James Gunn—the man who gave us a talking raccoon with daddy issues and a walking tree with vocabulary-based boundaries—is now soaring headfirst into Metropolis with Superman (2025), the film intended to resurrect the DC Universe from the flaming crater left by a decade of brooding billionaires and beige cinematography.
And fans everywhere are asking the same question:
“Is this finally it? Is this the one that doesn’t collapse halfway through the third act and require a Snyder Cut to apologize for it?”
New Suit. New Star. Same Cape.
Gunn’s Superman will be played by David Corenswet, who looks like someone used AI to morph Henry Cavill and a corn-fed theater kid from Iowa. He’s got the chin, the charm, and—reportedly—a full range of facial expressions, which is new for a DC lead.
And unlike past iterations, this Superman is said to be “earnest, hopeful, and emotionally available,” meaning he’ll likely be killed by critics for not being dark enough, or killed by Batman for showing feelings.
The Plot (Probably)
Details are scarce, but Gunn has teased that this reboot will focus on Clark Kent balancing his Kryptonian legacy with his human values.
So… Superman tries therapy while fighting aliens.
Tagline: “Truth. Justice. And unresolved father trauma.”
Expect Lois Lane to be smarter than the Pentagon, Lex Luthor to be tech-bro evil, and Superman to once again wonder if saving people is “the right thing to do,” because apparently that’s the only internal conflict superheroes are allowed to have now.
Gunn’s Vision: Marvel Heart, DC Mood Swings
Let’s be real. James Gunn was hired because he’s the one man on Earth who could make people cry over a talking tree, laugh at a weasel assassin, and still sell movie tickets.
He brings:
- Emotional depth
- Sharp, chaotic humor
- And the willingness to fire and rehire half the cast depending on Twitter vibes
If anyone can stop Superman from being either a mopey space messiah or a CGI punching machine, it’s Gunn. But if this reboot fails?
DC might finally just rebrand as “The Joker Cinematic Universe” and call it a day.
What Fans Can Expect:
✅ Actual color grading
✅ Clark Kent with a personality
✅ Fewer scenes where cities get casually destroyed with no consequence
✅ A Superman who maybe… smiles? (Radical!)
✅ James Gunn probably voicing an alien sidekick named “Spitblast” or something
Final Verdict:
James Gunn’s Superman may not fix everything. But it will include at least one heartfelt monologue, one deeply weird alien, and a soundtrack that slaps.
If nothing else, it’s the first time in years that DC fans can look to the sky and think:
“It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s… not another Justice League reshoot.”
We live in hope.
And this time, it’s not directed by Zack Snyder.