SUPERMAN Director James Gunn Shares Reaction To Laughable AI Trailer

SUPERMAN Director James Gunn Shares Reaction To Laughable AI Trailer

An AI trailer for James Gunn's Superman is doing the rounds online, and the director has now shared his reaction to the jaw-droppingly awful fake teaser...

By MarkCassidy - Oct 21, 2024 03:10 PM EST
Filed Under: Superman

Superman director James Gunn has taken to social media to share his reaction to an AI trailer for the DCU reboot that's been doing the rounds, and his three emoji response says it all.

The fake teaser - which, believe it or not, has actually fooled a few people online - was shown on the French 2 news channel over the weekend. It begins with a snippet from an interview about the Super/Man Christopher Reeve documentary, before showing a couple of laughably unconvincing shots of the Man of Steel (David Corenswet) and Lois Lane (Rachel Brosnaham).

The trailer also uses footage from Zack Snyder's Man of Steel, and whoever created it didn't even bother to alter Henry Cavill's face to make him look a bit more like his successor as our next big-screen Superman.

As for when we are likely to see a first real trailer for Gunn's Superman, the filmmaker wasn't quite ready to share a specific update during NYCC, simply stating: "It won’t be too long, but it won’t be too soon.”

Gunn also promised that “David Corenswet is going to blow people the f*ck away. He's the best physical action star I've probably ever worked with. Rachel Brosnahan, people are going to die for her as well."

Superman also stars Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor, Isabel Merced as Hawkgirl, Nathan Fillion as Green Lantern Guy Gardner, and Anthony Carrigan as Metamorpho.

Sara Sampaio is on board as Lex's assistant/lover Eve Teschmacher, Pruitt Taylor Vince and Neva Howell will play "Ma" and "Pa" Kent, and Milly Alcock's Supergirl has been confirmed to make her debut ahead of her own Woman of Tomorrow movie.

"And that’s a wrap," Gunn posted earlier this year when filming concluded. "God bless our cast and crew whose commitment, creativity, and hard work have brought this project to life. I set out to make a movie about a good man in a world that isn’t always so much. And the goodness and kindness and love I’ve encountered on a daily basis on the set has inspired me and thrust me forward when I felt too spent to move on my own.

Thank you all from the bottom of my heart. It has been an honor. The destination has been Superman, but the journey has been the toil and the laughter and the emotions and ideas and magic we’ve shared together on set - and for that I am forever grateful."

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Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 10/21/2024, 3:04 PM
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I remember when he made fun of Fortnite Superman's costume and then his Superman ended up having basically the same basic ass costume, lel.
Nomis929
Nomis929 - 10/21/2024, 3:17 PM
@Doomsday8888 -

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lazlodaytona
lazlodaytona - 10/21/2024, 7:07 PM
@Doomsday8888 - I don't get the hate for this new costume. Matter of fact, a ton of you have bitched about every Supe's costume for years: from Reeve, Cain, Routh, Cavill, and now Corensweat. No wonder Gunn cares less about what people think; a bunch of you are just complaining, winey P***ies.

GET THE F OVER IT
lazlodaytona
lazlodaytona - 10/21/2024, 7:09 PM
I mean the hate for Keaton as Batman and Ledger as JOKER just shows how much you negative nancies don't have a clue about.
THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 10/21/2024, 3:13 PM
The AI suit looks better.
TheLobster
TheLobster - 10/21/2024, 3:31 PM
@THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - that’s the sad part in all of this.
Forthas
Forthas - 10/21/2024, 3:17 PM
What would be hilarious is if this trailer turned out to be better that Gunn's. Given how he messed up the roll out, dropped the ball of the outfits and has been unable to build any buzz around Superman, Gunn's ability to deliver is suspect at best so it would not surprise me that fans produce better material.
Ikusa
Ikusa - 10/21/2024, 3:27 PM
@Forthas - Yeah, I'm looking forward to the film as well. It'll be great.
Shivermetimbers
Shivermetimbers - 10/21/2024, 4:38 PM
@Forthas - Unable to build any buzz? This is easily my most anticipated superhero movie on the near horizon. I have heard quite a few others talking about it already too and we haven't even had a teaser for it yet.
RolandD
RolandD - 10/21/2024, 5:34 PM
@Shivermetimbers - He lives in an alternate reality.
lazlodaytona
lazlodaytona - 10/21/2024, 7:11 PM
@Forthas - Yeah he hasn't built any buzz ... which is why fans ask him hundreds of questions on his media pages every day and he's kind enough to respond....and give this site something to write about. WTF are you on?
newhire13
newhire13 - 10/21/2024, 8:13 PM
@Forthas - 😂 That’s bullshit and you know it
Forthas
Forthas - 10/21/2024, 9:34 PM
@newhire13
@lazlodaytona
@Shivermetimbers

THE NEW SUPERMAN MOVIE'S CLARK KENT HAS FANS DIVIDED
https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/the-new-superman-movie-s-clark-kent-has-fans-divided/ar-BB1oWyQl
McMurdo
McMurdo - 10/21/2024, 10:27 PM
@Forthas - Gunn literally only delivers bud. Your copium is intense.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 10/21/2024, 10:28 PM
@Forthas - did you just link an article to the same original reveal from three months ago in a desperate attempt at supporting your tired argument?
Forthas
Forthas - 10/21/2024, 10:32 PM
@McMurdo - oh...Gunn delivers? Like The Suicide Squad? Has Warner Brothers finished paying off the loss from that film?
Forthas
Forthas - 10/21/2024, 10:33 PM
@McMurdo - No! That was the reveal of Clark Kent and the article references how that was the second time the reveal fell flat with fans.
TheNameIsWayne
TheNameIsWayne - 10/22/2024, 10:41 AM
@Forthas - Why are you so enraged by Gunn constantly? I still don't understand why you are always so bothered about him using his friends and family in his productions. Can you explain this rationally?
Forthas
Forthas - 10/22/2024, 12:54 PM
@TheNameIsWayne -

"Why are you so enraged by Gunn constantly?"

His bad judgment is ruining one of my favorite franchises. In 2013 there was a clear and immediate direction that this studio should have gone in and they chose to follow the predilections of ONE person (Zack Snyder at that time) and now with James Gunn they are continuing to do the same thing instead of giving the fans what they want. He represents the underlying reason why DC on film is a failure and it seems like there is a lot more to come.

"I still don't understand why you are always so bothered about him using his friends and family in his productions. Can you explain this rationally?"

Any person who is the CEO of a company has a LEGAL fiduciary responsibility to maximize profits for that company. That means they need to be loyal to the company, placing their company’s interests over their own and to do what is in the best interests of the company, and not act duplicitously or with ulterior motives. They should perform due diligence to ensure they are making well-informed decision. The fact that Gunn hires his friends and family members and changes characters so they remind him of his dog shows that he is NOT acting in the best interest of the company. Nobody is asking for that or wants it. If Gunn’s fiduciary duty conflicts with other interests he should do whatever is necessary to cure that conflict like take himself out of the hiring process so the BEST person is hired for the job. He places his own personal interests over that of Warner Brothers and by extension the fans. As the CEO he need to makes important decisions but when he breaches his duty, (with excessive cronyism and nepotism) he shows that his decision making is colored by something other than a sound business judgment. If he is doing that in hiring then what else is he doing that in? This can potentially cost the company a substantial amount of money as we have seen with Zack Snyder. I don’t care that much because it is not my money but it also impacts the brand and the possibility that these films will not be mae in the future because of the misconception that it is not profitable. I DO care about that! We need look no further than Todd Phillips who many claim acted in his own self interest when making Joker: Folie à Deux. While you could make a reasonable argument that he is an independent contractor and does not need to think about Warner Brothers, James Gunn is not...he is the CEO!
TheNameIsWayne
TheNameIsWayne - 10/23/2024, 12:15 PM
@Forthas - Yes definitely agree Snyder had way too much control and went too far in the deep end essentially creating an insane overly complex else world story that the general audience was not ready for and was a horrible introduction to the DC world.

However it’s clearly evident that Gunn is going in a very traditional direction and is taking infamous stories as influences for his characters. His Superman clearly has inspiration from All Star and Seasons. His upcoming Batman movie is inspired by Batman and Son and Creature Commandos looks awesome!

You seem extremely butt hurt over the fact that a director is using his friends and family in his productions. Did your Dad cut you out of the family business or something? You know in the real world we all try to network to get ahead and get positions because it’s a dog eat dog world there. My Dad is a CEO of a company and hired me after University because I couldn’t find anything and I worked hard at it. Was he wrong to do that?

If I started my own company I would definitely use the friends I made because I know their good work. That is what Gunn is doing but not even at a scale others do in the industry. Should Martin Scorsese stop hiring Robert Deniro and Leonardo Decaprio in his films? What about Nolan using Caine, Bale and Cillian Murphy in his films? Heck, Tim Burton uses Depp and his own wife in almost every movie and the work is amazing. What about the Coen Brothers using his wife? And what has Gunn done? He uses his friends who are great actors like the others. He used his brother in the most side character roles. He uses his wife as a lead in an ensemble casted show and a cameo in a post credit scene.
So what is the problem here?

And I hate to break it to you but all writers use their real life experiences and family members as influence for the characters they write. They all do it. You are mad that Gunn is taking some influence and quirks from his real dog towards writing a personality for Krypto. Really dude?
Forthas
Forthas - 10/23/2024, 12:45 PM
@TheNameIsWayne -

"My Dad is a CEO of a company and hired me after University because I couldn’t find anything and I worked hard at it. Was he wrong to do that?

IT DEPENDS! The potential difference between what your dad did and what James Gunn is doing is that if your dad owns the company then sure he can do what he wants. James Gunn does not own Warner Brothers so as I stated earlier he has a fiduciary responsibility to the people (aka his shareholders) that DO own it to protect their brand and make sound business decisions. Now if it is the case that your father is CEO of a publicly traded company and he is hiring his friends and family members then he is WRONG! He is violating all of the responsibilities that I outlined earlier and if it could be proven in court could cost the company money if anything adverse occurred as a result. Sorry to break that to you!

In the case of James Gunn's dog. There is absolutely ZERO reason to change the breed of the dog. It only matters to him personally and adds ZERO creative value to the story. No one is saying he cant' be inspired by his dog and its behavior...why does that translate into changing an established character to fit only what he personally wants. Would it have been OK for him to change Rocket Racoon to Rocket Otter because he is inspired by them? The reason for him to do that is nothing more than a vanity move. I dare you to try to come up with any creative reason whay it would be necessary to change the dog breed.
TheNameIsWayne
TheNameIsWayne - 10/24/2024, 3:31 PM
@Forthas -It doesn’t matter if it’s a publicly traded company. The only thing that matters is that the CEO has chosen the right performers of the task / project and gets positive results from it. If a CEO trusts and is satisfied of the work performed by with friends and family members they have hired then I do not see the problem here at all. For the sake of not hiring them you would rather people who under-perform? And guess what, the responsibility and burden falls even heavier on the CEO in getting successful results. It’s not always vanity. Now I would agree with you if the friends and family members are doing terrible and still working or getting treated better than others that violate safety and equality standards and creating toxicity.

You seriously sound like someone who has been wronged by their family or maybe been part of an organization with toxic nepotism. Yet I do not know how this translates to your disdain for Gunn. You even glossed over my proof of otje directors doing the same thing but on a way bigger scale LOL.

As for Krypto, he is an ALIEN DOG! Are you seriously enraged the breed is changed even when the species is the same? What a thing to be enraged about LOL. As long as Krypto is seen as a loyal dog with super powers I do not see the problem here dude. Gunn using characteristics from his own dog is clearly him giving a character more personality than just a generic dog. You know in Smallville Krypto was a brown labrador. Did you break your tv when you saw that? LOL

Lastly, Raccoons and Otters are completely different animals.
TheLobster
TheLobster - 10/21/2024, 3:32 PM
Gunn has to to know that he needs to deliver a truly incredible first trailer for this or the negative hype will start building QUICK.. and that’s hard to climb out of
HulkisHoly
HulkisHoly - 10/21/2024, 6:54 PM
@TheLobster -

Agreed; which is probably why it’s taking him a while to release one.
lazlodaytona
lazlodaytona - 10/21/2024, 7:13 PM
@TheLobster - agreed. the patient approach is why people need to feel good about this process. He KNOWS the 1st trailer needs to land but result in fans having all kinds of questions.
JustAWaffle
JustAWaffle - 10/21/2024, 3:39 PM
AI art is so unnerving sometimes. I can’t put my finger on it, but it always feels so icky to watch. It’s like the Black Hole Sun music video.
HulkisHoly
HulkisHoly - 10/21/2024, 6:55 PM
@JustAWaffle -

Same dude!!!!

I thought I was the only one.
HermanM
HermanM - 10/21/2024, 3:42 PM
Nice lmaooo
TheClungerine
TheClungerine - 10/21/2024, 4:04 PM
Sadly some of those scenes in that AI trailer are from a film he'd never be able to match visually 😭
lazlodaytona
lazlodaytona - 10/21/2024, 7:14 PM
@TheClungerine - i doubt that
BritishMonkey
BritishMonkey - 10/21/2024, 4:13 PM
Why are you using ai shit for your thumbnail?
Clintthahamster
Clintthahamster - 10/21/2024, 4:24 PM
@BritishMonkey - Probably because it's a screenshot from the video that the article's about, if I had to guess.
TheClungerine
TheClungerine - 10/21/2024, 6:13 PM
@Clintthahamster - 🤣😅
TheNewYorker
TheNewYorker - 10/21/2024, 4:26 PM
AI suit > gu..
TheyDont
TheyDont - 10/21/2024, 4:59 PM
@TheNewYorker - guro with lolis?
SuperJefe
SuperJefe - 10/21/2024, 5:32 PM
Man, AI generated art is moving fast.

As much as people hate it and the implications of it, you can’t deny how far it’s come in a short period of time.

Social media sites are already working hard on this as a tool. In a few years, if not sooner, you’ll be making AI movies on Facebook when you bring your family photos to life.
CaptainFlapjaks
CaptainFlapjaks - 10/21/2024, 6:25 PM
@SuperJefe - it wont be long til we wont need actors. You just need the reference and use ai for the rest of thr production process
bobevanz
bobevanz - 10/21/2024, 7:43 PM
@CaptainFlapjaks - actors aren't going anywhere, and the studios aren't going to rely on this. The filmmakers won't even want to do that lol. Just the mediocre fan films and shorts
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