For the 1978 original, Superman: The Movie, the tagline was – “You’ll believe a man can fly.” By all accounts, that film lived up to its tagline. Richard Donner’s iconic film was not just a slice of Americana at the time, it brought gravitas and a grounded sense of believability to the comic book superhero. Fly ahead 47 years and audiences are well-accustomed to seeing people fly. So the question of James Gunn’s reboot is, “Can he make audiences excited again in 2025?” The answer is a little complicated. On one hand, Gunn’s reboot – also acting as the genesis for a brand new cinematic universe – brings color & charm back to the endurable superhero. The last time we saw Superman on the big screen (if you ignore that brief cameo in 2022’s Black Adam) was Henry Cavill’s Superman in 2017’s misshapen Justice League. Even that film tried unsuccessfully to reform Superman’s image back to the Christopher Reeve / Richard Donner era, as Cavill’s portrayal in both Man of Steel and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was a somber, colder, and more contemplative take on the character. A take that was popular to some, but also deeply unpopular to others. // Continue Reading ›
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