Overview

• At the Los Angeles premiere on July 10, James Gunn described the movie as a story of basic human kindness and reiterated his portrayal of Superman as an immigrant hero.
• Sean Gunn told Variety that opposing immigrants runs counter to the American way in response to conservative criticism of the film’s immigrant framing.
• Fox News commentators Kellyanne Conway and Jesse Watters labeled the film “Superwoke” and accused Gunn of lecturing audiences on political themes.
• Social media users have created memes mocking the Fox backlash; many defend the immigrant interpretation as fundamental to Superman’s identity.
• It is the inaugural release of Gunn and Peter Safran’s revamped DC Studios universe and will debut worldwide on July 11.