James Gunn enthusiastically promoted his long-awaited Superman film at this yr’s CinemaCon, which was undoubtedly one of many Las Vegas occasion’s most anticipated moments. The filmmaker even unveiled a particular sneak peek of the movie for these attending to take pleasure in. Nevertheless, the DCU fandom was clearly divided by simply how fragile Kal-El appeared through the sequence that takes place inside the Fortress of Solitude sequence. Apparently, this extra weak illustration of the beloved superhero irked many viewers. One social media consumer sounded off by saying, courtesy of The Hollywood Reporter:
“James Gunn will get it, they stated. He gained’t make it a silly comedy, they stated. They stated he understood the task. That was the worst Superman clip I’ve ever seen. It’s an utter joke, and it’s all about Krypto.”
The controversial footage prolonged upon the wintry scene showing within the official teaser trailer, during which a bruised, bloodied, and battered Man of Metal (David Corenswet) is rescued by his trustworthy canine, Krypto. The Kryptonian canine drags Superman into the Fortress throughout CinemaCon’s sneak peek, so the fallen hero might be attended to by 4 automatons. The robots enlarge the extraordinary rays of the yellow solar to deal with Kal-El as he wails in agony through the therapeutic course of. One other upset fan wrote:
“The actual Superman doesn’t want a bunch of robots to hold him over to a desk to heal… and doesn’t whine like slightly bit*h when the solar hits him.”
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Wrongly, or rightly, one fan even in contrast Gunn’s model of The Final Son of Krypton to filmmaker Zack Snyder’s Superman, who was portrayed by Henry Cavill within the now defunct DCEU. The net consumer particularly identified the Man of Metal’s epic battle with Doomsday in Batman v. Superman: Daybreak of Justice by saying:
“Snyder’s Superman actually took a nuke at point-blank vary and healed from the solar with out feeling any ache from its radiation, which is correct within the comics. Gunn’s mediocre interpretation is screaming in agony.”
Everybody Loves Krypto the Superdog!
“Who let the canines out?” Nicely, clearly, it was James Gunn, not the Baha Males. CinemaCon’s Superman sneak peek enraged many followers, due to how weak Kal-El (Corenswet) was portrayed, however the majority of those that watched the five-minute footage agreed that the preview’s one saving grace was none apart from Krypto the Superdog. Krypto acts very similar to different atypical pups, who’re thrilled to see their homeowners come residence after a protracted absence. One fan wrote in regards to the “tremendous” relationship within the sneak peek’s feedback on YouTube:
“As a canine proprietor, Krypto leaping on Superman all excited, not realizing it hurts, is simply too actual for me lol”
Superman shrieks in ache as Krypto pounces on him after discovering the Man of Metal mendacity nonetheless within the snow. Unaware Kal-El is severely injured, the pup playfully gnaws at his boot and later the sleeve of his costume within the hopes his proprietor will play with him. One other fan identified the automatons’ chilly prognosis after which wrote this hilarious response within the feedback:
“‘Fourteen fractured bones.’ Thanks Krypto for 13 of these 😂”
One other fan of the Kryptonian canine from Gunn’s Superman movie wrote:
“I used to be mendacity on my mattress and laughed hysterically at Krypto’s acts. My excited Lab jumped upon me and broke 14 bones of mine.”
The contentious footage can be being proven earlier than Jason Momoa and Jack Black’s A Minecraft Film, which is enjoying completely in theaters worldwide, and was launched on-line, as might be seen above. In the meantime, James Gunn’s Superman takes flight in cinemas on July 11.
Sources: THR, DC
Superman
- Launch Date
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July 11, 2025
- Director
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James Gunn
- Producers
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Lars P. Winther, Peter Safran