Warner Bros. Pictures Co-Heads Praise the ‘Epic Sci-Fi’ of James Gunn’s Superman

Minecraft is a viral smash hit, but the auteur-drive Mickey 17 very much was not—and now, the top executives at Warner Bros. Pictures are looking to franchise popularity to allow them to continue to balance out original swings. With strong pre-opening buzz for next week’s Sinners, Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy hope Ryan Coogler’s moody vampire movie will continue to drive ticket sales for their summer slate in the lead-up to James Gunn’s Superman. In an interview with Deadline, De Luca shared his excitement over the DC Studios release. “I love Superman. I think James Gunn has crushed it. It’s got tons of his trademark heart and humor and the action is jaw dropping. It’s the Superman I grew up with, so I get choked up when I watch it. I think it’s so epic and visually arresting and emotional. The performances are great. It is a five-star movie to me, and I can’t wait for the world to see it. Yeah, we’re really excited about Superman, James crushed it.” De Luca agreed its tone carries on t ... Read full article.