SUPERMAN: New Leak Claims To Reveal How The Movie Compares To James Gunn's Previous Marvel And DC Work

There's once again some online chatter about Superman's internal test screenings and one leaker claims to reveal how the DCU reboot compares to filmmaker James Gunn's previous Marvel and DC work...

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By JoshWilding - Mar 01, 2025 05:03 AM EST

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As is so often the case, we've now heard good and bad things from Superman's early internal test screenings. It's always best to take chatter like that with a pinch of salt, though we perhaps shouldn't be surprised that the reboot is drawing mixed reviews.

While filmmaker James Gunn has a great track record, the Man of Steel isn't a character it's easy to make relevant in today's world. The hero is viewed as overpowered and old-fashioned by some, meaning even the best Superman movie is unlikely to strike a chord with them.

Today, scooper @MyTimeToShineH brings word that someone they've spoken to has seen Superman and shared the following:

This person's ratings for Gunn's other superhero projects:

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1 – 9/10

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 – 7/10

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 – 7.5/10

Peacemaker – 8/10

The Suicide Squad – 9/10

Creature Commandos – 7.5/10

He also rated Superman a… https://t.co/jZw1DuP4f3
— MyTimeToShineHello (@MyTimeToShineH) March 1, 2025

This person's ratings for Gunn's other superhero projects:

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1 – 9/10

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 – 7/10

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 – 7.5/10

Peacemaker – 8/10

The Suicide Squad – 9/10

Creature Commandos – 7.5/10

He also rated Superman a 7.5/10

That's by no means a bad rating, though it's clearly subjective because placing The Suicide Squad above Peacemaker and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3...well, to each their own!

The DCU's future hinges on Superman's success, something that doesn't appear lost on DC Studios after we recently learned marketing veteran Ricky Strauss has been tapped to consult on the movie.

It wouldn't be overly surprising for Superman to skip public test screenings, meaning we may not get proper reactions to this reboot until screenings take place for journalists in late June/early July.

Keep checking back here for updates as we have them.

Superman, DC Studios' first feature film to hit the big screen, is set to soar into theaters worldwide this summer from Warner Bros. Pictures.

In his signature style, James Gunn takes on the original superhero in the newly imagined DC universe with a singular blend of epic action, humor and heart, delivering a Superman who’s driven by compassion and an inherent belief in the goodness of humankind. 

The movie stars David Corenswet in the dual role of Superman/Clark Kent, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor.

Also appearing are Edi Gathegi, Anthony Carrigan, Nathan Fillion, Isabela Merced, Skyler Gisondo, Sara Sampaio, María Gabriela de Faría, Wendell Pierce, Alan Tudyk, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Neva Howell, and Milly Alcock.

Superman arrives in theaters on July 11, 2025.

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23 Comments

ProfessorWhy - 3/1/2025, 5:26 AM

If Superman flops this is going nowhere. They'll be putting boomtubes and cosmic treadmills into whatever movie comes next in an attempt to kitchen sink the fan base; maybe even incorporate the Snyderverse, and then we'll be back to mostly mediocre Batman flicks for 15 years, then a full DC reboot helmed by Kirk Cameron

Apophis71 - 3/1/2025, 5:41 AM

@ProfessorWhy - I doubt it will flop, if it is as good as GotG3 and Creature Commandos even if not 'great' then enough should be interested/invested in it to give it a similar BO to GotG3 I'd say.

The more important things is how well recieved it is by the GA for future films however as if NOT great it could be at risk of diminishing returns esp if others of the new DCU are hit and miss or poorly recieved but currently hopefull it will at least be back to a Superman how I saw him as a kid, a North Star type not the path Snyder went with which for me didn't work even if the film was OK (and would have called it good if it wasn't Superman V Zod thus forcing me to compare it more harshly to Reeves Superman 1 & 2).

CaptainAwkward - 3/1/2025, 5:55 AM

@ProfessorWhy - for some strange reason I feel like the synderverse will return in some way shape or form but I just don’t know how.

TheVandalore - 3/1/2025, 6:20 AM

@ProfessorWhy - as much as that is an obvious joke, I have zero doubts Kirk Cameron would make a better Superman movie than Gunn.

ProfessorWhy - 3/1/2025, 6:27 AM

@TheVandalore - and his Jesus imagery would be less overt than Snyder's

BraveNewClunge - 3/1/2025, 5:30 AM

Well people act like GOTG3 was amazing so I guess it will be loved 😅🤣

CaptainAwkward - 3/1/2025, 5:54 AM

@BraveNewClunge - GOTG3 was very good. Ngl.

