Overview

• The blockbuster launched July 9 in France as the first installment of DC Studios’ “Gods and Monsters” relaunch under James Gunn.
• Critics lauded its emotional depth, vibrant score and contemporary approach but critiqued uneven tonal shifts and some CGI effects.
• Gunn’s emphasis on Superman’s refugee origins has intensified discourse on US immigration and attracted conservative accusations of being “Superwoke.”
• David Corenswet leads as a more humanized Clark Kent/Kal-El, exploring his personal relationships and moral convictions alongside Rachel Brosnahan’s Lois Lane.
• The film features Nicholas Hoult as tech-magnate villain Lex Luthor and introduces a CGI Krypto based on Gunn’s rescue dog for comic relief.