Superheroes!

[Clubber Lang]

^

''They killed Super-Man!''

''Come on, lets go and get them''

''Yew, I know some Judo..lets go!''

 

[Patine]

Comedy-man...

For a minute, I thought your first line, before I read further, was referencing an appearance by a far less known Joe Schuster comicbook character (with a slightly different variant name):

And, there's Crusher (sometimes Rock Crusher) who later became one of the signature villains of the '80's comicbook, toy, and Saturday morning cartoon series, "COPS 'n Crooks."

 

[Patine]

Dare-Devil to be joined by Da Defenders (maybe) -

Superheroes wearing street cloths. Now there's a novel concept.

 

[Cutlass]

Comedy-man...

That sneek peek doesn't inspire confidence.

 

[Patine]

D.C. fixtures,

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Of all of the movies that take place in Gotham City that I've seen (and I haven't seen them all), "Birds of Prey," which I've watched a few times at my girlfriend's (who has the DvD), the majority of characters talk like people from NYC (including Margot Robbie's thick Brooklyn or Queens accent), of which Gotham is supposed to be a grungier, darker representation of.

 

[Clubber Lang]

We’re just getting started. #Superman - Only in Theaters and @imax, July 11 #LookUp #SupermanDay “Superman,” DC Studios’ first feature film to hit the big screen, is set to soar into theaters worldwide this summer from Warner Bros. Pictures.

In his signature style, James Gunn takes on the original superhero in the newly imagined DC universe with a singular blend of epic action, humor and heart, delivering a Superman who’s driven by compassion and an inherent belief in the goodness of humankind.

DC Studios heads Peter Safran and Gunn are producing the film, which Gunn directs from his own screenplay, based on characters from DC, Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.

The film stars David Corenswet (“Twisters,” “Hollywood”) in the dual role of Superman/Clark Kent, Rachel Brosnahan (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”) as Lois Lane and Nicholas Hoult (the “X-Men” movies, “Juror #2”) as Lex Luthor. The film also stars Edi Gathegi (“For All Mankind”), Anthony Carrigan (“Barry,” “Gotham”), Nathan Fillion (the “Guardians of the Galaxy” films, “The Suicide Squad”), Isabela Merced (“Alien Romulus”), Skyler Gisondo (“Licorice Pizza,” “Booksmart”), Sara Sampaio (“At Midnight”), María Gabriela de Faría (“The Moodys”),Wendell Pierce (“Selma,” “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan”), Alan Tudyk (“Andor”), Pruitt Taylor Vince (“Bird Box”) and Neva Howell (“Greedy People”).

“Superman” is executive produced by Nikolas Korda, Chantal Nong Vo and Lars Winther. Behind the camera, Gunn is joined by frequent collaborators, including director of photography Henry Braham, production designer Beth Mickle, costume designer Judianna Makovsky and composer John Murphy, along with composer David Fleming (“The Last of Us”), editors William Hoy (“The Batman”), Jason Ballantine (the “IT” films, “The Flash”) and Craig Alpert (“Deadpool 2,” “Blue Beetle”).

 

[Clubber Lang]

 

[Cutlass]

I lost track of what the MCU was doing past couple years. Looking back on Disney, and there's a show called Agatha All Along. It's a follow-on from WandaVision. It's pretty good. Kathryn Hahn is the lead. Aubrey Plaza is in it. Debra Jo Rupp also. I don't know any of the others.

 

[Arakhor]

Agatha All Along was really very good. It also has Joe Lock, the young Manx actor from Heartstopper.

 

[Clubber Lang]

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[Clubber Lang]

 

[Clubber Lang]

Biggest summer block-buster movie of 2025?

https://www.reddit.com/r/DC_Cinematic/comments/1hfp9lt/superman_motion_poster_with_theme_song_hires_from

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‘Superman’ Faced Major Changes After Test Screenings — Reshoots, Less Humor, Shorter Runtime, New Editor & Composer​

After today’s reveal of the “Superman” runtime, the real story might be what’s happening behind the scenes. I started asking around, and uncovered that the road to release has been anything but smooth for DC Studios’ flagship reboot.

Tensions are high at Warner Bros., where CEO David Zaslav and DC Studios leads James Gunn and Peter Safran are scrutinizing every frame to avoid another franchise misfire.