TheVandalore - 3/1/2025, 6:28 AM

@BraveNewClunge - none of the Guardians movies were amazing. But I've noticed there is almost no consistency when it comes to fans rankings of the Guardian's trilogy. Some people swear the first is the best while I honestly think the first is by far the weakest and most formulaically predictable and boring of the 3. I personally think 2 is the strongest of the 3, because I feel the comedy worked better and the heart of the story was compelling and emotional while not being emotionally manipulative by hurting animals to generate heat for your villain.

I liked how Peter brought need with Ego before the twist. Felt like a real story arc that had weight. Rockets story on the other hand was just cruel with no subtlety. I feel like 2 just hit all the right marks for me while the other two just missed too many marks.

But I know there's a large chunk of fans who hate 2 and feel it's the worst in the trilogy.

It's all just opinions, but I've noticed there's almost no uniform consistent ranking for Guardians.

BraveNewClunge - 3/1/2025, 7:22 AM

@TheVandalore - this is very true. I agree with you on GOTG 3 but I felt 1 had more heart imo. I didnt like 2, the comedy just didnt land for me, felt like Gunn was in sniffing his own farts mode.

Very good take tnough sir 🤔 I never looked at it this way.

BraveNewClunge - 3/1/2025, 7:24 AM

@CaptainAwkward - I thought it was ok, the villians were trash and the cutesy cgi animals didnt work for me. Just seemed more annoying than anything else and I love animals.

TheFinestSmack - 3/1/2025, 7:24 AM

@CaptainAwkward - I really appreciate you not lying about GOTG3 being very good. I still haven't seen it yet and I don't know why.

ObserverIO - 3/1/2025, 5:48 AM

They rated TSS the same as GOTG and higher than GOTG 2 and 3. I don't trust their opinion.

TheVisionary25 - 3/1/2025, 5:54 AM

Ok but how does it compare to the Guardians Holiday special since that’s not ranked?.

Kidding aside , I don’t have a specific rating for every one of Gunn’s works (might do a rewatch) but they tend to usually be relatively solid pieces imo so I have faith that Superman will be that too at the least.

Truoptimusprime - 3/1/2025, 6:27 AM

They should have went with the original idea soft reboot with Henry Cavill!

ObserverIO - 3/1/2025, 6:59 AM

@Truoptimusprime - They could've erased everything from Man of Steel onwards I suppose. But people have a lot of problems just with that one movie (the Jonathan Kent stuff, the death and destruction stuff) and also Cavil would age out before you could reboot again and they'd have to struggle to make him look eternally 30.

Apophis71 - 3/1/2025, 8:02 AM

@Truoptimusprime - That would have required The Flash being considered better and a hit, was the one way they could have a sound narrative reason for a soft reboot and also required other recent DCEU films being a hit such as Aquaman. Without all of that brand trust had little chance to recover enough for even universaly considered good films to be hits.

DarthOmega - 3/1/2025, 6:37 AM

Hoping for the best of course, but I've been getting mid vibes from this film since the first photos popped up.

RegularPoochie - 3/1/2025, 6:42 AM

Well those ratings are whack

Batmangina - 3/1/2025, 6:43 AM

The first GOTG was the only great Gunn project and that was largely due to the fact of the C List characters/low expectations and how it actually dovetailed into the MCU and Infinity Saga at the time.

The rest were above average at best.

Gunn has built his rep on taking Z listers and making them whacky and fun and sometimes interesting but also mostly forgettable.

Superman isn't that. It's got to stick the landing and certainly has to do better than Man of Steel.

We'll see.

JacobsLadder - 3/1/2025, 6:58 AM

@Batmangina - agree. Peacemaker was awful, Suicide Squad was mediocre, GotG 2 was mid at best.

YouCray04 - 3/1/2025, 6:57 AM

This is almost guaranteed to be better recieved by the GA than MOS. Whether Superman fans or critics will like it is another story. But if it's on the level of GOTG3 I think WB will be very happy.

THEKENDOMAN - 3/1/2025, 7:09 AM

What the hell is wrong with these [frick]ers.

7.5?

We will be the judge of that?

Trying to destroy DC , before we get off the ground.

So far, we have not been disappointed.

So you can [frick] off

For [frick]s sake

MaxPaint - 3/1/2025, 7:40 AM

Don't know if Superman is going to be good or bad, but I can't trust on someone that rates GOTG 2 with a 7, and then gives GOTG 3 a 7.5. No way, no how the difference between those 2 movies is just half a point. You can't be serious.

And don't get me started about that 9 on The Suicide Squad.

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SUPERMAN: New Leak Claims To Reveal How The Movie Compares To James Gunn's Previous Marvel And DC Work

There's once again some online chatter about Superman's internal test screenings and one leaker claims to reveal how the DCU reboot compares to filmmaker James Gunn's previous Marvel and DC work...

SUPERMAN Director James Gunn Shares New BTS Photo To Mark Anniversary Of Filming Commencing In Svalbard

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