The director said he auditioned hundreds of people before he met Pratt.The quest to find Star-Lord in Guardians of the Galaxy is a well-documented one, but director James Gunn was reluctant to meet Chris Pratt,

James Gunn’s Superman is highly anticipated amongst fans as the premiere film of the new DC Universe, and it’s about to hit the 2025 movie calendar. Many actors have portrayed the Man of Steel and his love interest Lois Lane over the decades,

Before building the MCU and DCU, James Gunn honed his skills as a writer and director on two largely-forgotten independent superhero films.

"Superman" director James Gunn has revealed why modern superhero movies cannot rely on surprise crossovers, cameos and team-ups anymore.

Speaking with GQ, Corenswet says he was very committed to trying to make James Gunn’s vision for Superman come true. To that end, it seems the actor was constantly asking questions in order to better understand what Gunn was doing. However, it would sometimes drive the director crazy. Corenswet said…

David Corenswet's slightly puppyish Superman radiates a joy in what he's doing, but he’s far from invincible. That lends the film emotional stakes.

It shouldn’t come as much of a surprise that Gunn, whose previous work includes 2021’s The Suicide Squad and the Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy, and now serves as the co-head of DC Studios, is a major comic book nerd.

The filmmaker said the David Corenswet-led film also comes at a "particular time when people are feeling a loss of hope in other people’s goodness."

Rachel Brosnahan and David Corenswet are phenomenal, but DCU kickoff 'Superman' is too slight to feel like the start of something big.

James Gunn And Zack Snyder's Rick And Morty Appearance Explains Viral Meet-Up Fans may remember back in February 2025, James Gunn took to Instagram to share a pic of him and Zack Snyder palling around and looking like dear old friends.