James Gunn's DCU Reboot Introduces a Vulnerable Superman Without Origin Stories
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Jesse Hassenger
10mo ago· 8 min readenNews
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Filmmakers have struggled to make Superman vulnerable post-Christopher Reeve era. James Gunn's DCU reboot attempts to build a more vulnerable and sillier Superman. The new movie skips origin stories to introduce Superman in a superhero-filled world.
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Usually, this has involved looking to whatever version came directly before.
The new Superman movie dispenses with origin stories to join a superhero-filled world in progress.
The new Superman movie dispenses with origin stories to join a superhero-filled world in progress
