… For the document, we do NOT suppose that James Gunn goes to destroy Metropolis and go straight to some cataclysmic doom and gloom story in solely his second Superman film. Ahem, that is now not the DCEU, proper?
However it does look like he takes a web page from that story and others the place despite their normal animosity, a love of Metropolis and the like will carry Superman and Luthor right into a state of detente and partnership. It definitely is ironic given how a lot virulent xenophobia and bigotry Hoult’s Luthor expressed towards immigrant Superman on this previous summer season’s movie. If one needs to be fully guileless and “punk rock” in a Clark Kent sense, one may even assume the Man of Tomorrow’s massive speech about being a superb particular person obtained via to the narcissistic billionaire on the finish of Superman.
… Extra doubtless although is that like Charles Xavier in a twentieth Century Fox X-Males film, Clark shouldn’t get too near trusting his, um, previous buddy.
The announcement additionally raises the query of what menace may very well be dangerous sufficient to trigger them to hitch forces? Maybe a brainiac much more useless and egotistical than the LuthorCorp CEO?
The information of Man of Tomorrow getting quick tracked simply two years after Superman, and one yr after subsequent summer season’s anticipated Supergirl film starring Milly Alcock, additionally suggests plans for Gunn’s DCU are altering quick after the pretty heat reception Superman acquired. The DC Universe’s cinematic kickoff certainly crossed $600 million worldwide, a primary for a DC film in some years. That’s a far cry from the heights of a few of DC’s 2010s motion pictures, however the dangerous style these movies left in audiences’ mouths appeared to presage steep drop-offs of their sequels and follow-ups.
In two years, then, we would be capable to check whether or not like Batman Begins to The Darkish Knight, if Superman and maybe the better DC Universe is on a distinct trajectory. Now should you’ll excuse us, it’s time to blast some Mighty Crabjoys.
