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Superman
Directed by
James Gunn
Produced by Peter Safran and James Gunn
Written by James Gunn Based on Characters from by DC "Superman" created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster
Produced by Peter Safran and James Gunn
Written by James Gunn Based on Characters from by DC "Superman" created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster
With:
David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult, Edi Gathegi, Anthony Carrigan, Nathan Fillion, Isabela Merced, Skyler Gisondo, Sara Sampaio, Wendell Pierce, Beck Bennett, Mikaela Hoover, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Neva Howell, María Gabriela de Faría, Zlatko Burić, Frank Grillo, Milly Alcock, John Cena, Michael Ian Black, Bradley Cooper, Angela Sarafyan, Michael Rosenbaum, Will Reeve, the voices of Alan Tudyk, Grace Chan, Michael Rooker, Pom Klementieff, and Jennifer Holland
Cinematography:
Henry Braham
Editing: Jason Ballantine, Craig Alpert, and William Hoy
Music: John Murphy and David Fleming
Editing: Jason Ballantine, Craig Alpert, and William Hoy
Music: John Murphy and David Fleming
Runtime:
129 min
Release Date: 11 July 2025
Aspect Ratio: 1.85 : 1
Color: Color
Release Date: 11 July 2025
Aspect Ratio: 1.85 : 1
Color: Color
Twitter Capsule:
Nothing about the decades-old, sincere, optimistic mythology translates well to a contemporary milieu, especially not with Gunn’s sloppy, jokey, exposition-leaden yet logic-hole-riddled writing. Hated the dog almost as much as the relentless city-smashing CGI action.