James Gunn’s Superman wins over audiences in early screenings ahead of July 11 release

Srinagar, July 9: In 2022, American filmmaker James Gunn announced a new film centered on a young Superman navigating his early years in Metropolis. The announcement generated significant excitement among fans eager to see the iconic superhero return to the big screen. However, the casting of David Corenswet as Clark Kent/Superman and Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane initially drew mixed reactions from some viewers.

One viewer wrote that superhero cinema has not been “this boldly served since Sam Raimi’s ‘Spider-Man 2,’” while another similarly observed, “James Gunn embraces the earnest, sometimes lovably corny side of comics and their super (ahem) fun concepts in a way that evokes Raimi’s ‘Spider-Man.’”

Now, with early screenings of Superman—the first film in the reimagined DC Universe (DCU) under DC Studios—those initial reservations appear to have given way to widespread praise. Early reviews suggest that audiences have warmly embraced the new portrayals, with the film making a strong impression ahead of its official release on July 11

The good news is that “Superman” seems to have almost universally won over its first wave of viewers, many of whom professed their newfound excitement for the future of the DC Universe after seeing the film. Now, all that remains to be seen is how well casual moviegoers and die-hard comic book obsessives alike take to “Superman” when it is released to the general public in a few days.