Overview

• James Gunn says the film casts Superman as an immigrant allegory that embodies America’s founding narrative and champions basic human kindness.
• A distinctive 10-minute sequence features Clark Kent and Lois Lane debating the ethics of killing and geopolitics, underscoring the film’s focus on moral discourse.
• Gunn acknowledges the story may play differently in red and blue states but maintains that its core message of human kindness will transcend political divides.
• Skipping the origin story, the narrative spotlights an established Superman intervening in a fictional war between Boravia and Jarhanpur to rescue lives regardless of nationality.
• The July 11 release from DC Studios stars David Corenswet as Superman, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor.