“Superman” writer and director James Gunn talks about the new film – his first as CEO of the new DC Studios, which is owned by Warner Bros. Discovery, the parent company of CNN.

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James Gunn, now CEO of DC Studios, is overseeing the studio's first film under his leadership—a new Superman movie. Gunn, a lifelong comic book fan known for directing blockbusters like Guardians of the Galaxy, describes this project as the most challenging of his career due to difficult filming conditions and the pressure of casting the right lead.

David Cornswet has been cast as Superman, with Gunn expressing confidence in his star potential. The film aims to reflect modern society, exploring how media and corporate interests shape public perception of Superman. While the character Lex Luthor embodies corporate power, Gunn clarifies he is not modeled after any real-life figure. The movie is set to be lighter in tone than recent adaptations and features elements inspired by Gunn's personal life, including a dog character.

Director James Gunn on new Superman movie

Hey, buddy, I's up here. Just as Superman has the weight of the world on his shoulders. My wife, who's sitting over there, tries to calm me down. James Gunn has the weight of a movie studio on his. Not only does he write and direct Superman, but he's the CEO of the new DC Studios. This is its first film. I'll try to be as sober as I possibly can. I really try to live with a stoic philosophy about these things. As an early comic book fan, Gunn was born for this role. I started reading comics when I was very young. I learned to read on comic books and started reading them at three, looking at pictures, starting to read at four and five. Gunn, who directed blockbusters like Guardians of the Galaxy, calls Superman the hardest movie he's ever made. We had to shoot in extreme cold. We had to shoot in extreme heat. To say nothing of casting the right Superman. What is this? David Cornswet, like Christopher Reeve in 1978, is not a household name. But Gunn's instincts made Chris Pratt a superstar, and he thinks he's about to strike again. Yes, I have a bit of an ego about it. I think I'm really good at finding people who become huge stars. I think David Cornswet's the biggest movie star in the world. And people don't know it yet. And that's what I said that about Chris Pratt early on, too. People were going to die. There are very, very few people that have the acting chops, the comedy chops and happen to be extraordinarily handsome at the same time. I wear my trunks on the outside of my pants, like liberating. The film reflects today's world with TV and social media used to sow doubt and fear about Superman's intentions, all for the benefit of political and corporate interest. And the story was, what if Superman really existed in a world that was somewhat like ours? Lex Luthor is the selfish corporate villain. But Gunn insists he's not a stand in for anyone in real life. I did want him to have some of this Wall Street machismo. You know, corporations have become so incredibly powerful. They're almost as powerful as governments are, and are maybe more powerful than governments. Ow, ow, stop it, stop. Still, this Superman is lighter and arguably funnier than those of the recent past. We feed the canine, but he is unruly. And with a cute dog in a cave inspired by Gunn's own chaotic canine, how can you miss? Is that is that your baby Yoda? I don't know about that, but people definitely like crypto a lot. I'll tell you that. Sit, sit, stay.

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