Overview

• James Gunn portrays Superman’s origin as an immigrant allegory that reflects the nation’s foundational narrative of newcomers shaping America.
• He highlights basic human kindness as the film’s central value, arguing it has diminished amid today’s cultural and online hostility.
• A ten-minute sequence between Clark Kent and Lois Lane examines the morality of killing, contrasting Superman’s absolute pacifism with Lois’s call for pragmatic balance.
• Gunn anticipates audiences in Republican-leaning and Democratic-leaning states will respond differently to its pro-immigrant message but urges viewers to embrace its compassion-focused ethos.
• Slated for U.S. release on July 11, the movie stars David Corenswet as Superman, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor.