The Brutal Horror Movie That Prepared James Gunn For His Superman Reboot
By BJ COLANGELO
It's an exciting time to be a fan of DC, because James Gunn has more than proven he's exactly what Warner Bros. needs to usher in the new era of superhero entertainment.
Superhero films are as intrinsic to Gunn's filmography as horror, which is why he was the perfect person to produce the 2019 superhero horror flick, "Brightburn."
"Brightburn" takes the formula of every "Superman" movie ever made, with little Brandon Breyer becoming a superpowered villain hellbent on destroying all of humanity.
There's no bargaining with someone like Brightburn, who revels in the destruction of others and wants to "take the world," because he feels like he's superior to the rest of us.
What makes Brandon so dangerous is not just his superhuman abilities, it's the pairing of those powers with the cocktail of hormonal unpredictability of a pre-teen.
Obviously, Gunn is not going to make his Superman movie some gritty origin story, but his involvement on "Brightburn" should be another reason to be excited about this project.