Brightburn

[PNGwynne]

I'm simultaneously fascinated and disgusted by this. It's frankly more graphic than I generally prefer in a film.

And I agree with you, Chris.

[hedrap]

I'll be honest, I don't really like that they are being this obvious with the Superman connections, especially to the first film. It seems poor Superman can't catch a break. His own studio/parent company undermines him enough and portrays him as villainous or inept without needing some other folks doing it.

That said, it does look well done. I just don't think I'm going to like it further putting Superman in the hole. He deserves better.

Chris

That was my take as well, Chris. So there's no way legally this story can be what the trailer says. WB could stop it cold. Gunn could argue parody, but that would still put the release in injunction.

I'm guessing there's a huge third-act reveal, like it's the kid's fantasies he's been drawing.

[Earth 2 Chris]

I'll be honest, I don't really like that they are being this obvious with the Superman connections, especially to the first film. It seems poor Superman can't catch a break. His own studio/parent company undermines him enough and portrays him as villainous or inept without needing some other folks doing it.

That said, it does look well done. I just don't think I'm going to like it further putting Superman in the hole. He deserves better.

Chris

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I think this looks fantastic. It's an obvious nod to another character but this is also borrowed from Mark Waid's Irredemable where the best known and most powerful hero snaps and becomes the most terrifying villain. This appears to be a nice mixing of the two.

Which also happened in Injustice. I like this take better since its a different take than those two stories. The Kid of Steel here is very unstable.

[Random Axe]

I think this looks fantastic. It's an obvious nod to another character but this is also borrowed from Mark Waid's Irredemable where the best known and most powerful hero snaps and becomes the most terrifying villain. This appears to be a nice mixing of the two.

[Nostalgiabuff]

looks like an interesting twist on a familiar story

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Hope there is some bald superscientist or a orphaned kid in the big city.

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I don't think I saw this posted, James Gunn produced horror movie origin story that will look really familiar to everyone