"It’s The Superman I Grew Up With:" Warner Bros. Executive Praises James Gunn's Superman, Compares It To Classic Christopher Reeve Films

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Recently, Mike De Luca, Co-Chair and CEO of Warner Bros. Motion Pictures Group, opened up about James Gunn"s upcoming film, Superman. Set to jumpstart the DC Universe, the movie stars David Corenswet, Nicholas Hoult, Rachel Brosnahan, Edi Gathegi, Isabela Merced, and Nathan Fillion. Specific plot details have been kept quiet, but Superman is also set to feature the live-action film debut of Krypto the Superdog.
Speaking with Deadline, De Luca heaped praise on the film, saying: "I love Superman." He added that "James Gunn crushed it," and the movie has both "his trademark heart and humor" and "jaw-dropping" action. For De Luca, viewing Superman was an emotional and nostalgic experience. He explained:

"It’s the Superman I grew up with, so I get choked up when I watch it. I think it’s so epic and visually arresting and emotional. The performances are great. It is a five-star movie to me, and I can’t wait for the world to see it. Yeah, we’re really excited about Superman, James crushed it."

When asked about how it recalls Richard Donner"s Superman, De Luca stated: "I would say in spirit, it is closer to that, but it’s also a big hunk of epic sci-fi. It has a little bit of what I loved about Guardians of the Galaxy, but it’s true-blue Superman." Adding that Gunn also blended in elements from the comic book source material, he concluded: "It is really a love letter to what has made Superman endure for almost a hundred years. He managed to get it all in there."
What Mike De Luca's Superman Comments Mean James Gunn Hopes To Channel Classic Superman Close De Luca"s comments reflect the prior sentiments shared by others associated with Superman, chiefly Gunn himself. Previously, the director has boiled Superman as a character down to the ideals he represents. While he"s been associated with the slogan "truth, justice, and the American way," Gunn stated that his film approached the Superman story in a different way: "I think this is a movie about the values of being human, about kindness and love, and although those are some things some people… don’t like, most all of us really do like that stuff no matter what our other ideological beliefs are."

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