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Was Clark Kent ’s upbringing misfortunate or halfway - course ? Superman author / music director James Gunn offered the film ’s position on that question .
Over the weekend , DC Studios and author / directorJames Gunnhad some good newsworthiness to apportion regarding how things were bet withDavid Corenswet , Rachel Brosnahan , andNicholas Hoult - starringSuperman . The official trailer is ready to go , and post - production work on the film is " more than " 90 % done . Now , Gunn is put up some perceptivity into a conversation that was had byDC Studios ShowcasehostsFrankey Smith , Tyler Coates , andCoy Jandreauduring an episode of the prescribed podcast from last month . When the topic of Clark Kent ’s upbringing and childhood was broached , the question arose about whether or not the Kents were short . Coates and Jandreau be given toward that being the case , noting how the folk was husbandman and faced the struggles of preserve the farm conk .
But Smith made that point that , having grown up in New York City , they saw the Kents as being center - class because of the res publica , theater , farm equipment , and more that they were able-bodied to maintain ( check out the discussion beginning at the 38:42 scratch in the episode below ; it a heavy back - and - forth ) . before today , Smith tagged Gunn on Threads to necessitate , " Is Superman pathetic ? I always opine he was middle class , but [ Coy Jandreau ] and [ Tyler Coates ] are saying I ’m intercept . " In terms of Corenswet ’s Clark and his fosterage , Gunn shared , " Our house in ' Superman ' is a born-again double - wide drone . I want his raising to reflect more closely the Missouri farmers I was raised around . "
DC Studios: James Gunn Done with Superman, Batman Origin Stories
Near the end of November , Gunn reply on social media for being accused of " overlooking origin stories " while also calling out DC Studios for focusing on " recess characters to headline their own movies like Sgt . Rock or Swamp Thing " and not focusing enough on characters they trust are advantageously suited to attract a " universal audience . “When DC Studios ' " Chapter One : Gods and Monsters ' was unveiled in 2023 , we teach that a Swamp matter film was planned ( withJames Mangoldattached ) . Recently , rumblings have mother louder that directorLuca Guadagnino(Queer ) was set for a Sgt . Rock film . And let ’s not forget the upcomingMike Flanagan - pennedClayfacemovie that was of late given a dark-green lighter .
In terms of superhero origin stories , Gunn is n’t reckon to tell Batman ’s and Superman ’s respective backstories again because we ’ve been down that road many sentence before ( " I ’m not telling Batman and Superman ’s origin fib again because everyone know them " ) . But in terminal figure of Swamp Thing not being merit enough for his own film , Gunn was n’t make any of it . " Do n’t put Swamp Thing in the box . That ’s a projection in development we ’ve actually foretell , and he ’s an improbably well - cognise reference with not only some of the with child comic strip of all time but a successful film series and his own TV show , something that could be said of only a very humble handful of DC characters , " Gunn added .
DC Studios’SupermanstarsDavid Corenswet(“Twisters , " " Hollywood " ) in the duple role of Superman / Clark Kent , Rachel Brosnahan(“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel " ) as Lois Lane , andNicholas Hoult(the " X - Men " pic , " Juror # 2 " ) as Lex Luthor . The film also starsEdi Gathegi(“For All Mankind”),Anthony Carrigan(“Barry , " " Gotham”),Nathan Fillion(the " Guardians of the Galaxy " film , " The Suicide Squad”),Isabela Merced(“Alien Romulus”),Skyler Gisondo(“Licorice Pizza , " " Booksmart”),Sara Sampaio(“At Midnight”),María Gabriela de Faría(“The Moodys”),Wendell Pierce(“Selma , " " Tom Clancy ’s Jack Ryan”),Alan Tudyk(“Andor”),Pruitt Taylor Vince(“Bird Box " ) , andNeva Howell(“Greedy People " ) .
DC Studios’Supermanis executive director produced byNikolas Korda , Chantal Nong Vo , andLars Winther . Behind the camera , Gunn is joined by frequent collaborators , include director of photographyHenry Braham , output designerBeth Mickle , costume designerJudianna Makovskyand composerJohn Murphy , along with composerDavid Fleming(The Last of Us ) , editorsWilliam Hoy(The Batman),Jason Ballantine(the " IT " film , The Flash ) andCraig Alpert(Deadpool 2 , Blue Beetle ) .
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