Sources close to the production say the film received a mixed reception at earlier test screening, triggering a cascade of changes. Gunn’s original cut apparently leaned heavier on humor—something the execs weren’t entirely sold on. In response, several comedic beats were cut, trimming down both tone and runtime.

More intriguingly, one of the film’s editors was quietly removed mid-process, leading to a slight reworking of the film’s structure. This was somewhat of a “tweak,” and signaled a slight shift in how the story was being presented. Some key sequences were shuffled, and minor scenes were added during recent reshoots.

The music department wasn’t spared either. A second composer was brought in late in the game to reshape the score, suggesting the tone may have been in flux as recently as a few weeks ago. It’s all part of what one insider described as a “slight course correction.”

Altogether, about 25 minutes of footage has been trimmed from earlier versions, giving the final cut a leaner feel. The adjustments hint at a studio anxious to get it right—especially with this being the first major installment in the rebooted DC Universe.

The last test screening is set to happen this week. Whether these eleventh-hour changes will pay off remains to be seen, but there is a tad more confidence now that the finished product, which is officially in the can, turns out to be a great film.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1932346138289701054

 

[Clubber Lang]

 

[Sommerswerd]

^

''They killed Super-Man!''

''Come on, lets go and get them''

''Yew, I know some Judo..lets go!''

My recollection, of the line(s) that followed wasn't anything about Judo, it was:
*Superman is sandwiched by Zod Ursa and Non (with Zod ordering them to "Throw it!") between a packed City bus and a brilliantly placed Marlboro cigarette truck/ad.
*Crowd approaches when Superman does not emerge

'''He's Dead! He's Dead! Superman is Dead! He's not coming Out!''
'They killed Super-Man!''
"Oh No!"
"What do we do?"
''Let's s go get'em!''
"C'mon... Everybody!"

*Mob approaches Supervillains armed with clubs and debris
*Zod, Ursa and Non defend with super/Hurricane breath
*Superman recovers, surveys the devastation his battle is causing to Metropolis and retreats

EDIT: Found the clip!

 

[Sommerswerd]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1932346138289701054

Counterpoint (to "Anyone can be Super")

 

[Patine]

My recollection, of the line(s) that followed wasn't anything about Judo, it was:
*Superman is sandwiched by Zod Ursa and Lon (with Zod ordering them to "Throw it!") between a packed City bus and a brilliantly placed Marlboro cigarette truck/ad.

*Mob approaches Supervillains armed with clubs and debris
*Zod, Ursa and Lon defend with super/Hurricane breath
*Superman recovers, surveys the devastation his battle is causing to Metropolis and retreats

Non, not Lon, was Zod's voiceless sycophant and thug's name, at least in the 1980 Superman 2 movie (that may have changed in later movies) - apparently, he was also called Kru'el in some comic book appearances.

 

[Buster's Uncle]

The third PZ villain in the comics was usually a chubby bald scientist named Jax Ur -who blew up the Kryptonian moon Wegthor- through the early 80s before the movies influenced things more recently. Kru El, also a scientist exiled to the Zone, originally , but not one of the usual three, was Superman's bad seed cousin. The woman, a dedicated misandrist exiled for murdering about 60 men at a "health spa" she ran, was named Faora. I think all that was the standard set of three from around '58 through '86 or seven, when John Byrne replaced Jax Ur with a Non who dressed like -non-villain, but a Kryptonian in the zone- silver age character Quex Ul...|

Zod is/was always Zod - though he used to be a bald man in a plain grey uniform and officer's cap...

 

[Sommerswerd]

Non, not Lon

My bad, corrected.

 

[Samson]

James Gunn Says ‘Superman’ Is About an ‘Immigrant That Came From Other Places’ and How We’ve ‘Lost’ the Value of ‘Basic Human Kindness’: ‘Yes, it’s About Politics’

In his Sunday profile with The Times of London, the DC Studios head went deep on the themes and ideas that drive his highly anticipated “Superman.” He explained that the superhero epic encompasses “the story of America,” and at a basic level, is about a man searching for a better life away from his original home.

“I mean, ‘Superman’ is the story of America,” Gunn explained. “An immigrant that came from other places and populated the country, but for me it is mostly a story that says basic human kindness is a value and is something we have lost.”

 

[Buster's Uncle]

I could quibble about lots of details I see in trailers for this and Fantasic Four - but I like the old school attitude and tone I see in both tremendously.