James Gunn’s Superman continues to get flak from the fans of Zack Snyder. However, one of the latest leaked images from the film would make any Superman fan happy. The image alluded to an instance from the comic book and fans are already thrilled to see the tiny detail that Gunn has included in his movie.
Gunn has already impressed some comic book fans with his comic-accurate characters. Snyder fans may provide some leniency toward Gunn after the attention to comic detail, something the Man of Steel director was also keen on.
James Gunn’s Superman Leaked Image Will Make Any Zack Snyder Fan Happy
James Gunn‘s Superman started filming on February 29 and is currently in production. Several pages have been posting updates and leaked images from the production. One such image has caught the attention of the fans. The image is that of a copy of The Daily Planet, which teased one heroic deed of Superman (via @onset.unseen | Instagram).
The Daily Planet front page headline read ‘Superman Fulfills A Dream’ and covered the news of how the Kryptonian flew cancer patients to visit the famous Egyptian pyramids. It was a reference to one of the touching moments in Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely’s All-Star Superman comic book.
Fans were excited to see this tiny detail appear in Gunn’s upcoming DCU movie. The fan response was overwhelmingly positive when the image and the reference comic strip were shared by an X user. One fan appreciated how much effort Gunn is putting into the comic accuracy of his project.
The fan added that people finding fault in his take just didn’t want a movie true to the character. Another fan shared that the film was going to set a new standard for both DC and CBMs. One fan commented that Gunn cared about the characters due to his commitment to comic accuracy. Some of the fan reactions read:
Honestly if people are finding faults with this then they just don't want a superman movie true to the character.
— Yoshi (@ja_y007) June 27, 2024
This movie is gonna be the new gold standard for DC and possibly CBMs in general
— Rjfireball (@Rjfireball1) June 27, 2024
THEY ARE NOT Straying away from the Comics, They do care!
— VictoryArtz (@VicktoryArtz) June 27, 2024
This might be the most emotional moment in the movie if done correctly
— DynJarin Downing (@JarinDg) June 27, 2024
Clearly James Gunn is a true comic book junkie, so much respect 🙏 to the character that is Superman
— Denzel Robert (@CephasDenzel) June 27, 2024
Gunn follows in the footsteps of Zack Snyder in terms of keeping the lore close to the comic books. The Suicide Squad director cited Richard Donner’s Superman and the comic books as his biggest inspiration. He earlier shared ten slides from the Superman comics that inspired him to write the film (via Threads).
James Gunn May Have Included The Iconic ‘Superman Saves the Cat’ Scene
One iconic scene from Richard Donner’s films was Christopher Reeve‘s Superman saving a little girl’s cat from a tree. Donner took the scene from the comic books and it was important to show the heartwarming nature of the character. James Gunn may have used this scene in his movie as hinted by one clip from the set of the movie.
X user @NebsGoodTakes posted gifs of David Corenswet looking up at a tree in his suit. The blurry clip doesn’t explicitly suggest anything, but fans speculate that it is the scene where he saves the cat.
me when I look up at something pic.twitter.com/yZKFfgE5ua
— Neb | 🏳️🌈 (@NebsGoodTakes) June 24, 2024
If the scene were included in the movie, it would be another comic book instance in Gunn’s film. Fans also appreciate how Gunn has included all the comic book-based characters in his movie. Rachel Brosnahan will play the Daily Planet reporter Lois Lane and Nicholas Hoult will play Superman villain Lex Luthor.
Other confirmed cast members of the film include Skyler Gisondo as Jimmy Olsen, Nathan Fillion as Guy Gardner, Sara Sampaio as Eve Teschmacher, María Gabriela de Faría as The Engineer, Edi Gathegi as Mister Terrific, Terence Rosemore as Otis, Anthony Carrigan as Metamorpho, and Isabela Merced as Hawkgirl.
Superman is scheduled to be released in theaters on July 11, 2025.
