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James Gunn Praises ‘Superman’ Box Office Success

James Gunn Praises ‘Superman’ Box Office Success

James Gunn is feeling “incredibly grateful” for the initial box office success of Superman and the positive reception from audiences. The filmmaker and co-head of DC Studios took to Threads on Sunday to express his appreciation after the superhero blockbuster saw an estimated global debut of $217 million. “I’m incredibly grateful for your enthusiasm and kind words over the past …

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James Gunn Reboot Opens to $124 Million

James Gunn Reboot Opens to 4 Million

Superman can lift up collapsing buildings, Godzilla-sized monsters and, now, the box office. “Superman,” the newly rebooted comic book adventure starring David Corenswet as the Man of Steel, flew to $122 million in its first weekend of release. Those are strong ticket sales, enough to rank as the year’s third-largest debut after “A Minecraft Movie” ($162 million) and “Lilo & …

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James Gunn Didn’t Politicize Superman. He’s Always Been Political

James Gunn Didn’t Politicize Superman. He’s Always Been Political

When filmmaker James Gunn called his new Superman film an immigrant story, critics accused him of politicizing Superman. But you can’t politicize the truth. Superman has been an “illegal alien” for 87 years—a fact we helped America remember when we launched our 2013 campaign, Superman Is an Immigrant. Of course, we couldn’t have predicted Donald Trump—the man DC Comics literally used …

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