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Corey Chichizola

Will James Gunn Be Able To Tonally Pull Off A Superman Movie? Why It Will Be More Difficult To Film Than GOTG

Henry Cavill in Man of Steel, James Gunn doing press for Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 3

The superhero genre has been dominating the entertainment industry for a number of years, and is showing no signs of slowing down. One of the most highly anticipated upcoming Marvel movies is definitely Guardians of the Galaxy 3, which is expected to be James Gunn’s final installment in the shared universe. After all, Gunn was recently named co-CEO of the DC Universe. But will he be able to tonally pull off a Superman movie? He explained why it will be more difficult to film than GOTG.

On top of running the shared universe, Gunn is also directing and writing Superman: Legacy, which had its script completed ahead of the writer’s strike. The visionary multihyphenate previously turned down the chance to helm a Superman movie because he didn’t have a take on the character. But now he does, and Gunn recently spoke to THR about that upcoming project. He revealed that it won’t feature the snark and quirky comedy of his previous comic book projects, and instead will be a sincere take on the Last Son of Krypton. The Suicide Squad filmmaker opened up about the pressure of his project, saying:

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