and in the middle, Rocket and Groot from Guardians of the Galaxy.

Every James Gunn Movie Ranked (Including Superman)

By Noah Villaverde 4 months ago

With James Gunn's take on Superman having just added to his impressive resume as a director, here's our ranking of all the films he's helmed so far.

A collage of Marvel characters from the comics, including Squirrel Girl, Mephisto, Scarlet Witch, Sentry, and Franklin Richards

The 15 Most Powerful Marvel Characters, Ranked

By Blaise Santi 4 months ago

To say Marvel boasts an extremely powerful roster of characters, heroes and villains, would be a colossal understatement. Here are 15 mighty examples!

Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark sitting, devestated after Spider-Man has been dusted, in Avengers: Infinity War

We Finally Know Exactly What's Slowly Killing Marvel, Star Wars, And Pixar

By Ryan Scott 4 months ago

Disney's Marvel, Star Wars, and Pixar brands have all been struggling in one way or another lately, and it's all for the same reason. Can Disney course correct?

Reed Richards (Ioan Gruffudd) wearing a lab coat in Fantastic Four (2005)

How Fantastic Four's Ioan Gruffudd Felt About Chris Evans' Deadpool And Wolverine Cameo

By Mike Bedard 4 months ago

Ioan Gruffudd has discussed both his Fantastic Four co-star Chris Evans' Human Torch cameo in Deadpool & Wolverine and his own possible return as Reed Richards.

Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards looking up with concern in The Fantastic Four: First Steps

Why Fantastic Four: First Steps' Box Office Should Be Raising Alarms For Marvel

By Ryan Scott 4 months ago

The Fantastic Four: First Steps is far from a bomb, but its box office performance does raise questions about how Marvel Studios should proceed going forward.

Bucky, Red Guardian, John Walker, and Ghost walking down New York City in Thunderbolts*

Why Marvel's Thunderbolts* Post-Credits Scene Didn't Connect To Fantastic Four

By Rafael Motamayor 4 months ago

Marvel's "Thunderbolts*" had a major post-credits scene that suggested big things for "Fantastic Four: First Steps." Only, it didn't fully connect. Here's why.

James Gunn's Superman Reminds Us Of The Tonally Audacious Work Of An Oscar-Winning Director

By Jeremy Smith 4 months ago

James Gunn is a true scholar of cinema, and its evident even in movies like SUPERMAN, where his tonal shifts remind us of an Oscar winner.

Superman destroys a car with his bare hands on the cover of Action Comics #1.

Who Was The First Superhero In Comics?

By Andrew Gladman 4 months ago

Comics scholars generally agree that Superman was the first 'true' superhero, but the Man of Steel wasn't the first superpowered figure in comic books.

The Batman (2022) - Batman (Robert Pattinson) standing in the rain

The Batman's Co-Writer Fixed A Problem He Had With The Dark Knight For 20 Years

By Devin Meenan 4 months ago

Robert Pattinson's unique look in The Batman was inspired by screenwriter Mattson Tomlin's pet peeve about previous movies.